homily

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In the Ash Wednesday Mass, this bracing mandate is followed by a homily from the priest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday condemned the "rubble and open wounds" left behind by wars, singling out the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza as he conducted his first Christmas homily.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

But he seemed to have Americans on his mind in his first homily as pope.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2025

The homily and marriage sentences were said, at Bono’s request, by Dr. Trefusis.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson