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OSV The Deacon Article: A new approach to improving preaching by Deacon Victor Puscas
Deacon Victor Puscas is the director of diaconate formation for the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois. He holds a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) degree from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Albert King was an...
Archdiocese of San Antonio: Article from Today’s Catholic
Mary and Hector Garcia, Saint Joseph group leaders at St. Ann’s Parish. Hearing a homily is no longer passive for people in the pews. … How can they hear without someone to preach? – Romans...
October 12: Feast of St. Carlo Acutis: Preaching that Accompanies “Young People on the Road”
On this feast day of the newly canonized saint Carlo Acutis, another young saint-in-the-making named Logan Edwards, 24, asks the Church, how does Catholic preaching connect with young people? His three-part series, “Young People on...
Jim Moroney Named the 2026 Honoree of The Catholic Foundation Award
The Catholic Church cannot grow without meaningful preaching. Yet even most homilists admit, preachers often leave us wanting more. Many priests and deacons receive very little training in homiletics, Homily preparation can get lost amid...
St. Francis the Preacher
St. Francis of Assisi preached with his words and his life. Because of this one man’s preaching, the faith of 13th-century Europe was revived. What can we learn from him about how to preach to...
Preaching Beyond the Pulpit: My Journey with the New Frontiers in Preaching Academy
Written By: Emily Lugo, M.P.S. Earlier this year, I had the blessing of participating in The New Frontiers in Preaching Academy, a certificate program organized by the Aquinas Institute of Theology. Designed for both deacons...
Memorial of St. Teresa of Calcutta
The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor St. Teresa of Calcutta said that “The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” In spite of all of its material wealth, the...
Preachers’ Progress Report Reveals Clear Path for Better Preaching
The cry goes up, “Better homilies!” But what does “better” mean? “Parishioners know what moves them and what they do not like in homilies, but to evaluate a homily in a constructive manner is often...
Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo – Conversion, Evangelization, and Preaching
Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Augustine with Pope Leo XIV and all of the Catholic world. The conversion of Augustine is one of the most remarkable stories in all of Christendom. His mother...
