Category: Homilies

Preaching Hope

Resources and Support for Effective Preaching: Weekly homilies, reflections, best practices, notices of upcoming workshops and events, a bibliography, and a link to the Catholic lectionary. Coaching, consultation, and homily feedback, as well as weekly homilies are also available upon…

A Chasm Was Fixed Between Them

In the Gospel for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C, Jesus tells the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31). This post offers reflections and insights into the Sunday Gospel.   Find it here. Did you like…

Opening and Being Opened

Reflections on St. Mark's telling of the healing of the deaf mute (Mark 7:31-37) in the light of the anniversary week of 9/11 from Fr. Ron Shirley in Aptos, CA. Fr. Ron's homily, "Be Opened," is reprinted here with permission.…