Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

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What makes a great Catholic homily, and what goes into the art of delivering it well? Preach is a weekly podcast from America Media hosted by Ricardo da Silva, S.J., a Jesuit priest from South Africa, associate editor at America and associate pastor at the Church of St. Francis Xavier in New York City. Each episode features a preacher’s homily for the upcoming Sunday or Solemnity—specially recorded for a podcast audience—followed by a conversation between the preacher and the host. Together, they explore how the preacher the Sunday Scriptures, and the inspiration and resources they draw on to make them some of the finest and most inspired preachers today.Read featured homilies and get daily Scripture reflections at: americamagazine.org/subscribePreach is made possible by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., as part of its Compelling Preaching Initiative.

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hazel1

Wonderful podcast

I’m an ordinary Catholic sitting in the pews every Sunday. This podcast is a wonderful resource for preparing for that hour on Sunday. Try it and I’m almost sure you will like it.
Inspiring Podcast!

Enlightening

This is a podcast worth your time. Whether you are a formal preacher, or one who preaches walking down the street, this podcast is instructive, reflective and inspiring. Please continue to Preach the Good News
Cook5353

Different perspective

This has become a go to source for my homily preparations for Sundays. Many times the preacher gives a different view on the readings. Hope it keeps going!
Dominican Associate David

Preparing for Sunday

I listen to this podcast as preparation for Sunday. Always good preachers.
Steve Jurich

Thank you for supporting women in our Church!

The episode just done with Ellie Hidalgo was absolutely amazing, inspiring and powerful—she was so thoughtful and insightful…both as a preacher and as a change agent, inspired by the Holy Spirit, within the Catholic Church. Thank you to the Preach podcast and to America Magazine for being allies in advancing the roles of women within the Church. God Bless!
TomMelvin

Always Helpful

I’ve gotten so much helpful information and useful tips from each episode of Preach.
TesterOfAllApps

Great Variety

I love hearing from the different preachers and learning from their different styles. Plus the material is so helpful for my faith.
Shfkaodurcna

For Givers and Receivers of Good Preaching…

I’ve always valued good homilies and preached retreat talks. I find this podcast so interesting and helpful as I give retreat talks as well And want to learn from the best. The guest preachers, all unique and gifted, share how they’ve been called and how they prepare their homilies and talks. Ricardo de Silva and team have done an excellent job dreaming up and developing this podcast. It’s much needed and much appreciated! Mona Snider
Joe Mueller

Preachers: Don’t miss an episode

I look forward to episodes dropping every Monday, especially when I am preparing a homily for the upcoming Sunday. The guests provide a wide range of views on how to prepare to preach. Ricardo conducts wonderful interviews. You can tell how passionate he is about helping priests and deacons prepare to give outstanding homilies. I wish I could give this podcast 10 stars! May the work of this podcast help to bring Christ and the Good News throughout the world.
p. cc

Preach

Great podcast
Carme’

Great podcast

Thank you for this podcast . It is a great help to understand and pay more attention to the Sunday gospel.
Inside Thoughts

Engaging Podcast

Truly appreciate the wisdom and the takes each preacher has on the readings for each week. Of great interest is the post-homily discussion. This podcast appeals to the mind, the heart and the soul. Would love to see it expand from Sunday homilies to preparing to preach for retreats, Reconciliation Services, Wedding and Funeral Services. Keep up the great work.
OFM Runner

Enlightening and Deep

These interviews are heartfelt and searching as the preachers probe deep to uncover different facets of the Good News in creative and inspiring ways. This podcast both uplifts me and prepares me for the Sunday liturgy as a believer and offers me invaluable insights and techniques as an aspiring preacher. Thank you! Keep up the great work!
ABQ cook

Impactful

I’ve shared the link with our new parish deacon, who hopefully will also suggest this mentorship to our pastor! Each interview enlightens a different shadowy characteristic of unempowered preaching. May the yield be great!
Me39074

The best catholic preaching podcast!

This podcast is such a gem! It’s a thoughtful, intimate concept about preaching techniques that makes priests more accessible. Excellent!
withusstill.blog

Very promising start…

I was moved by the content of Fr Greg Chisholm’s homily…and encouraged by the discussion and insights that enveloped it. What a blessing, to know that we have priests like him (and Ricardo) who take this responsibility to heart. We need more such great preachers…the people of God are hungry for their prayerful words and energy!
ScottpatrickIII

Worth listening to twice!

This podcast is very well done. Bravo!! Wishing every success to you.
ConcordPastor

Yes!

As a preacher, I’m really looking forward to this series from a source I trust!
CanaryTry

Great way to introduce conversation

My family likes to listen to these and then we discuss what we gained from each passage and reading. The voice is so clear and really helps present the word clearly. We were very disappointed it was so short, would love these to go with the posts every week.
Mypctnn

Imagine

I love this mini spiritual practice. I had tried to do it on my own, but I was a mere spectator in my imaginations. Your guidance brought me as a participant in the Gospel story. Love your voice and the background music. Thank you. Look forward to more episodes.
Devitoeaters

Imagine prayers

This was a wonderful way to experience prayer. I could really put myself in the scene and had a consoling experience of the presence of God. Looking forward to more Imagine!
T2bzofree

Imagine

What a wonderful gift this Lent. I’ve often heard about this spiritual practice, and I tried to do it on my own, but I’ve never been successful till now. It has been a game changer in the way I think about these very familiar stories. Thank you America Magazine.
drays720

Imagine is a wonderful gift

While I wish it had its own channel, the first two episodes of Imagine have been a wonderful gift to us at the beginning of Lent. As is true with the Examen podcast America produces, Imagine takes a prayer practice I’ve long heard about but never had the patience to do fruitfully and serves it up in a format that forces me to slow down to a pace that allows me to be open to its graces. Thank you. Tucker Redding is an able guide through this. I really appreciate this!
soydr

Oasis in the Desert

At home we read the Lectionary before going to Sunday Mass then follow it by listening and reading to Fr Michael Simone’s insightful reflection. For the many times the priest at Mass gives a flat sermon, Fr Michael brings the Sunday readings into focus for which we are tremendously grateful. AMDG
Lingualatina33

Wonderful guided reflection

These reflections on the Sunday’s readings are excellent. This is a wonderful way to prepare for the liturgy of the word for the upcoming Sunday.
anon369

Wonderful

Betsy Cahill's reflections are always fabulous--heartfelt, engaging, and a great way to start the morning. I've subscribed to her Advent and Lenten email newsletter for a couple of years, and I am so happy to have the podcast available now!