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Showing posts with label Sermons. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

The Sermon Versus the Homily

Did you know there was a difference?

Well, read and learn.

The homily is a talk relating to the readings at Mass.

A sermon is on a defined topic.

For example, if the priest talks about needing money, that's a sermon.  If he talks about the connection between the two readings and the gospel, and how they relate to people's lives, that's a homily.

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