Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

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Preaching the pillars of Lent: Almsgiving

What is almsgiving — and why does the Church teach that it is more about justice and right relationship than simply personal charity or philanthropy? As “Preach” continues its Lent 2026 series on the three classical pillars of the season—prayer, fasting and almsgiving—we turn to ...  عرض المزيد

Preaching the pillars of Lent: Prayer

What is prayer? And maybe more importantly for preachers—what are we inviting people into when we stand in the pulpit and speak about it? As “Preach” continues its Lent 2026 series, we turn to the three classical pillars that shape the season: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. In t ...  عرض المزيد

A Preacher’s Guide to Lent: History and the Sunday readings

As “Preach” begins its Lent 2026 series, Ricardo da Silva, S.J. sits down with liturgical theologian Anne McGowan to ask a foundational question: what is Lent for — and how do these practices reshape our faith, not just our habits for six weeks? Together, they trace its history f ...  عرض المزيد

Catholic preaching in a traumatized Minnesota

“Things are happening [in Minnesota] that my friends and family elsewhere are really having trouble understanding,” Laura Kelly Fanucci says, “because the media is saying one thing, and all these partisan politicians are saying another thing.” “But sometimes I think what Jesus [i ...  عرض المزيد

There is room for Jesus: a Christmas homily on what Luke’s Gospel really says

Every year we take out the nativity. We arrange it carefully. Mary. Joseph. A baby in a manger. It feels sacred—one of the last spaces in our world left untouched. But contemporary retellings challenge that calm. This year in Dedham, the Holy Family was removed and kept in the sa ...  عرض المزيد