Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast
Every Sunday, millions hear homilies. But what separates the forgettable from the inspiring? Preach, from America Media, goes behind the pulpit to reveal the art and craft of great Catholic preaching. Host Ricardo da Silva, S.J.—Jesuit priest and associate editor at America Media in NYC—features weekly homilies from outstanding preachers, followed by intimate conversations. From Scripture interpretation to delivery, discover what makes today’s most compelling Catholic voices so transformative.
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Preach is supported by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., as part of its Compelling Preaching Initiative.
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Never start a homily with these 4 words
Thomas Groome preaches for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year B
35 min
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Preachers: Tell a story that will stay with you...
Fr. Chris Clohessy preaches for the Solemnity of Pentecost, Year B
33 min
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Ron Hansen on bringing fiction-writing techniqu...
Ron Hansen preaches for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year B
21 min
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What young adults most need to hear in a homily
Father Peter Wojcik preaches for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B
30 min
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A preacher should offer the congregation a chal...
Gemma Simmonds, CJ, preaches for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B
34 min
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Bishop Stowe preaches on the climate crisis for...
Bishop John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv., preaches for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B
25 min
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To be a good preacher, pray more and read widely
John Baldovin, S.J., preaches for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B
24 min
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Striking a chord: The debate on singing in the ...
Kim Harris preaches for the Second Sunday of Easter, Year B
33 min
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When preparing to preach, treat your homily lik...
Ed Foley, O.F.M. Cap., preaches for the Mass of the Day on Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord
35 min
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Ukraine military chaplain: Preaching hope to a ...
Andriy Zelinskyy, S.J., preaches for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
31 min
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A Preacher’s Guide to Holy Week: These are long...
Kim Harris and John Baldovin, S.J., on preaching in Holy Week
42 min
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Father Rob Galea’s preaching strategies for rea...
Rob Galea preaches for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year B (Laetare Sunday)
32 min
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How a deacon’s past as a taxi driver fuels his ...
Steve Kramer preaches for the Third Sunday of Lent, Year A (First Scrutiny)
42 min
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Meet a woman who teaches priests to preach
Karla Bellinger preaches for the Second Sunday of Lent, Year B
34 min
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Try something new this Lent: Map out your homil...
Russell Pollitt, S.J., preaches for the First Sunday of Lent, Year B
41 min
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The Vatican’s chief liturgist on why preachers ...
44 min
67
An update from the Preach team
36 min
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The star first leads the wise men to Jerusalem—...
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
32 min
69
A Syriac Catholic priest and father in Bethlehe...
Feast of the Holy Family
33 min
70
Keeping Christmas joy alive in our preaching—ev...
33 min
71
Preaching about joy starts with paying attentio...
29 min
72
Preaching in Native American communities respon...
Second Sunday of Advent, Year B
34 min
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A preacher's guide to Advent
First Sunday of Advent, Year B
46 min
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A reminder for preachers: ‘Words can hurt; word...
30 min
75
At funerals, preach for the living, not the dead
Bruce Botha, S.J., for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
25 min