Dan Harris, C.M.

M.Div., DeAndreis Institute of Theology
MA in Speech Communication, University of Southern California
D.Min. in Homiletics, Aquinas Institute of Theology
Assistant Professor of Homiletics, 2004-present
harris@ai.edu

I am a preacher, not a minister who preaches among other duties
There is difference between preaching that is simply one among many other tasks of ministry, and preaching that defines the minister. I do not see myself as a minister who happens to also preach, I see preaching as my identity. In addition to being a preacher, I have spent nearly all of my thirty-two years of ordained ministry teaching others to preach. As a member of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) it has been an honor to recently join the Aquinas faculty (2004) collaborating so closely with the Order of Preachers.

Ministry Outside of Aquinas
Each Sunday, I preside and preach at the Eucharist at Sacred Heart Parish in Valley Park. This is perhaps the best part of my week. Although I thoroughly enjoy teaching others to preach, I would rather be preaching than talking about it.

I have presented many lectures and continuing education programs to clergy. This ministry has taken me to Dublin, Ireland, Rome, and American Samoa. Presently, I am part of the Renewing Sunday Preaching team that offers continuing education convocations sponsored by the National Organization for the Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy (NOCERCC).

Publications

We Want to See Jesus: The Challenge of Summer Preaching Is to Show, Not Just Tell. Celebration 35:7 (2006): 3-4.
Putting It All Together: Habits and Strategies for Structuring the Homily. Preach August, 2005.
Mahfood, Sebastian, and Daniel Harris. Technology in Parish Ministry: How our Seminaries are Preparing Future Priests. Seminary Journal. Vol. 10. No. 3 (Winter 2004): 81-93.
We Speak The Word of The Lord: A Practical Plan for More Effective Preaching. Chicago: Acta Publications, 2001.
A Public Voice: Preaching on Justice Issues. With Rev. Ray John Marek, OMI. Theological Education 38 (2001): 47-59.