Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

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What makes a great Catholic homily, and what goes into the art of delivering it well?  “Preach” is a new weekly podcast from America Media that features a diverse cast of the finest Catholic preachers. Each week, preachers open up their hearts and minds, sharing their spiritual lives, approaches to interpreting scripture and techniques for preparing the best homilies.  On each episode, listeners will meet Catholic preachers, learn about their communities and hear their Sunday homilies, delivered with a podcast audience in mind. In the second part of the show, preachers will unpack the making of their homily with the show’s host, Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to offer a privileged peek into their lives as ministers of God’s Word, to enable all preachers to keep preaching the Good News. Read the homilies featured on the podcast and get daily Scripture reflections from America Media by becoming a subscriber: www.americamagazine.org/subscribe “Preach” is made possible through a generous grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc, as a contribution to its Compelling Preaching Initiative, funding the development of preachers across the United States.

Episode Date
A preacher should offer the congregation a challenge—not cheap grace
Apr 22, 2024
Bishop Stowe preaches on the climate crisis for Good Shepherd Sunday
Apr 15, 2024
To be a good preacher, pray more and read widely
Apr 08, 2024
Striking a chord: The debate on singing in the homily
Apr 01, 2024
When preparing to preach, treat your homily like music
Mar 25, 2024
Ukraine military chaplain: Preaching hope to a world at war on Good Friday
Mar 18, 2024
A Preacher’s Guide to Holy Week: These are long liturgies. Be brief!
Mar 11, 2024
Father Rob Galea’s preaching strategies for reaching disengaged youth
Mar 04, 2024
How a deacon’s past as a taxi driver fuels his preaching
Feb 26, 2024
Meet a woman who teaches priests to preach
Feb 19, 2024
Try something new this Lent: Map out your homilies like an org chart
Feb 12, 2024
The Vatican’s chief liturgist on why preachers need to take their homilies more seriously
Feb 05, 2024
An update from the Preach team
Jan 19, 2024
The star first leads the wise men to Jerusalem—where Old and New Testament meet—not Bethlehem
Jan 01, 2024
A Syriac Catholic priest and father in Bethlehem preaches on the Feast of the Holy Family
Dec 25, 2023
Keeping Christmas joy alive in our preaching—even amid war, violence and poverty
Dec 18, 2023
Preaching about joy starts with paying attention to life’s difficulties
Dec 11, 2023
Preaching in Native American communities responding to generational trauma
Dec 04, 2023
A preacher's guide to Advent
Nov 27, 2023
A reminder for preachers: ‘Words can hurt; words can also heal’
Nov 20, 2023
At funerals, preach for the living, not the dead
Nov 20, 2023
Preachers: The elders also need homilies that speak to them
Oct 30, 2023
The power of vulnerability when preaching in a retreat or parish setting
Oct 23, 2023
Pope Francis calls Catholics to support the global church. Our preaching should reflect that.
Oct 16, 2023
Center the experiences of marginalized people when preaching
Oct 09, 2023
How synodal listening transformed this preacher's homilies and faith community
Oct 02, 2023
The art of a short homily
Sep 25, 2023
Preaching lessons from Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman
Sep 18, 2023
Preaching is more than the homily
Sep 11, 2023
The three stories every homily should tell
Aug 28, 2023
Preaching to the hearts of college students
Aug 07, 2023
Can I be political in my preaching?
Jul 31, 2023
Yes, women can (and do) preach in the Catholic Church
Jul 24, 2023
Preaching the kingdom of God when justice is delayed on earth
Jul 10, 2023
How to preach to a congregation when you don’t share the same culture
Jul 03, 2023
Preaching tips from a Catholic priest, husband and father of five
Jun 26, 2023
Preaching is ‘believing out loud’
Jun 19, 2023
Preachers have one minute to captivate the congregation
Jun 12, 2023
The key to a good homily is an authentic preacher
Jun 05, 2023
A woman’s preaching advice for a young priest
May 28, 2023
Coming this Pentecost: Preach
May 18, 2023