WASHINTON, D.C. — A new analysis from the Pew Research Center shows that many Catholic priests are holding to Pope Francis’ advice to keep their homilies on the shorter side, especially compared to ...

The quest to painstakingly preserve 1,200 homilies brings a parish community together. Msgr. Donald Staib receives a copy of the first printing of the ‘Our Faith’ volume, featuring 70 of his homilies, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As news events made headlines across the United States for months last year — particularly the 2020 election, the coronavirus pandemic and racism in America — priests’ homilies did ...

Earlier this year, Pope Francis called most Catholic homilies “a disaster.” Well, we’re doing something about it. This week, Ashley and Zac welcome Ricardo da Silva, S.J., their colleague and the host ...

Pope Francis made waves last weekend with his off-the-cuff remarks calling homilies at Catholic churches "a disaster." Most of the headlines, including NCR's, highlighted the pope's advice to ...

Catholic priests must deliver good homilies so the "good news" of the Gospel can take root in people's hearts and help them live holier lives, Pope Francis said. But the faithful in the pews need to ...

Priests who give boring homilies could take a cue from Pope Francis, known for his off-the-cuff riffs. (Credit: CNS Listen Ever doze off during a particularly boring Sunday homily? You’re probably not ...

On a recent weekend at the beach, the Rev. Daniel F.X. Powell Jr. saw a man with a tattoo that said “Everything has a price.” “And I thought ‘There’s a homily in that,’” Powell says. Powell is an ...

A reflection on a controversial Divine Mercy Sunday homily that lacked the central message of compassion, sparking a deeper ...

Justice Antonin Scalia's son, Paul, a Catholic priest in Virginia, will celebrate Saturday's funeral mass and will give the homily for his father. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

In a Sunday morning homily on sin, a Catholic Diocese of Knoxville priest condemned Knox News for its ongoing reporting on two separate sexual assault complaints against the church and the diocese’s ...