Easter: A Select Bibliography of Preaching Resources
History and Traditions of the Observance

Brief Treatments

Baldovin, John F. "Easter," The Encyclopedia of Religion 4 (1987) 557-58. (Ref BL31 .E46 1986)

Cross, F. L. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2d ed.; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983) 437-38. Incl. bibliography. (Ref BR95 .O8 1984)

Reid, Daniel G. Dictionary of Christianity in America (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1990) 373. Describes typical American practices. (Ref BR515 .D53 1990)

Rordorf, W. & V. Loi, "Easter," Encyclopedia of the Early Church, ed. A. Di Berardino (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992) 1:257-58. Theology, practices, and controversies in the early church. (Ref BR66.5 .D5813 1992)

*Cf. also the entries, "Easter and Its Cycle," "Easter Controversy," & "Easter Vigil," in New Catholic Encyclopedia (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1967) 5:6-13. (Ref BX841 .C251)

More Extensive Treatments

Doane, William C. The Book of Easter (New York: Macmillan, 1910). Collection of prose & poetry by various authors. (PN6061 .Ea77B64)

Hazeltine, Alice Isabel & Elva S. Smith. The Easter Book of Legends and Stories (New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1947). (PN6071 .Ea77H33)

Hole, Christina. Easter and Its Customs: A Brief Study. (New York: Barrows, 1961). (GT4935 .H6)

James, E. O. Seasonal Feasts and Festivals (New York: Thames and Hudson, 1961). Comparative religions treatment of E. (GT3930 .J232)

Rice, Susan T. & Robert H. Schauffler. Easter: Its History, Celebration, Spirit, and Significance as Related in Prose and Verse (New York: Dodd, Mead, 1936). (PN6071.E3R5 1939)

Schuster, Ildephonso. The Sacramentary (Liber sacramentorum): Historical & Liturgical Notes on the Roman Missal (5 vols.; New York: Benziger Brothers, 1924-30).

Surveys the liturgical development of E. (Available via Interlibrary Loan.)

Weiser, Francis X. The Easter Book (New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1954). (GT4935 .W434)

Weiser, Francis X. Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs (New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1958). Surveys the customs related to E. (BV30 .W4)

Preaching on Easter

Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Selected Easter Sermons of Saint Augustine, ed. Philip T. Weller (St. Louis: Herder, 1959). [BV4259 .A783]

Craddock, Fred B. et al. Preaching the New Common Lectionary. Year A, Lent, Holy Week, Easter (Nashville: Abingdon, 1986). (Ref BS534.5 .P7275 1986)

Craddock, Fred B. et al. Preaching the New Common Lectionary. Year B, Lent, Holy Week, Easter (Nashville: Abingdon, 1984). (Ref BS534.5 .P73 1984)

Craddock, Fred B. et al. Preaching the New Common Lectionary. Year C, Lent, Holy Week, Easter (Nashville: Abingdon, 1985). (Ref BS534.5 .P735 1985)

Hellwig, Monika K. Gladness Their Escort: Homiletic Reflections for Sundays and Feastdays, Years A, B, and C (Wilmington, DE: M. Glazier, 1987). (BX1756 .H455 1987)

Kysar, Robert. The Scandal of Lent: Themes for Lenten Preaching in the Gospel of John (Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1982). (BS2615 .K97)

Tickle, Phyllis A. Final Sanity: Stories of Lent, Easter, and the Great Fifty Days (Nashville: Upper Room, 1987). Meditations on E. (BV85 .T49 1987)

There are also many journals in the Periodicals Room that provide sermon material related to Easter:

• Biblical Preaching Journal (Common Lectionary),
• Celebration: An Ecumenical Worship Resource (lectionaries),
• The Christian Ministry, Church Management: The Clergy Journal ("Ecumenical Lectionary"),
• Concordia Journal (Lutheran Lectionary),
• Concordia Theological Quarterly (Lutheran Lectionary),
• Currents in Theology and Mission (Lutheran Lectionary),
• Emphasis: A Preaching Journal for the Parish Pastor (lectionaries),
• Exegetical Resource (Common Lectionary),
• The Expository Times (lectionary),
• Homiletic & Pastoral Review (Catholic Lectionary),
• Homiletics (Common Lectionary),
• Homily Service (lectionaries),
• Interpretation (Common Lectionary),
• Lectionary Homiletics (lectionaries),
• Lectern Resource (Common Lectionary),
• No Other Foundation (Common Lectionary),
• Nova (Catholic Lectionary),
• Preaching (Common Lectionary),
• Pulpit Digest (Common Lectionary),
• Pulpit Resource (Common Lectionary),
• The Quarterly Review: A Journal of Scholarly Reflection for Ministry (Common Lectionary),
• Reformed Liturgy & Music (Common Lectionary),
• Scripture in Church (Catholic lectionary),
• Word & Witness (Common Lectionary), and
• Observance & Preaching (lectionary).

NOTE: "lectionary" = unspecified lectionary; "lectionaries" = various lectionaries.

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