Homily for Sunday in the Octave of the Assumption). At the foot of the Cross, the prophecy of Simeon is fulfilled: her mother’s heart is pierced through (cf. Lk 2:35) by the torture inflicted on ...

which begins: Bishop Caggiano offered a standard Christian answer to that question during his December 2023 Christmas homily reminiscent of the multipronged epithets in Isaiah 9:5 — “Christ ...

Excerpt from Pope Francis’ homily at Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. At the beginning of this new year which the Lord has granted us, we do well to lift our eyes and hearts to Mary.

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 4 - Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience in St Peter's Wednesday that priests should avoid over-long homilies, which should be 10 minutes maximum. "Many times there ...

“So sometimes a longer homily is there because we have a lot to cover.” He said he typically preaches 18 to 26 minutes during Sunday Mass and six to 10 minutes for a daily Mass. He also said ...