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October 2013

October 28, 2013

The son of a deacon, on preaching

And he happens to be a priest, Fr. Mark Knestout, of the Archdiocese of Washington....

October 25, 2013

RIP Bill Graham, drama professor and teacher of preachers

From the Washington Post: William H. Graham, an acting director and teacher who led the...

October 16, 2013

Announcing “Naked and You Clothed Me,” a second collection from “Homilists for the Homeless”

Some may remember that last year, Deacon Jim Knipper edited and published a collection of...

October 15, 2013

“Courage with humility leads to true greatness”: a superb Columbus Day homily

Okay: I'm biased. But is there any bishop who preaches better than this? This comes...

October 04, 2013

Pope Francis on preaching

Worth noting:

September 2013

September 23, 2013

On words and The Word—UPDATED

Mary DeTurris Poust has a followup to yesterday's cri de coeur on lackluster liturgy: Over...

September 13, 2013

“If you speak ill of your brother, you kill your brother…”

From today's homily, Pope Francis offers a message I really need to take to heart:...

September 10, 2013

Pope Francis: “Jesus is the Winner…”

That could be the phrase on a new bumper sticker. But it's Pope Francis in...

September 02, 2013

Pope: “Let this be our prayer to the Lord: never kill your neighbor with words”

From today's homily: Where there is God there is no hatred, envy or jealousy, and...

August 2013

August 24, 2013

He had a dream: the story behind Martin Luther King, Jr’s historic speech

As America marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, many people may not...

August 24, 2013

Should you use an iPad in church?

Priests have been known to use them for celebrating Mass and for preaching. But the...

August 22, 2013

“Preachers of L.A.: Living the God Life”

That's the title and tagline of a new reality series about to debut on cable....

August 22, 2013

How long should homilies be?

We talked about this a little at the Redemptorists' conference in New Jersey this week....

August 21, 2013

Next season’s judges on “American Idol”…?

Okay. Maybe not. From left to right: Gary Ziuraitis, CSsR, Director of Communications for the...

August 02, 2013

The problem of instant canonizations at Catholic funerals

This is a common problem in the preaching at Catholic funerals, and something every priest...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

Calling All Preachers!

The following email arrived this afternoon: I'm writing with an item that might be of...

July 30, 2013

Calling All Preachers!

The following email arrived this afternoon: I’m writing with an item that might be of...

July 12, 2013

I Thought That Name Sounded Familiar…

The other day, I posted the remarkable story of Rev. Thomas Vander Woude, and his...

July 12, 2013

I Thought That Name Sounded Familiar…

The other day, I posted the remarkable story of Rev. Thomas Vander Woude,and his passionate...

July 06, 2013

Pope Francis: “Don’t Be Afraid of Newness!”

From today's homily: In his Mass on Saturday morning at the Casa Santa Marta, Pope...

July 03, 2013

Priests and Deacons: Try This in the Pulpit Sunday and Let Me Know What Happens

This is a minister by the name of Jim Standridge preaching at Immanuel Baptist Church...

July 03, 2013

Priests and Deacons: Try This in the Pulpit Sunday and Let Me Know What Happens

This is a minister by the name of Jim Standridge preaching at Immanuel Baptist Church...

June 2013

June 21, 2013

How Important is the Homily?

Here's one writer who thinks its importance is being overestimated—and we have Vatican II to...

June 14, 2013

View from the Pew: What Makes a Good Sermon

This advice comes from Kathleen T. Choi who writes “In Little Ways” for The Hawaii Catholic...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

Think Mass Is Too Long? Pope Francis Has A Solution.

The answer is joy! From this morning's homily: The Holy Spirit is the "author" of...

May 30, 2013

Will We Ever Get Complete Texts of the Pope’s Daily Homilies?

Today, the Vatican seemed to indicate no. Here's the statement from Fr. Federico Lombardi: The...

May 16, 2013

Pope Francis on Apostolic Zeal: “If We Annoy People, Blessed Be the Lord…”

A report on today's homily: Saint Paul was the focus of Pope Francis’ homily at...

May 11, 2013

Homiletics: “There’s an elephant in the living room…”

How one priest does it: A local minister once likened writing a Sunday sermon to...

May 10, 2013

Pope Francis on joy: melancholy Christians are like “pickled peppers”

His message from today's daily homily, via Vatican Radio: Christian joy is a pilgrim joy...

May 07, 2013

Pope Francis: “A Christian who complains, they become Mr. or Mrs. Whiner, no?”

From the Vatican news page: A Christian who constantly complains, fails to be a good...