You don’t necessarily need to go to mass to receive the teachings and wisdom of your local pastor, thanks to modern media. In the USA, more than a dozen Tallahassee churches are making use of podcasts of their sermons and lectures to get beyond the pew, and the congregations are responding. continue reading
Posts Tagged ‘Homily’
Evangelii Gaudium: Homily centred on the word of God
Friday, March 21st, 2014174. Not only the homily has to be nourished by the word of God. All evangelization is based on that word, listened to, meditated upon, lived, celebrated and witnessed to. The sacred Scriptures are the very source of evangelization. Consequently, we need to be constantly trained in hearing the word. The Church does not evangelize Read more
Evangelii Gaudium: Preparing to preach – Homiletic resources
Friday, March 7th, 2014156. Some people think they can be good preachers because they know what ought to be said, but they pay no attention to how it should be said, that is, the concrete way of constructing a sermon. They complain when people do not listen to or appreciate them, but perhaps they have never taken the Read more
Evangelii Gaudium: The homily
Friday, February 14th, 2014135. Let us now look at preaching within the liturgy, which calls for serious consideration by pastors. I will dwell in particular, and even somewhat meticulously, on the homily and its preparation, since so many concerns have been expressed about this important ministry, and we cannot simply ignore them. The homily is the touchstone for Read more
Gumdrop catechesis and marshmallow sermons
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
I really can’t remember the last time that a homily made me squirm in my seat and cast a downward glance at being convicted of my sinfulness. I can’t call to mind ever leaving mass with a zeal and fiery passion to go make a difference that was so hot I wanted to jump in Read more
Atheist church has homilies and passes the plate
Friday, June 28th, 2013It’s Sunday in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a rapt congregation listens to a chaplain preach about the importance of building a community. Outsiders could be forgiven for believing this service, with its homilies, its passing of the plate, its uplifting songs, belongs in a church. If so, it’s an atheist church without God — the brainchild Read more
Homily of Pope Francis at Mass of installation
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I thank the Lord that I can celebrate this Holy Mass for the inauguration of my Petrine ministry on the solemnity of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Virgin Mary and the patron of the universal Church. It is a significant coincidence, and it is also the name-day of my venerable Read more