Updated Scripture & Preaching Resources

 


USEFUL SCRIPTURE & PREACHING RESOURCES

Compiled by Colin May (rev. 2/2024)

 

Bishop Robert Barron's weekly Homily podcasts (usually comes out on Wednesdays). Available on your favorite podcast platform or online: Sermons - Word on Fire

Catholic Resources (Fr. Felix Just, SJ)

* http://catholic-resources.org/

 ENTER: Electronic New Testament Educational Resources (catholic-resources.org)

 BibliaClerus (Vatican) – A massive repository of writings from the Church Fathers and others with specific references to Scripture

BIBLIACLERUS

 U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

 Daily readings calendar (check out the audio and video too)

Daily Bible Readings, Audio and Video Every Morning | USCCB

 Praying with the Scriptures (Lection Divina overview) https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/catechesis/catechetical-sunday/word-of-god/upload/lectio-divina.pdf

 Homilyprep.org – a service of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, include weekly homily reviews and resources for priests and deacons, but is very helpful in unpacking the readings of the week.

 Dr. Scott Hahn's Ignatius Catholic Study Bible. Includes maps and topical sidebar discussions. A deep dive with comprehensive and well-explained footnotes, but not at an academic level. Very useful for Bible studies and meditating on the Word of God and its meaning in our life. (See also https://www.scotthahn.com/  and https://stpaulcenter.com/ )

 A good Bible Handbook or overview. There are many out there, but I prefer the New Jerome Bible Handbook, because I also use the full version of the Jerome Handbook for my academic Scripture studies. It is also very approachable, written for a general audience and has lots of neat pictures to help put things in perspective.

 I also like the Dictionary of the Bible by Fr. John L. McKenzie, SJ. A very deep and sometimes academic, but good resource none-the-less. Other free Bible Dictionaries online are also here:

·         https://archive.org/details/TheNewCatholicDictionary

·         https://archive.org/details/Strongs_Greek_And_Hebrew_Dictionaries

·         https://www.bibleodyssey.org/HarperCollinsBibleDictionary  

 

I also use the Bible Lexicon tool at StudyLight.org: https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/

Blue Letter Bible has a similar, although less comprehensive, tool: https://www.blueletterbible.org/

 

Weekly Scripture commentaries & reflections. These can be helpful to frame some of the issues and give some useful background on the weekly readings. A few of my favorites:

* https://liturgy.slu.edu/

* https://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily.html

* https://passionist.org/daily-reflections/

* http://faith.nd.edu

* http://www.carmelites.ie/readingsreflect.html

* https://learn.ctu.edu/category/sunday-scripture-reflection/

* https://bible.usccb.org/podcasts/video

 

The God Minute podcast. https://www.thegodminute.org/  A beautiful daily podcast integrating prayer, Scripture, music, and reflections from a wide array of priests, religious, and lay people.

 

More links that can be helpful (some are Protestant, so just consider them in conjunction with Catholic teachings and the Catechism, the voices of the Popes, Fathers of the Church, and Saints!)

·         https://www.catholicbiblical.org/links (Catholic Biblical Association)

·         http://bible.oremus.org/

·         http://www.textweek.com/

·         https://desperatepreacher.com/index.htm

·         Sunday homilies, weekday homilies, lent homilies, easter homilies, homily links from around the web (catholicsermons.com)

·         Free Web Preaching resources Southern Dominican Province (preacherexchange.com)

·         Sermon Illustrations


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