My already passionate commitment to the task of preaching was further enhanced when as a young seminarian I was exposed to the theology of Karl Barth. According to Kurt Anders Richardson, "Barth ...

VATICAN CITY — Preaching long, spiritually empty homilies can reduce the Word of God to a mere set of abstract concepts that fail to awaken one's soul, Pope Francis said. "Even many homilies — I say ...

Holy Week 2023 continues with Scripture readings from Isaiah 42, Psalm 27 and John 12 that seem to describe a warrior planting his feet firmly in preparation for battle. But he has no weapons except ...

It is said the anointing of the Holy Spirit makes all the difference in our lives through the power of God to accomplish His purpose, regardless of the situation at hand. According to a sermon by ...

Early in my preaching ministry, there was an elderly saint who often led us in prayer during a service. Whatever else he might have prayed for, he never failed to conclude without asking God to grant ...

Pope Francis greets visitors as he rides the popemobile around St. Peter's Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience Dec. 4, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Homilies ...

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Jan. 23, 2022. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) Listen ROME — ...