Sermons & Homilies: What’s the difference?
Question: On Facebook I recently saw a meme that corrected certain terminology which is often used wrongly. One of them...
Preaching
How Long Should a Homily Be?
In his series of articles on preaching, using airplane metaphors, Fr Chris Chatteris SJ looks at the ideal length of...
Pope: Preaching must awaken souls, not put them to sleep
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Preaching long, spiritually empty homilies can reduce the Word of God to a mere set...
New Documentary Chronicles Ministry of Papal Preacher
By Janna Reynolds – Most Catholics probably know there are specific roles within the papal household that support the papacy. Many...
In Preaching: KEEP IT REAL
Homilies and other forms of public speaking can be undermined by abstract and jargon-filled language which few can follow, Fr Chris Chatteris SJ argues....
Prayer of St Dominic
St Dominic died 800 years ago but his strong legacy lives on. His feast day is August 8 and here’s...
Ways to Spread the Burden of Giving Homilies
Derrick Kourie, Pretoria – I respond to Fr Chris Chatteris’ article “How not to crash the homily” Perhaps part of...
Fr Chris Chatteris: How Not to Crash the Homily
At a time when many are bemoaning the general quality of preaching, Fr Chris Chatteris SJ proposes to subject homilies...
Priest Hopes New Book Will Help Homilies
Dominican Father Joseph Falkiner (pictured) was motivated to write a book of reflections on the Sunday readings for the coming...
