SALESIAN LITERATURE

Pulpits And Pew

A Study in Salesian Preaching,

Presented by Vincent Kerns,

SFS Publications, Bangalore, 1976.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction

  • Translator’s Preface

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES IN THE PULPIT

  • Analysis of Text

  • Practical Preaching

Complete Sermons

  1. The Easter Virtues

  2. Signs of Sanctity

  3. Why the Cross?

  4. The Perfect Pattern of Religious Life

  5. Models on the Temple Steps

  6. A Title for the Crucified

  7. The Seven Gifts

  8. The Word Made Flesh

Selected Extracts

  1. The Word of God

  2. Praise to the Holiest

  3. Come, Holy Spirit

  4. Preparing the Way

  5. Only to Ask

  6. Come to Me

  7. Longing for Life

  8. Care at Prayer

  9. Coming to Life

  10. Peace on Earth

  11. Bread from Heaven

  12. Going his Way

  13. Detachment

  14. Beasts of Burden

  15. Dedicated Hearts

  16. Inward Peace

  17. Find your Cross

  18. Conceived Immaculate.

  19. One Happy Birthday

  20. Swords of Sorrow

  21. Angels of our Own

  22. Unknown Saints

  23. Failings of the Saints

  24. Praying to the Saints

  25. Action for Lent

  26. Saints for Sinners

  27. Spiritual Paralysis

  28. Lacking in Loyalty

  29. Dying in Sin

  30. Dust to Dust

  31. Afraid of Dying

  32. The Last Journey

  33. Deep in his Heart