Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

Why preaching for the feast of this building matters

This bishop has confirmed 10,000 teens—here’s his advice on preaching for confirmation

Confirmation: Preach goodness and mission, not guilt and sin

Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Shklovsky: Preaching lessons from Russian literature

Birthday parties, hugs, and God’s Love: Preaching First Communion to children

Baptism isn’t just about the baby

‘What do you ask of God’s church for your child?’: Preaching the Rite of Baptism

‘Sacraments aren’t vending machines’: Preaching God’s grace as encounter, not transaction

Preaching that cuts deep: the sharper edges of God’s Word

Bonus: Season 2 Survey + The Spiritual Life with Father James Martin, S.J.

The Eucharist is more than ritual—it makes us what we receive

‘There’s a monk in me’: Pope Leo's Scripture professor and an introverted preacher

More wild goose than gentle dove: a surprising Pentecost homily

Let art lead the homily: preaching the Ascension

The Augustinian roots of Pope Leo XIV: preach grace, not duty

A real-life shepherd and bestselling author on why Jesus’ likens his followers to sheep

A chaplain to fishermen preaches the risen Christ

When all feels lost, see what God is doing in Acts

Father Greg Boyle on living the resurrection this Easter—and every day

Luke Timothy Johnson on how to read Jesus’ Passion in Luke and John

Reading the woman caught in adultery in John’s Gospel: A Latina theologian on sin

Pain, shame, and family trauma: Fresh perspectives on the prodigal son

From the farm fields to the pulpit: Lessons from a bishop who sends seminarians to pick fruit alongside migrants

Living faith beyond Sunday: A preacher’s call to action

Luke Timothy Johnson on how to read Luke’s Gospel this Lent

Ash Wednesday: A day of grace and welcome for all—no exceptions

Bishop Budde's sermon: How Catholic preachers navigate politics from the ambo

Taizé head: Christian unity is about reconciliation, not theological disputes

MLK, Trump, and the wedding at Cana: A call to listen and heal

Embracing the simplicity of Jesus’ birth: A Christmas Eve homily inspired by Henri Nouwen

An unexpected focus for Gaudete Sunday: A homily on sin

What parents want in a homily for their children (and themselves)

Advent homilies inspired by Pope Francis’ writing on the Sacred Heart

The kingship of Christ reveals God's mercy, not condemnation

God lifts up the underdogs

After the election, people may know your political party—but will they know you’re a Christian?

Blindness is not a curse to be broken

LGBTQ Catholics deserve preaching that builds bridges—not barriers

How to preach about poverty to wealthy parishioners—without guilt and shame

Lean into love, not fear, this World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Beirut Jesuit pastor tells preachers

How St. Phoebe is helping us hear more women’s voices in homilies

Why did Jesus call Peter ‘Satan’?: Questioning the mysteries of Mark’s Gospel

Timothy Radcliffe: Don't preach like a know-it-all. Be ‘a searcher, a doubter, a questioner.’

Top preaching takeaways from the National Eucharistic Congress

Writing a homily after the Trump assassination attempt

Meet a ‘perpetual pilgrim’ on her way to the National Eucharistic Congress

What made Pope Francis a great preacher

How the Eucharistic Revival can help us love God more deeply

Try writing your next homily in a coffee shop

Never start a homily with these 4 words