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Tag Archives: preaching
ASK FATHER: I’m angry! Father’s sermons are boring, lack joy!
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our priest’s sermons are dull, dry, predictable, boring, , too serious (they lack joy) don’t speak to the heart and are uninspiring. It’s like listening to a student teacher stand at the pulpit and give a … Continue reading
FATHERS! Research about preaching – ACTION ITEM
I am not eager to do many posts like this, but here is an exception. This interests me because of the state of preaching in these USA. I received an email from a reader… + Hello, Father! My name is … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Priests and Priesthood, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged homiletics, homily, preaching, sermon
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ASK FATHER: What to do if sermons are heretical?
From a reader. QUAERITUR: What does a laywoman do if the Priest or layperson (this has happened) giving the homily at a mission starts promoting so called “same sex marraige” or trashing the teachings of the Church? Walk out? Take … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged heresy, homilies, preaching, protest, sermon
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ASK FATHER: Father’s sermons are simplistic
From a reader – QUAERITUR: The priest in my parish seems to be a very decent and holy Man; but his homilies are super simplistic and boil down to being good and faithful. He also tells a minimum of two jokes per homily. … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged ASK FATHER, homilies, preaching, QUAERITUR, sermons
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Evangelii gaudium 138: Sermons should be brief. How brief is “brief”? POLL
Are we now too impatient to receive even good preaching? Should we, therefore, dumb preaching down? Those who are familiar with the Fathers of the Church know all too well that their sermons were often pretty long, well over an hour. Think … Continue reading
Wherein I write of Requiem Masses, of death and prudence and perennial wisdom
I had a useful and edifying experience today. In a way what happened today dovetails with what I experienced a week or so ago when I carried the Blessed Sacrament for Corpus Christi in the streets of Manhattan. But I’ll … Continue reading
How’s the preaching where you are?
I was informed that recently His Eminence Daniel Card. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston delivered the annual Carl J. Peter Lecture at the Pontifical North American College. His topic: “Preaching With The Fathers Of The Church”. This, of course, is of great … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, The Drill, The future and our choices, Year of Faith
Tagged Card. DiNardo, Fathers of the Church, homiletics, Patristic Institute "Augustinianum", Patristics, preaching, sermons
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QUAERITUR: Priest walking around the church during his sermon
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 … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Sermon by a different priest during TLM
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? … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: What to do about bad homilies?
A reader writes asking about “bad homilies”: Every once in a while, you get a real clunker, one that isn’t just theologically weak, but turns what should be a feast into over microwaved junk. What is the proper response? You … Continue reading
A bishop writes about the role of deacons
His Excellency Most. Rev. Alex Sample, Bishop of Marquette – a fine man and priest I have known for many years – issued a letter about deacons. There is some CNA coverage: Marquette, Mich., Jun 21, 2011 / 05:54 am … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Sample, deacons, diaconate, ermanent deacons, Marquette, preaching
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USCCB meeting
I have been watching on a live stream something of the USCCB meeting going on in Seattle right now. This morning, there was a presentation about a document being prepared on the importance of preaching. I still find it odd … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Can the pastor tell the assistant what to preach?
From a reader: I am newly ordained. An issue has arisen between myself and my Pastor, and you could say, a small number of vocal parishioners. [Imagine my surprise.] It appears as though I am too orthodox for them and … Continue reading
