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 

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 -|-

• Archives: 2001 (Fr. Cormac)

• 2008-09- Year B - Currently 10 homilies from August to November, liturgical year B, [Advent 2008 - to Feast of Christ The King 2009]

• 2009-10- Year C - only three at present, - liturgical year from Advent 2009 to Feast of Christ The King 2010

• 2010-11- Year A - currently 22 available, a varied selection - liturgical year from Advent 2010 to Feast of Christ The King 2011

• 2011-12- Year B - Advent 2011 to Feast of Christ The King 2012. Advent |Christmastide |Ordinary time(1) |Christian Unity Service |Lent | Easter to Pentecost |

 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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"You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere." ~ Helen Adams Keller" ... "Some of the best tasting and nutrient filled fruits are rather small. We don't need to do something big. We just need to do something that bears fruit." ~ Ray Lammie