Homily ?

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Hi I was wondering if anyone can tell me what homily is ?
I never know what it is when people talk about it .
Thanks god bless
 
A homily is usually what we used to call a “sermon”, the priest’s teaching after the gospel is read in the Mass.

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Chuck1 said:
Hi I was wondering if anyone can tell me what homily is ?
I never know what it is when people talk about it .
Thanks god bless
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Modern Catholic Dictionary:

HOMILY. A sermon or informal discourse on some part of the Sacred Scriptures. It aims to explain in an instructive commentary the literal meaning of the chosen text or subject and from this develop a practical application for the moral or spiritual life. The oldest extant homily is the sermon of Peter on Pentecost Sunday. Since the Second Vatican Council the homily has become an integral part of every Mass, always the Sunday Mass, but also whenever a number of the faithful are present or the occasion calls for an exposition of the Scriptures. The methods of giving a homily include: treating separately one or more parts of the biblical reading; combining the Scripture texts into a single idea; concentrating on some virtue or vice suggested by the Gospel text; paraphrasing a Bible passage as a basis for an exhortation to the people. (Etym. Greek homilein, to consort with, address.)

On a separate issue I’m curious about your profile which states you are Catholic/Baptist. You cannot be both. Which are you?
 
Homily means “explanation” in Greek.

It is different from a sermon in that a sermon is about whatever Scripture or topic the preacher wishes to preach on. In a homily, the priest or deacon explains the meaning of the day’s Scriptural reading and applies it to our lives.
 
jpjd said:
…It is different from a sermon in that a sermon is about whatever Scripture or topic the preacher wishes to preach on. In a homily, the priest or deacon explains the meaning of the day’s Scriptural reading and applies it to our lives.
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Yep. This is what I was taught. It is my understanding that only priests or deacons give homilies. The clergy of other denomination give sermons.
 
@thistle it says catholic / baptist because I go to a baptist church and going to leave soon to venture out into the catholic church . It’s a long story anyway thanks
 
SwizzleStick said:
Yep. This is what I was taught. It is my understanding that only priests or deacons give homilies. The clergy of other denomination give sermons.
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I don’t know that some other denominations don’t have homilies as well but the attraction of the mega-church phenomenon is a sermon. My family are all Evangelical and I have attended some sermons that are amazing. I’ve seen a good preacher whip out a 40 minute sermon on as few as 5 or 6 words from the Bible. I didn’t agree with most of them but you have to admire a guy who can keep 3,000 spellbound with his wit and personal magnetism!
 
JRRTFAN said:
I don’t know that some other denominations don’t have homilies as well but the attraction of the mega-church phenomenon is a sermon. My family are all Evangelical and I have attended some sermons that are amazing. I’ve seen a good preacher whip out a 40 minute sermon on as few as 5 or 6 words from the Bible. I didn’t agree with most of them but you have to admire a guy who can keep 3,000 spellbound with his wit and personal magnetism!
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I suppose that could be.

Also, the modern Catholic dictionary indicates a homily is the same as a sermon. It appears things have changed because I was taught differently. I was taught that a sermon is about whatever Scripture or topic the preacher chooses to preach about, and in a homily, the priest or deacon specifically explains the meaning of the day’s Scripture.
 
Chuck1 said:
@thistle it says catholic / baptist because I go to a baptist church and going to leave soon to venture out into the catholic church . It’s a long story anyway thanks
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okay. I was just curious. welcome home.
 
SwizzleStick said:
I suppose that could be.

Also, the modern Catholic dictionary indicates a homily is the same as a sermon. It appears things have changed because I was taught differently. I was taught that a sermon is about whatever Scripture or topic the preacher chooses to preach about, and in a homily, the priest or deacon specifically explains the meaning of the day’s Scripture.
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I am under the same impression you are. We do not have a “series” at Mass they way the Evangelicals do at their services.
 
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