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Homilies - index
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'Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin...' Zechariah 4:10 NLT  smiley

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Homilies help unlock the scriptures. We hope that being able to listen again may reinforce your understanding and be useful if you've been away or missed Mass & for other reference. "How can I [understand] unless someone instructs me?" Acts 8:31
"Go out to the whole world, and proclaim the good news to all creation" Mark 16:15  -|- "The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not, "What a lovely sermon!" but, "I will do something!" ~ St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Doctor of the Church; = "Go in peace to glorify the Lord by your lives" - Mass dismissal ; "We are the sermons the world is heeding." ~ Billy Graham -|- "Preaching is thirty minutes in which to raise the dead." ~ John Ruskin -|- "Preaching should break a hard heart and heal a broken one." ~ John Newton -|- "It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless we preach as we walk." ~ St. Francis of Assisi -|- "To teach in order to lead others to faith is the task of every preacher and of each believer." ~ St. Thomas Aquinas -|-

 external scripture links are usually to the Dominican preachers torch.op.org website opening in a new window. Their sermons are available by e-mail.
See also Daily reflections from Bible Alive [available in print with many online] -|-
"Wednesday Word" reflections (Lectio Divina) on Sunday Gospel.

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