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homily

[hom-uh-lee] / ˈhɒm ə li /
NOUN
sermon
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He said these words only a couple of days after his Easter homily, in which he warned against the “desire for domination.”

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

"The doors are still closed," the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said in his Easter Vigil homily at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Mr. Leiter, who earned orthodox rabbinical ordination, breaks into a homily connecting his son Moshe to the biblical original, Moses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

In his homily, the pope praised “the fire of charity” that sustains both giver and receiver.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

The homily at Sunday mass, intended to give parishioners basic religious instruction, has often been poorly prepared and aimed at a childish listener.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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