Homilies in a New Key
- Preaching & Worship
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
These homilies on special liturgical feasts, on Jesus Christ, on spiritual topics, on the feasts of celebrated saints, and on special family occasions rethink--creatively but in an orthodox way--significant aspects of Christianity. They resulted, in part, from over sixty years of Jesuit spirituality, philosophical-theological study, graduate and undergraduate university teaching, scholarly research and publishing, and pastoral experience as well. They reflect years of prayerfully contemplating and thinking deeply about the great Christian heritage in the context of the Second Vatican Council, the recent biblical, historical, and theological scholarship, and contemporary issues arising in American culture. More specifically, behind these homilies, there stand, unobtrusively, the philosophical-theological thinking of Karl Rahner and Bernard Lonergan, the historical work of Bernard McGinn on the Christian mystical tradition, and the outstanding biblical scholarship of N. T. Wright. And yet my homilies attempt to remain faithful to the Mass readings and to the catechism of the hearts of those worshiping and prayerfully drinking in God's word addressed to them. Those who have heard them claim they are "deep," "existential," "exceptional," and "timely."
Endorsements (4)
“The homilies Egan presents are practical and deeply personal, well-informed theologically, frequently humorous, occasionally irreverent, and always challenging. Playing with paradox and reflecting a love of nature, he makes the Scriptures come alive. It is a book to be read slowly and savored.”
“The title to this book expresses well the freshness and depth with which Egan treats familiar scriptural passages. In each homily, the concreteness of the first lines immediately engages our attention, and we are gently and effectively drawn into the biblical message. I appreciate the time, care, depth of experience, and wide reading that these homilies evidence. If you read and reflect on them, they will bless you in rich ways.”
“Poly-theologian Harvey Egan expertly delivers what his introduction promises and, in the process, demonstrates that solid theology matters. His homilies are composed in ‘a new key’ because they emerge from the new theologies that generated the documents of Vatican II and developed out of them. As such, spiced with humor and allusions to current events, his homilies nourish the hearts as well as the minds that dwell in our post-Vatican II epoch.”
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