Who are your favorite Catholic preachers?

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Fr Larry Richards, also Vinny Flynn (The Seven Secrets of the Eucharist is a must-hear!). I’ve never heard Fr John Riccardo actually preach, but I saw his Common Ground program and would love to hear him sometime! 👍
 
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Fr Larry Richards, also Vinny Flynn (The Seven Secrets of the Eucharist is a must-hear!). I’ve never heard Fr John Riccardo actually preach, but I saw his Common Ground program and would love to hear him sometime! 👍
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Check out the audio files available at his parish webpage. Pay particular attention to his RCIA lessons (yes, the man teaches RCIA, instead of fobbing it off on the religious education ministry).

We’re blessed beyond measure to have this holy priest in our archdiocese!
 
I like Fr Dubay as well as Fr Corapi, but especially I like all the EWTN priest they are wonderful speakers.
 
For me, it’s Tim Staples. He may not be ordained, but he preaches nonetheless, and his talks are energetic and very informative. I always come away on fire for the faith and knowing Biblical truths that I didn’t know before.
 
Fr. Groeschel,
Father Harold Cohen, SJ,
Fr. Mitch Pacwa,
Pope Benedict XVI

laymen:
Karl Keating
Thomas Nash
Pat Madrid
 
If we’re including non-ordained men, I’d have to say John Martignoni! 👍
 
I don’t think I have any favorites–I feel inspired after most Masses–except when the homily has been read from another source, and the preacher is not a very accomplished reader. But I have found that the most inspiring preachers are those that either converted or reverted to the Catholic Church. I sometimes feel physically changed from hearing their sermons, not just spiritually changed.
 
Fr. Corapi
Fr. Corapi
Fr. Casey
My Pastor - He also sings better than the rest
Bishop Sheen
 
I had a parish priest who will remain annonymous. I wasn’t fond of him for a long time (I wasn’t a very good christian at the time) but I will never forget him. It bothered me that the Green Bay Packers crept into his homilies and were then used as an excuse for ending the sermon, so we could all get home in time for the game. BUT, I recieved our Lord in the Eucharist from his hands. I’m afraid I was judgemental of him and saw him as kind of arrogant. (forgive me Lord)

BUT, I ended up delerious and detoxing in a hospital from all the drugs I was on. I truely or falsely was seeing angels and demons. I felt like I was possessed and I asked for father to come. And he did. I told him everything going on in my head and he talked with me for some time and to be honest, I don’t remember alot of the conversation. I was on heavy psychotropic drugs and was really messed up. I do remember him praying over me though, with his hand over over my head. I might have even made a confession, I don’t remember.

The important thing is, throughout the massive spiritual war that was raging inside of me, his act of kindness helped me focus. Along with prayer and a vision of Jesus’ sacred heart I got better. The doctors and nurses said I’d never snap out of it. Thank God I did.

Later, while in treatment, I heard some rumors going around about inappropriate behavior. I don’t know the truth of the rumors. I never saw father preach again and only saw him once after that, eating at a diner. I said hi, and we talked for a few seconds. I wish we could have talked longer. I don’t know where you are father, but I want to say I pray for you, God bless you, and I love you.
 
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