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Get to know Fr. Jude Siciliano, O.P.
We’re delighted to introduce you to Fr. Jude Siciliano, O.P., who lives just around the corner from our offices at the University of Dallas, at the Dominican Priory. Fr. Jude has dedicated his ministry to preaching and...
Preaching for Encounter Now Opening for Priests Across U.S. to Participate
Time to get onboard! We have started receiving names of the priests for our 2026 cohort that starts with its first retreat in June at Mundelein, Illinois. While other dioceses continue to send their lists,...
Archdiocese of Victoria: Parishioner and peer input help priests preach better
The Diocese of Victoria has had several priests participate in the Institute for Homiletics’ Preaching for Encounter cohort that completed their program in 2024, and more are invited to begin in 2026. Because of the...
Aquinas Weekly: Dr. Karla Bellinger, at the DMIN Lecture Series.
Dr. Karla Bellinger (DMin ’12) will be the first person in the lecture series for the Doctor of Ministry in Preaching (DMin) program, which begins on November 20 at 7 p.m. The title of Dr. Bellinger’s presentation...
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...
