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Teaching Preaching

Teaching Preaching

Written by: Dcn. Steve Kramer and Kiki Latimer
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 In "Teaching Preaching: Forming Today's Homilists," Dcn. Steve Kramer and Kiki Latimer discuss a new and required depth of preaching the word of God within the Mass. This calls for a new and deeper appreciation of communication skills. The homilist may no longer stand separately on the shoreline nor drift in the safety of shallow waters, rather he must have the faith of Peter to “put out into deep water.” This requires depth of soul, depth of character, depth of vulnerability, and depth of skill. When Christ asks Peter to “put out into the deep water,” Peter considers his level of faith in Jesus and decides, by grace, to do so. This is a pivotal moment; without this affirmative decision there will be no catch. It is no different for the homilist today. The intimacy and depth of the effective homily requires an affirmative decision to put out into the deep. May this book help you, the homilist, put out into the deep and thereby, allow the homily to reach its four sequential destinations: the home of the Mass, the home of the Intellect, the home of the Heart, and the home of the Will, the domestic Church where homily is lived out.

Dcn. Steve Kramer and Kiki Latimer Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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  • Episode 8: Rev. Jerome Magat, SThD, Vice Rector and Associate Professor of Moral Theology at St. Patrick's Seminary (November 21, 2025)

    Episode 8: Rev. Jerome Magat, SThD, Vice Rector and Associate Professor of Moral Theology at St. Patrick's Seminary (November 21, 2025)
    Nov 23 2025
    In this episode of Teaching Preaching, Dcn. Steve Kramer and Kiki Latimer interview Rev. Jerome Magat, SThD, Vice Rector and Associate Professor of Moral Theology at St. Patrick's Seminary (November 21, 2025)

    Ordained in 2002 for the Catholic Diocese of Arlington (Virginia), Fr. Magat serves as Vice-Rector of the seminary, Director for the M.Div. Program, and as professor of moral theology, liturgy, and homiletics. Fr. Magat has worked in seminary formation for over 12 years, having served on four different seminary faculties. In 2023, Fr. Magat garnered the Joseph Koterski, SJ Fellowship as a new member of the Academy Catholic Theology, based in his native Washington, D.C. He also serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Guadalupe Free Clinic of Colonial Beach, the Arlington Diocese’s first free medical clinic for the poor, which he founded in 2005.

    Rev. Geronimo (Jerome) Magat, S.T.D. – St. Patrick's Seminary
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 7: Fr. Henry Nguyen, SCJ, on his role as Vocations for the Priests of the Sacred Heart (October 16, 2025)

    Episode 7: Fr. Henry Nguyen, SCJ, on his role as Vocations for the Priests of the Sacred Heart (October 16, 2025)
    Oct 17 2025
    In this episode of Teaching Preaching, Dcn. Steve Kramer and Kiki Latimer talk with Fr. Henry Nguyen, SCJ, on his role as Vocations for the Priests of the Sacred Heart (October 16, 2025)
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    59 mins
  • Episode 6: Melissa Flaim on her coaching work with CUA and the Sheen Preaching Initiative (September 29, 2025)

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    Sep 29 2025
    In this episode of Teaching Preaching, Dcn. Steve Kramer and Kiki Latimer talk with Melissa Flaim on her coaching work with CUA and the Sheen Preaching Initiative. (September 29, 2025)
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