Preaching is more than lecturing. It is more than exhortation. It brings Christ home to the hearts of men and confronts them with his living grace and power. It is not only that Christ is discussed—it ...
VATICAN CITY — On the feast of Pentecost, Pope Francis focused his homily and Angelus address on the work of the Holy Spirit in guiding and giving life to the Church. The first Pentecost “does not ...
How the Trinity is reshaping my preaching. Like many young pastors, I spent my early years of ministry torturing audiences through endless experiments with my preaching. I had been to seminary, ...
At St. Joseph’s Episcopal, as I scouted out the pulpit before the service, Vicar Lauren showed me how to rest the lectionary ...
Pope Francis greets pilgrims as he arrives for his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 2, 2019. (Credit: CNS photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters.) Listen VATICAN CITY — A person who ...
“What does it mean to receive Jesus in Holy Communion? It’s like Jesus is giving us a big hug, saying, ‘I love you so much. I want you to be close to me always,’” says Russell Pollitt, S.J., pastor of ...