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Cardinal Arinze cautions priests against lengthy homilies
“A homily well prepared should last around 10 minutes. A university lecture of 45 minutes is for a different setting,”... Read more
Pope Francis: Keep your homilies short or ‘people will fall asleep’
Speaking at his Wednesday catechesis on June 12, the pope explained that the goal of a homily is to “help... Read more
Vatican’s liturgy czar rejects German Church’s plans for laity to preach homilies, conduct baptisms
Cardinal Arthur Roche also said allowing laypeople to regularly perform baptisms goes against canon law. Read more
Can laity preach at Mass? Chicago parish offers pulpit to same-sex couple
A Chicago Catholic parish is facing questions after the pastor allowed a couple in a same-sex marriage to offer a... Read more
E-Book: 'Francis in Iraq' - Download all of Pope Francis' messages from his trip to Iraq
In this e-book you will find all the homilies, prayers and speeches that Pope Francis gave during his historic visit... Read more
Catholic homilies shortest of all denominations, study finds
A survey of more than 6,000 churches found that Catholic homilies were shorter on average than any Protestant denomination. Read more
Priests call Word on Fire conference a consoling encounter with scripture
Returning from Bishop Robert Barron's conference held this week on preaching, several priests said the experience was a grace-filled time... Read more
Archbishop to priests: Here's how to not give bad homilies
In a practical bullet-pointed letter to priests and deacons, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit spelled out the types of... Read more
Seek God through his Mother, Pope encourages faithful
During his Sunday homily in Sardinia, the Pope explained how we should seek Christ through the intercession of our Blessed... Read more
Spiritual generosity is form of solidarity, Pope states
Pope Francis says that even though solidarity is an idea “frowned down upon by the world,” people need to practice... Read more
Pope: answering God with the heart protects against ideologies
Pope Francis spent his homily today reflecting on responding to God’s invitations with the heart and not just the intellect,... Read more
US bishops say homilies should invite Catholics to conversion
Sunday homilies should promote repentance, instill a sense of mission and lead Catholics to grow in understanding their faith, the... Read more
Pope upholds Saints Peter, Paul as witnesses of Christian brotherhood
Pope Benedict XVI reflected that St. Peter and St. Paul are prime examples of the brotherhood that all Christians should... Read more
