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Contemporary Protestant clergy often use the term 'homily' to describe a short sermon, such as one created for a wedding or funeral. [1]In colloquial, non-religious, usage, homily often means a sermon concerning a practical matter, a moralizing lecture or admonition, or an inspirational saying or platitude, but sermon is the more appropriate word in these cases.
Fr Ignatius Lissner, SMA, founder of the society's missions in America. The SMAs began ministry in the United States in 1906, being given authority over Black Catholic ministry in the whole of the Diocese of Savannah —nine years after Fr. Ignatius Lissner first arrived stateside to promote SMA activities and fundraising.
Joseph Charles Martin, SS (October 12, 1924 – March 9, 2009) was an American Catholic priest, recovered alcoholic and renowned speaker and educator on the issues of alcoholism and drug addiction. He was a member of the Sulpicians .
Michael Thomas Martin OFM Conv. (born December 2, 1961) is an American Catholic prelate who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte in North Carolina since 2024. A priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (O.F.M. Conv.), he previously worked as a high school teacher and administrator, a parish priest and pastor and as a ...
Each homily is heavily annotated with references to holy scripture, the Church Fathers and other primary sources. The longest homily is the second of the second book, "Against Peril of Idolatry", which runs to about 136 printed pages (pp. 25–161 in the 1571 edition) and is divided into three parts.
James J. Martin (born December 29, 1960) is an American Jesuit priest, writer, editor-at-large of America magazine and the founder of Outreach. [1]A New York Times Best-Selling author, Martin's books include The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life, Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and My Life with the Saints.
In March, Father Peter Raydar, of the American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church in Queens, N.Y., got burned for $900. “He’s a vulture, he’s a vulture,” Raydar told a local TV station .
John Anthony Corapi (born May 20, 1947), formerly known as Fr. John Corapi, is an inactive Catholic priest of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.) in the United States. He was popular in the early 2000s for his regular appearances on Catholic television and his syndicated daily Catholic radio show.