The readings of the Mass on Wednesday of the fourth week of Easter (cfr. Acts 12,24-13,5; Jn 12,44-50) somehow remind us of the need to spread the word of God, which is another way of saying that we ...
It’s amazing how St. Paul and his companions weathered all kinds of trials and challenges just to proclaim the Good News about Christ and our salvation. Even when he was mocked by non-believers, he ...
What kind of preaching do we need to mark the milestones of our faith—Baptism, Confirmation, marriage and funerals? In its third season, “Preach” steps beyond its usual Sunday lectionary focus to ...
The following sermon was preached by the Rev. Gilbert M. Beenken, pastor, at the Oliver Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is structurally excellent and scripturally undergirded ...
Everyone who goes to Mass has the right to hear the word of God in all its fullness, which means it must be read well and explained well with "fervor," Pope Francis said. People have the right to hear ...
Why expository sermons should make up your church’s main diet. There are two basic forms of preaching: expository and topical. Hughes Oliphant Old defines ...
This week on Preach, we launch a new series: Preaching for the Sacraments—how homilists can bring depth and imagination to their preaching during some of the Catholic Church’s most meaningful rites.
The gospel is moving out of the pulpit and into the public consciousness in many unorthodox ways—through jazz and rock Masses, plays, and even electric-light shows. Three current examples of ...
Pastor Stephen Tong preached a fiery and convicting sermon at the World Evangelical Alliance’s General Assembly, rebuking ...
Nairobi — It took a Customs officer at Entebbe Airport to unravel the mystery and voila! Ugandans now understand the special powers of some practitioners of modern religion. It started with an ...
Ghanaian musician, Hajia Police, born Sa-adatu Mustapha Mohammed, has said Ghana needs to tackle the galamsey menace with preaching and citizenship education. According to the Police Officer and ...
Carter wrote in a post on Instagram, "Before Paul was about to be martyred for his faith, he wrote his last letter to his ...