Lay Eucharistic Preaching in a Synodal Catholic Church

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Explore the theological case for qualified laity to preach the Word of God at the Eucharist.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Twenty-seven preachers and theologians from around the world met in St. Louis in March 2024 to ask if a synodal church in mission could make a theological case to commission a more extensive and diverse pool of qualified lay preachers and evangelists to preach the Word of God at the Eucharist. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Lay Eucharistic Preaching in a Synodal Catholic Church</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> exemplifies the recommendations proposed at the gathering to lend support and breathe life into the assembly's experience of the homily at Mass.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>In this collection theologians and practitioners provide a synodal roadmap for eucharistic preaching that responds to the signs of the times. This symposium's papers and conversations include the theological and ministerial possibilities for lay eucharistic preaching by amending canon 767 and extending installed ministries such as lector catechist or a newly instituted ministry of lay preacher. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Lay Eucharistic Preaching in a Synodal Catholic Church</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> presents the St. Louis symposium's talks and responses and includes papers by several participants to set the question in context.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Contributors include:</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Maxime Allard - Kerstin-Marie Berretz - Mary Erika N. Bolaños - Wayne Cavalier - Nathan P. Chase</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Elizabeth Anne Donnelly - Sara Fairbanks - Ann Garrido - Edward P. Hahnenberg - Gregory Heille</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Ruth Anne Henderson - Layla A. Karst - Martin Madar - Maurice J. Nutt - Barbara E. Reid</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Theresa Rickard - Elissa Rinere - Carolyn A. Wright - Deborah Wilhelm</span></p><p></p>