It’s a common saying that a homilist should prepare to preach with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other. This week, as I was praying and meditating about our Lord’s teaching about being ...

Father Daniel J. Roberts was joined by family, friends, fellow priests, bishops and seminarians as he celebrated his first Mass on June 29 at St. Bonaventure Church in Shaler. “Ten years ago, I never ...

Instead of exhaustion, homiletics can bring you life. Perhaps the most visible part of pastoring is the upfront teaching and preaching. Bringing a timely and truthful message demands preparation, ...

The bishop leading the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on his constituents, specifically naming LGBTQ people and immigrants. The sermon by the Right ...

The Toronto Oratory, a Catholic community of priests and lay brothers, have indeed come a long way since its founding a half century ago, having spent the last 46 years living together in Toronto’s ...

Most of Jesus’ listeners lived hand to mouth. What if ours have plenty? When I went on pastoral calls with my dad as a little girl, I’d see the same picture in many homes: a white-bearded man praying ...

[ in focus ] As noted in my blog, here are a few interesting points about Iranian conservative leaders' rhetoric in the run up to talks with U.S., Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany set for ...

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about the sermon given by Episcopal Washington Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde at ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta- The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) commission on fatwa [a ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority] has issued a haram fatwa against women assuming the ...

The UAE residents were reminded about the importance of gratitude as mosques across the country hosted the first socially distanced Friday prayers on December 4. The prayers called Jumuah and the ...

A video of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi giving a sermon in Mosul on Friday gives insights into Islamic State's psychology, strategy A comparison of some of the few images available of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ...

Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi attends the first meeting of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet at the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, October 24, 2019. TEMPO/Subekti Fachrul said he had done ...