Research Areas

This book presents research in three new areas: Sunday liturgies, homilies, and pastoral concepts. First it presents to the readers the major Latin American document, Disciples and Missionaries of Jesus-Christ, which sets the course of the Church in Latin America for the next decade.

Sunday Liturgies

Next I present the findings about the Sunday liturgies in 100 churches, 50 in Guatemala and 50 the U.S.

Homilies and Sermons

The following chapter analyzes 100 Sunday homilies in comparison to lay talks, homilies by Fr. Robert Barron, and evangelical sermons.

Pastoral Concepts

In one more chapter I discuss basic concepts for pastoral research.

Church Renewal

Chapter 6 discusses the consequences of papal centralization for church renewal. The last chapter outlines ten basic paths of renewal.

Conclusion

What is new in this book is the research on Sunday liturgies, homilies, and pastoral concepts.