Extraordinary Preaching: 20 Homilies by Roman Catholic Women

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Summary: Good for acquainting Catholics with lay preaching
Review: First, a disclaimer. I know both editors and some of the contributors.

Preaching by lay people is a controversial issue in the Catholic Church today. The rules restricting preaching to ordained clergy made sense at a time when the only people who knew scripture and theology well enough to preach were the clergy.

This is no longer true, as "Extraordinary Preaching" demonstrates. It is good for Catholics to hear the Word of God preached by a variety of people, including those with whom we disagree. We cannot predict in advance how God may be trying to reach us and through whom God may be speaking to us.

This book is especially important for Catholics living in dioceses where lay people may never speak from the pulpit.