William J. Bausch's Books

In this book author Fr. William J. Bausch demonstrates his driving commitment to helping people live God's Word.

...an indispensible resource for homilists"-- Cover back.

When the words great homily come to mind, the name Bill Bausch inevitably pops up. Here he offers 100 new homilies, reflecting the liturgical year, holy days and holidays, and saying farewell to loved ones. All are shaped and finessed with stories. As Bausch himself says, We never exhaust the meaning of a good story. Truth wrapped in story is irresistibleand thats why I use stories. These homilies are irresistible as well!

The more I listen to people, the more I lecture, the more I realize how wide is the gap between the people's understanding of the Church and the Church's historical realities." [Introduction] The author seeks to close this gap by critically exploring such areas as: the rich variety of ministries in the early Church; the Crusades; the piety of the Middle Ages; the challenge of the Reformation; the role of the pope; the rise, fall and recent reinstatement of the diaconate; the changing role of women in the Church; and the origins of various liturgies and popular devotions.

Father Bill Bausch's homilies are always outstanding. He brings a deep pastoral presence and much thought and preparation to each of them. This has never been more evident than here in this book of funeral homilies. Each is crafted to reflect the person remembered as well as the message of Scripture. Each reflects the communal nature of a Catholic funeral and is sensitive to the status of the mourners: non-Catholics, lapsed Catholics, faithful parishioners, relatives, and friends. Father Bill's words are faith-filled and compassionate, comforting and challenging, communal and personal. He regards the funeral liturgy as one of the greatest teachable moments the Church offers and here this is very evident. Highly recommended for all priests, deacons, and preachers. Book jacket.

No one can write about storytelling like Father Bill Bausch. Both his words and his stories are compelling, convincing, and completely absorbing. Here in this landmark work, which he insists is his last, his goal is to help readers see the centrality of stories, to read and hear Scripture as story and not as history, and to learn to enrich and expand their lives by looking at the ?story behind the story.? He wants to break readers out of the literalism that constricts their spiritual and social lives, so they might gain an appreciation of metaphor and symbol and the ?sacramentality? of the world.

Enter the world of Dorothy, the cowardly lion, the tin man, and the scarecrow, and re-discover the spiritual journey in their company. Full of stories and experiences that reveal the roads that lead to prayer.

Since publication in 1984 of his seminal book on homiletics,

Can be used both as an introduction to reading Scripture or as a tool to help readers understand Scripture from a new perspective. In conversational style, bestselling author Father Bill Bausch discusses revelation, truth wrapped in story, the difference between print and oral stories, and the chasm between biblical and contemporary culture.

Saints are a significant part of our heritage, revered figures of our Christian culture, according to Father Bill Bausch. Long before television, the cult of saints dominated the popular imagination; they were and are our Christian celebrities. He says that while modern celebrities point to and celebrate themselves, the saints point to or wrestle with "something more" beyond appearances, "some one more." They are mirrors to another reality. Whatever their history, at least once in their lives, saints heroically leap beyond their pride, self-absorption, and even the instincts of self preservation into a fullness of sacrifice, generosity, and love that takes our breath away. Bausch covers 50 of these saints here in this beautifully written anthology.

Droel examines a spirituality of work through the lens of home, workplace, and neighborhood, and states that the gospel message of Christ must be evident in activity within each area. Full-time Christians is a work that will intrigue, challenge, and engage the reader with throughtful analysis, cogent criticism, and insightful suggestions.

Proceedings of a research institute held at Pennsylvania State University, July 1991, focusing on quantum and infinite-dimensional methods of algebraic groups. Topics include perverse sheaves, finite Chevalley groups, the general theory of algebraic groups, representations, invariant theory, general

One of the most creative thinkers in evangelicalism today, John Drane explores how we can create a spirituality that is Christ-centered yet vital, relevant, and attractive to people who are searching everywhere but in the church for a spiritual dimension. John Drane is director of the Centre for the Study of Christianity and Contemporary Society at the University of Sterling in California.

Evans quite properly emphasizes the importance of learning how to maintain health rather than merely to stop disease. This book emphasizing the classic role of teh doctor in improving the quality, as well as, the duration of lfie sheds a unique emphasis on how this traditional role can be achieved by reverting to some of what is commonly thought of as "primitive cultures.

Book's by William J. Bausch

Timely Homilies

Timely Homilies

A World of Stories for Preachers and Teachers

A World of Stories for Preachers and Teachers

Once Upon a Gospel

Once Upon a Gospel

Pilgrim Church

Pilgrim Church

Funeral Homilies

Funeral Homilies

Touching the Heart

Touching the Heart

The Yellow Brick Road

The Yellow Brick Road

Still Preaching After All These Years

Still Preaching After All These Years

In the Beginning, There Were Stories

In the Beginning, There Were Stories

An Anthology of Saints

An Anthology of Saints

Full-Time Christians

Full-Time Christians

Funeral Homilies

Funeral Homilies

Algebraic Groups and Their Generalizations: Quantum and Infinite-Dimensional Methods

Algebraic Groups and Their Generalizations: Quantum and Infinite-Dimensional Methods

Faith in a Changing Culture

Faith in a Changing Culture

The Roots of Healing are in the Earth

The Roots of Healing are in the Earth

Touching the Heart

Touching the Heart

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