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Douglas Leal |
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Author, Speaker, Trainer, Consultant |
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Stop Reading and Start Proclaiming! |
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Unlike any other lector training book, Stop Reading and Start Proclaiming! bases its approach on the art of acting. Actor, director, and lector trainer Douglas Leal focuses each chapter on a concept such as voice or posture and includes practice exercises, sample readings, and extra fun stuff like “Tricks of the Trade,” “Traps,” and even a little theatre Trivia. Stop Reading and Start Proclaiming! is also an excellent resource for improving public speaking skills in general, including homiletic, presentation, and teaching skills. Make sure every lector or reader in your church has a copy! |
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Praise for Stop Reading and Start Proclaiming! |
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This book is long overdue! Douglas Leal’s work in these pages gives Scripture readers an opportunity to do much more than read words. They are provided with the skills and, hence, the opportunity to “proclaim” the mystery of our Christian Faith. During Christian worship we hear “the word of the Lord.” Mr. Leal gives us the opportunity to proclaim a “living word of the Lord” in our midst, not the mere recitation of written words. - Fr. John Cusick, Director of the Young Adult Ministry Office, Archdiocese of Chicago;
Over the years I have read a range of materials written to train readers and to train the trainers of readers. Some of these have been very worthwhile. However for a practical and lively introduction to the ministry none seems to me to match Douglas Leal’s Stop Reading and Start Proclaiming! This is an excellent book. Do yourself a favour and read it. Do someone else a favour and recommend that they read it too. - Fr. Allen Morris, Liturgy Newsletter of the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales (May 2006)
Leal’s vision lifts the public reading of Scripture from being an ‘also ran’ in a sea of monotony to being an explosion of color, feeling, and adventure. Be prepared for a major elevation of the significance of your work as a lector. - Rev. Wes Reagan, United Methodist Church, Editor of The Higley Lesson Commentary
Leal has an easy-to-read style, and his sense of humor comes through. Some people might be skeptical about using a book written by an actor, thinking he would go “over the top,” but he ably translates acting skills into a training method for those who proclaim Scripture. - Vicki Klima, Pastoral Music: Magazine of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (February 2007)
In 41 years of attending daily Eucharist, 34 as a priest, hundreds of lectors have proclaimed thousands of readings in my hearing. Some of these have been proclaimed by me. How I wish all of us had devoured Douglas Leal’s book on the proclamation of the Word of God before standing up in the assembly to exercise this important ministry. His reflections on proclaiming God’s word are simple, practical, wise and pastorally sensitive. I highly recommend this book for all who proclaim God’s Word, for all who seek to do so and for all who teach them. - Fr. Wilfred Raymond, CSC; National Director, Family Theater Productions, Hollywood
It is well written and inspiring. There are valuable quick tips and traps but also spiritual, intellectual and practical preparation exercises, and other material which warrants taking time to read and reread later. - Tim Diewold, Office of Religious Education, Archdiocese of Vancouver |
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E-mail: info@douglasleal.com |
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