Contents Introduction by Guerric DeBona, OSB Formation by Word and Symbol: The Changing Contours of Preaching during the Sacramental Rites ix Preaching Baptisms by Guerric DeBona, OSB 1 1. John 3:1-6 8 2. Matthew 28:18-20 12 3. Mark 1:9-11 17 4. Mark 10:13-16 (Especially for Use with Several Children) 22 5. Exodus 17:3-7; John 4:5-14 27 6. Ezekiel 36:24-28; John 3:1-6 31 7. Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12; John 7:37b-39a 36 8.

Romans 6:3-5; John 19:31-35 40 9. Romans 8:28-32; John 6:44-47 45 10. First Corinthians 12:12-13; John 15:1-11 50 11. Galatians 3:26-28; Mark 1:1-9; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 55 12. Ephesians 4:1-6; Mark 10:13-16 60 13. First Peter 2:4-5, 9-10; John 9:1-7 64 14. Psalm 34:2-3, 6-7, 8-9, 14-15, 16-17, 18-19; (with or without) John 6:44-47 69 Bibliography 73 Preaching Weddings by David Scotchie 77 Section I: Preaching Matrimony within Mass 84 Matthew 19:3-6 85 John 2:1-11 91 John 17:20-26 (or Short Form 17:20-23) 99 Section II: Preaching Matrimony without Mass 107 Matthew 5:1-12a 108 Matthew 5:13-16 113 Matthew 7:21, 24-29 (or Short Form 7:21, 24-25) 120 Section III: Preaching Matrimony between a Catholic and a Catechumen or a Non-Christian 126 Matthew 22:35-40 127 Mark 10:6-9 133 John 15:9-12 140 John 15:12-16 147 Appendix I: Various Texts to Be Used in the Rite of Marriage 155 Appendix II: Formularies for the Celebration of Marriage in the Roman Missal 158 Bibliography 160 Preaching Funerals by Francis L. Agnoli 163 1.

Matthew 5:1-12a 182 2. Matthew 11:25-30 187 3. Matthew 25:1-13 193 4. Matthew 25:31-46 198 5. Mark 15:33-39; 16:1-6 (or 15:33-39) 203 6. Luke 7:11-17 207 7. Luke 12:35-40 211 8. Luke 23:33, 39-43 214 9.

Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a (or 23:44-46, 50, 52-53) 217 10. Luke 24:13-35 (or 24:13-16, 28-35) 221 11. John 5:24-29 225 12. John 6:37-40 229 13. John 6:51-58(59) 232 14. John 11:17-27 (or 11:21-27) 237 15. John 11:32-45 240 16. John 12:23-28 (or 12:23-26) 244 17.

John 14:1-6 248 18. John 17:24-26 252 19. John 19:17-18, 25-30(39) 255 Summary 260 Bibliography 264.