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Friday, March 11, 2022

The Point of the Homily

 Do you know what the General Instruction on the Roman Missal says about what a homily should be?

The purpose should be to connect what was proclaimed with the sacramental action that follows applied to daily life.  This means that there is an intimate connection between the Scripture Reading and daily life and the celebration of Mass.  IOW, it's all interrelated.

So if I wanted to talk about one of the stained glass windows in the church, I should relate it to the Gospel Reading and the Eucharist.  I get it.

But how to tie the Gospel, the Eucharist, and the war going on in Ukraine?  Pray for divine inspiration.


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