1.A sermon, especially one intended to explain the practical and moral implications of a particular scriptural passage. 2.A moralizing lecture or admonition that is often tedious or condescending. 3.A platitudinous or inspirational saying:"'Receiving is a form of giving,' she said, in one of...
(2) We are therefore left with the first 125 words or so of this homily, which survives only here. A Latin model for an old English homiletic fragment (Eudist Fathers), age 85, from active ministry for a homily criticizing abortion and a homosexual parade in Moncton, N.B. Priest susp...
Accepting these truths as Catholic doctrine, today, I would like to review the richness of our Christian life in which the Holy Trinity is manifested. 1) IN JESUS: As previously stated, in Jesus dwelled the fullness of God bodily. [Col. 1:19, 2:9] Regarding the indwelling of the Father...
Beginning of article In some parishes, it's just for special occasions. A woman gives a reflection on Mother's Day, or a father on Father's Day. But for more and more parishes without a resident priest, lay preaching is becoming increasingly common. Now the U.S. bishops have created ...
The bishop added “Clearly, the circumstances today present a serious threat to our health, not only to our own but to others around our nation and our world.” But there was Panicali on Sunday, speaking nonsense in the name of an even higher authority than the bishop. ...
Starting from the beginning, the announcement of the birth of John the Baptist was more spectacular than the average birth. While his father Zechariah was serving in the sanctuary as a priest before God, [Lk. 1:8-9] the angel Gabriel appeared to him, standing at the right side of the ...
“The sentiment evidenced at the moment of his death, namely, the loss of a dear person, remains, but in the awareness that in any case he is close to us and accompanies us on our journey,” affirmed Msgr. Oder. “As Postulator I can say that st...