homily
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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
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
As I listened, it dawned on me that the melody was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” a subtle but welcome jab at an overheated homily.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
In his homily, the pope praised “the fire of charity” that sustains both giver and receiver.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
One Sunday, while our parents debated the meaning of Father Finnegan’s homily that morning, the doorbell rang.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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