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Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

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Every Sunday, millions hear homilies. But what separates the forgettable from the inspiring? Preach, from America Media, goes behind the pulpit to reveal the art and craft of great Catholic preaching. Host Ricardo da Silva, S.J.—Jesuit priest and associate editor at America Media in NYC—features weekly homilies from outstanding preachers, followed by intimate conversations. From Scripture interpretation to delivery, discover what makes today’s most compelling Catholic voices so transformative. Read featured homilies and daily Scripture reflections at americamagazine.org/subscribe⁠ Preach is supported by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., as part of its Compelling Preaching Initiative.Copyright © 2025 America Media. All rights reserved. Cristianismo Espiritualidad Ministerio y Evangelismo
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  • Baptism isn’t just about the baby

    Baptism isn’t just about the baby
    Sep 29 2025
    “This isn’t just about the baby, this isn’t just about the parents and godparents. This is about all of us and it is about our faith.” This is the realization that came to Con O’Mahony, Vicar for Education in the Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario, and pastor at St. Margaret Mary Parish, while attending a Baptism at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. Standing in a filled cathedral before John Nava’s magnificent tapestries depicting the communion of saints, he suddenly understood: “We are not doing this alone. We’re not doing this in isolation. We are doing this with the whole church—there’s something bigger than ourselves.” Con explains that preaching doesn’t start at the ambo—it begins in personal encounters, especially when preparing for sacraments as personal as baptism. He connects with families before any paperwork is done, even if only for a few minutes before the ceremony, asking about the child’s name and listening to their stories. Often, his best homily material comes from these everyday conversations—like a second grader’s humorous definition of Baptism: “When the priest gives you a bath in church so that God will like you better.” Con sees truth in this—baptism is God washing us—but with one crucial correction: not to like us better, but to prove God’s unconditional love was there for us all along. Con and host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., connect this love to not only the person being baptized but to the whole community and to the faith. The conversation moves from the practical—how Con prepares, what makes a good baptismal homily—to a deeper shift in how we approach these moments. As Ricardo reflects, too often “we tend to preach for people that we don’t think we’ll ever see again.” What if instead we “preach as though you want to see them again and you are going to see them again? This is not a once and for all—this is a once and then.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 m
  • ‘What do you ask of God’s church for your child?’: Preaching the Rite of Baptism

    ‘What do you ask of God’s church for your child?’: Preaching the Rite of Baptism
    Sep 23 2025
    For Christina Mines, director of evangelization and catechesis for the Diocese of Hamilton in Ontario, the moment that moved her most at her children’s baptisms wasn’t where most might expect: the pouring of water, the anointing with sacred oils, the lighting of a candle. “It was when our pastor approached us in the first few moments of being in the church and asked my husband and I, ‘What do you ask for your child?’” she tells “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. “This is the moment where we get to present our children to the church as God’s own beloved child—just like Christ was at his baptism: ‘This is my child, with whom I am well pleased.’ And it is the responsibility of the church, in that moment, to embrace and welcome and delight in that child in the same way.” That simple yet profound question opens up a world of pastoral possibilities. In this episode of Preach, Christina and Ricardo explore the opportunities and challenges of preaching for Baptism: from engaging millennial parents and practicing radical hospitality, to inviting families into the full life of the parish and into an experience of God’s love that is inclusive and without judgment. Ricardo shares how Christina’s experience connects to the Gospel often proclaimed at baptisms. “Sometimes I walk up to the child and say, ‘This is my daughter, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased,’” he says, echoing the words spoken from above when John baptizes Jesus in the Jordan. He then reminds the congregation that those same words are spoken over each and every one of us at our Baptism, and asks: “How does that change the way you approach the sacrament—your life—to know that you are loved, that you are cherished, that you are beloved, that you are chosen?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 m
  • ‘Sacraments aren’t vending machines’: Preaching God’s grace as encounter, not transaction

    ‘Sacraments aren’t vending machines’: Preaching God’s grace as encounter, not transaction
    Sep 15 2025
    This week on Preach, we launch a new series: Preaching for the Sacraments—how homilists can bring depth and imagination to their preaching during some of the Catholic Church’s most meaningful rites. To set the stage, host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., speaks with Anthony Ruff, O.S.B., Benedictine monk and professor of liturgy at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary in Minnesota. Together they unpack what sacraments truly are—and how to preach them with both depth and imagination. “A sacrament is not a vending machine where we put the thing in our action and then the thing comes out automatically,” Anthony explains. “God acts through symbols such as water and oil and laying on hands and exchanging the peace with one another and singing together.” Grace is not dispensed mechanically, but unfolds through real human experience: “If I’m becoming more human and growing in community, I’m being divinized.” Preaching at sacramental celebrations must therefore begin with the lives of those gathered, not abstract theology. “I really try to say, what’s the word that will be Christ for them, that will resonate with their experience?” Anthony reflects. “We really have to think about the whole life of this community—and then our homily is a part of that.” In this episode: 00:00 – ‘A sacrament is not a vending machine’ 01:10 – Introduction 02:40 – Meet Anthony Ruff: monk and teacher 04:00 – About the Compelling Preaching Grant 08:10 – What is a sacrament? Encounter, not simply ritual 08:48 – What is the core purpose of the sacrament? 13:20 – A sacrament as a sign of peace 15:50 – Mystery, not magic 17:38 – Becoming aware of the God's presence in your life 19:48 – Sacraments vs. sacramentals: what’s the difference? 21:40 – Sacraments for community and the individual 24:05 – A final word on sacraments 27:05 – What preaching is for? 28:45 – Homilies at sacramental Masses: rite or readings? 33:10 – Symbols as stage directions 36:40 – Challenges and pitfalls of preaching the sacraments 38:50 – How long does it take to prepare for a sacrament 40:50 – Keeping the mystery of the sacraments alive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 m
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