Father Guerric DeBona, OSB, is a member of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and is professor of homiletics and communication at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. He is the author of Between the Ambo and the Altar: Biblical Preaching and The Roman Missal, Year A, B, and C. He is also a contributor to Give Us This Day, published by Liturgical Press, and has published several books and articles on preaching, cultural studies, and religious communication.

“The title Between the Ambo and the Altar could have been extended to include Summoned to Mission. Fr. DeBona provides the reader not only with insights into understanding God’s word, but also offers ‘tactics’ on how to translate the word into everyday life. What a great service this volume is to preachers and students of Scripture.”        Bishop Robert Morneau        Auxiliary Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin

• ContentsIntroduction: Biblical Preaching and the New Roman Missal   1AdventFirst Sunday of Advent   12Second Sunday of Adven  t 17Third Sunday of Advent   21Fourth Sunday of Advent   25Christmas TimeThe Nativity of the Lord (The Mass during the Day  ) 30Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph   35Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God   39Second Sunday after the Nativity   43The Epiphany of the Lord   47The Baptism of the Lord   51LentFirst Sunday of Lent   56Second Sunday of Lent   61Third Sunday of Lent   66Fourth Sunday of Lent   70Fifth Sunday of Lent   75Holy WeekPalm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord   82Thursday of the Lord’s Supper   87Friday of the Passion of the Lord   92Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord (The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night)   97Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord (At the Mass during the Day)   107Easter TimeSecond Sunday of Easter   114Third Sunday of Easter   119Fourth Sunday of Easter   124Fifth Sunday of Easter   129Sixth Sunday of Easter   134The Ascension of the Lord   139Seventh Sunday of Easter   144Pentecost Sunday   149Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time   156Third Sunday in Ordinary Time   161Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time   166Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time   171Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time   176Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time   180Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time   185Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time   190Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   195Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time   200Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time   205Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   210Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   215Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   220Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   225Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   230Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   235Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   240Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time   245Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time   250Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time   256Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time   262Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time   267Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time   273Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time   278Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time   283Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time   288Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time   293Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time   298Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time   303Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time   308Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time   313Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary TimeThe Most Holy Trinity   320The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ   325The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus   330Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe   335

Father Guerric DeBona, OSB, is a member of Saint Meinrad Archabbey and is professor of homiletics and communication at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. He is the author of Between the Ambo and the Altar: Biblical Preaching and The Roman Missal, Year A, B, and C. He is also a contributor to Give Us This Day, published by Liturgical Press, and has published several books and articles on preaching, cultural studies, and religious communication.

“The title Between the Ambo and the Altar could have been extended to include Summoned to Mission. Fr. DeBona provides the reader not only with insights into understanding God’s word, but also offers ‘tactics’ on how to translate the word into everyday life. What a great service this volume is to preachers and students of Scripture.”        Bishop Robert Morneau        Auxiliary Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin

• ContentsIntroduction: Biblical Preaching and the New Roman Missal   1AdventFirst Sunday of Advent   12Second Sunday of Adven  t 17Third Sunday of Advent   21Fourth Sunday of Advent   25Christmas TimeThe Nativity of the Lord (The Mass during the Day  ) 30Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph   35Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God   39Second Sunday after the Nativity   43The Epiphany of the Lord   47The Baptism of the Lord   51LentFirst Sunday of Lent   56Second Sunday of Lent   61Third Sunday of Lent   66Fourth Sunday of Lent   70Fifth Sunday of Lent   75Holy WeekPalm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord   82Thursday of the Lord’s Supper   87Friday of the Passion of the Lord   92Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord (The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night)   97Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord (At the Mass during the Day)   107Easter TimeSecond Sunday of Easter   114Third Sunday of Easter   119Fourth Sunday of Easter   124Fifth Sunday of Easter   129Sixth Sunday of Easter   134The Ascension of the Lord   139Seventh Sunday of Easter   144Pentecost Sunday   149Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time   156Third Sunday in Ordinary Time   161Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time   166Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time   171Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time   176Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time   180Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time   185Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time   190Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   195Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time   200Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time   205Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   210Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   215Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   220Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   225Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   230Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   235Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   240Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time   245Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time   250Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time   256Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time   262Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time   267Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time   273Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time   278Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time   283Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time   288Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time   293Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time   298Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time   303Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time   308Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time   313Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary TimeThe Most Holy Trinity   320The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ   325The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus   330Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe   335