Tag Archives: homily

QUAERITUR: Priest walking around the church during his sermon

Posted on 11 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
May a priest give his sermon off the altar and peripatetically – wander into the aisle of the nave to deliver it?

I am not aware that there is any legislation which specifically forbids a bishop, priest or deacon to … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict’s sermon for Palm Sunday 2012

Posted on 1 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pope Benedict XVI’s sermon for Palm Sunday. First, His Holiness gives us context and then he gives us some classic Ratzinger. My emphases and comments.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Palm Sunday is the great doorway leading into Holy Week, the week when the Lord Jesus makes … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Sermon by a different priest during TLM

Posted on 15 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
In my parish the pastor does not know the TLM, but our associate pastor does. Our pastor now desires to preach on a regular basis to the TLM community. Do you know what the rubrics are for a non-celebrant preacher? Should … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict XVI’s Midnight Mass Homily

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pope Benedict XVI’s Midnight Mass Homily:

Benedict XVI's sermon for Midnight Mass (Italian) [ 15:32 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (495)

Dear Brothers and Sisters!
The reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to Titus that we have just heard begins solemnly with the word “apparuit“, which then comes back again in the reading at the Dawn … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Video in place of sermon

Posted on 27 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Is it permissible to have a video homily, instead of an actual spoken homily by the priest or deacon? Now the message was from the [b]ishop of ____ and was about the annual sharing appeal, but it took … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Can choir director teach a song at homily time?

Posted on 24 September 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I am a choir director and my pastor would like me to teach the congregation a song during the homily. He will introduce me and I come to the front and take over from there. I am uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: priest roams around to preach

Posted on 26 August 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
We have a new pastor, and I am trying desperately to acclimatize myself to his liturgical style.  I’m wondering which things I should be concerned about and which I should just deal with.
1. When he give his … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS POLL: length of Sunday sermons

Posted on 14 March 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There was recently story on CNA about the "ideal" length of a Sunday sermon/homily. 
First, the person who proposed in a book that "8 minutes" is the Secretary for the Cong. for Bishops, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic. 
Second, while the Archbishop … Continue reading →

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A Trinity Sunday question

Posted on 7 June 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a little Trinity Sunday question for you.
In your Sunday sermons today, did you hear the preacher make an analogy for the Trinity?
Did he says something like…
The Trinity is like water, which can be steam, ice or water.   … Continue reading →

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