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 said that in the Catholic Church, the...
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 homilies. Brevity of speech has been raised...
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 of abstract concepts that fail to awaken...
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 may not be aware that the preacher...
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. It’s better to use concrete examples when...
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 his beautiful prayer. Don’t miss Fr Joe...
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 the problem is that over the years,...
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 to proper professional standards. Plane crashes in...
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 year by positive feedback received over the...
Sacraments Not for Sale, Bishop Warns
The sacraments are not for sale and priests must not demand payment for performing them if the recipient is indigent — but the faithful should pay stole fees if they can afford it, according to Bishop Victor Phalana of Klerksdorp.
