TMPS 8119 Liturgical Preaching

This course is an introduction to the art of liturgical preaching. Included will be discussion of the nature, content, and context of the homily with emphasis on developing skills of preparation, composition, and delivery. There will be opportunity for frequent student preaching with the use of videotape for teacher, peer, and self-evaluation.

Course overview

Department
Theology and Ministry
School
STM
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.00 / 5 · Very Good
33 responses
Instructor rating
4.15 / 5 · Very Good
33 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Joseph Weiss4.34.34.74.94.65.05.05.01–3 hrs/week7 of 9
Fall 2024Joseph Weiss4.34.44.34.74.14.45.04.94–6 hrs/week7 of 12
Fall 2023Joseph Weiss—————————13 of 14
Fall 2022Joseph Weiss4.04.04.54.54.04.55.04.8—4 of 8
Fall 2021Joseph Weiss3.53.54.04.04.05.05.05.07–9 hrs/week2 of 7

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Joseph Weiss
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.15/5