Best When Christians Speak Inc Podcasts (2024)

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Conference Recording Ref 479 23:44

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Recording date: August 1 2024 09:35:22 AM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Konferans Kaydı Ref476 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 476…

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Top preaching takeaways from the National Eucharistic Congress 35:55

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At the start of every “Preach” episode, we state the mission of the show: “We take you into the minds and hearts of some of the finest preachers in the Catholic Church; we listen to their homilies, learn what makes them great and draw inspiration to keep preaching the Good News.” This mission informed our decision to send host Ricardo da Silva, S.J…

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Recording date: July 24 2024 12:20:57 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 475 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 475…

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Writing a homily after the Trump assassination attempt 38:06

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“There were people who came up to me and said, ‘thank you for saying what you said about the rhetoric. I hope that the Biden people get this message.’ And then other people would stop and say, ‘thank you for what you said. This is [what] Trump people really need to hear.’” Greg Kandra shared, “so I think somehow by the grace of God, I walked to tha…

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Conference Recording Ref 474 29:07

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Recording date: July 17 2024 12:29:21 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 474 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 474…

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Conference Recording Ref 473 21:51

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Recording date: July 10 2024 12:21:56 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 473 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 473…

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Meet a ‘perpetual pilgrim’ on her way to the National Eucharistic Congress 22:45

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“We’re like the apostles,” says Shayla Elm. “We’re getting to walk with Jesus, like the apostles did; getting to learn from him, getting to see the ways that He brings people to Him that maybe you didn't think twice about, the people on the fringes.” On this episode of “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Shayla Elm, one of 24 young ad…

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Conference Recording Ref 472 20:50

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Recording date: July 3 2024 12:20:50 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 472 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 472…

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How the Eucharistic Revival can help us love God more deeply 25:37

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“The Eucharist is the food that makes us hungry,” says Joe Laramie, S.J., so when he preaches, he hopes to stir his congregation “to deeper hunger for the Lord, to grow in deeper devotion to him.” Joe, the National Director of the Pope’s Prayer Network and a preacher for the National Eucharistic Revival, preaches for the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordina…

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Conference Recording Ref 471 21:07

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Recording date: June 26 2024 12:22:21 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 471 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 471…

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Conference Recording Ref 470 22:37

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Recording date: June 19 2024 12:22:43 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 470 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 470…

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Conference Recording Ref 469 21:44

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Recording date: June 12 2024 12:21:52 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 469 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 469…

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Conference Recording Ref 468 21:53

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Recording date: June 5 2024 12:22:12 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 468 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 468…

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Conference Recording Ref 467 21:19

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Recording date: May 29 2024 12:21:46 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 467 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 467…

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Try writing your next homily in a coffee shop 37:56

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A homily is a public speech, so it only makes sense to write it in public, says Scott VanDerveer, who mostly writes his homilies sitting at a long shared table in a coffee shop. “I love looking up at whoever’s in line at the cash register at that moment and thinking, ‘Would this guy, or would this woman care about what I’m saying at all; would this…

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Conference Recording Ref 466 23:46

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Recording date: May 22 2024 12:23:49 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 466 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 466…

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Never start a homily with these 4 words 37:32

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A surefire way to lose your congregation’s attention is to start a homily with “In today’s Gospel reading,” says Thomas Groome. “The purpose of good preaching,” he says, “is to bring our lives to God and God to our lives.” A preacher’s job, then, is to facilitate a meaningful conversation between the two. This week on “Preach,” Tom, a professor of …

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Conference Recording Ref 465 21:56

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Recording date: May 15 2024 12:22:00 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 465 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 465…

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Preachers: Tell a story that will stay with your listeners long after the homily is over. 34:55

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Though Jesus preached in parables that still captivate us, not every story told in a homily has a similarly lasting impact. The Rev. Christopher Clohessy shares how preachers can craft stories that linger long after Mass is over. This week on “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., is joined by another South African priest. Chris is a priest of the …

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Conference Recording Ref 464 27:07

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Recording date: May 8 2024 12:27:11 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 464 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 464…

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Ron Hansen on bringing fiction-writing techniques to homily writing 23:42

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Ron Hansen has written award-winning novels that have been turned into Hollywood hits. As an ordained deacon, he crafts equally compelling homilies. This week on “Preach,” Deacon Ron Hansen, a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Washington and a prolific author, preaches for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year B. His homily reflects…

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Conference Recording Ref 463 22:09

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Recording date: May 1 2024 12:22:13 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 463 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 463…

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What young adults most need to hear in a homily 32:43

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While most parishes struggle to attract young members, Saint Clement Parish in Chicago stands out with a mostly young adult congregation. This week on “Preach,” the Rev. Peter Wojcik, the pastor of Saint Clement Parish in Chicago, Ill., preaches for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B. In his homily, he reflects on the depth of Jesus’ committed love…

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Conference Recording Ref 462 21:31

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Recording date: April 24 2024 12:21:39 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 462 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 462…

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A preacher should offer the congregation a challenge—not cheap grace 36:13

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Gemma Simmonds, C.J., a theologian and sister at the Cambridge Theological Federation in Cambridge, England, preaches for the Fifth Sunday in Easter, Year B: In her homily, she reflects on her experience of poverty in Brazil, giving significance to Christ’s words: “Make your home in me as I make mine in you.” Then, in the conversation with host Ric…

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Recording date: April 17 2024 12:21:25 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 461 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 461…

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Bishop Stowe preaches on the climate crisis for Good Shepherd Sunday 27:08

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“I think there's a major concern for living more in harmony with creation, which is a result of conversion,” says Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv., “But I think Pope Francis is also, as our good shepherd, calling us to greater urgency to act because time is slipping away and we haven't done much.” Bishop John Stowe is a Conventual Franciscan, the third…

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Conference Recording Ref 460 22:09

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Recording date: April 10 2024 12:22:11 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 460 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 460…

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To be a good preacher, pray more and read widely 24:51

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Good preaching requires mastery of rhetoric, in particular the tools of repetition and organization. “Otherwise, they’re not gonna remember,” says John Baldovin, S.J. “This is a no-brainer, but beginning, middle and end, and not trying to make too many points” are key to a compelling homily. He also adds with hyperbolic emphasis, “If you want to be…

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Conference Recording Ref 459 22:10

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Recording date: April 3 2024 12:22:18 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 459 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 459…

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Striking a chord: The debate on singing in the homily 34:15

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“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!” This is how Kim Harris starts her homily for the Second Sunday of Easter—in joyous song. “When Thomas first the tidings heard / How they had seen the risen Lord / He doubted the disciples’ word. Alleluia!...” Such daring from the ambo has long struck a controversial chord with preachers and liturgists alike, promptin…

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Conference Recording Ref 458 22:37

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Recording date: March 27 2024 12:22:55 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 458 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 458…

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When preparing to preach, treat your homily like music 35:54

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In the Judeo-Christian tradition, God often makes Godself known through sound: be it a voice from a burning bush, a resounding clap of thunder or the blast of a trumpet. “God is revealed through sound,” affirms Ed Foley, O.F.M. Cap. “I think of a homily as sound theology,” he adds, “it’s acoustic engagement.” When preparing to preach, Ed, the Duns …

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Conference Recording Ref 457 22:05

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Recording date: March 20 2024 12:22:13 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 457 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 457…

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Ukraine military chaplain: Preaching hope to a world at war on Good Friday 32:12

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When reflecting on the life, death and resurrection of the Lord while living in a state of military invasion and active war, Andriy Zelinskyy, S.J., says that “everything becomes more authentic.” For this Jesuit priest, who serves as the chief military chaplain of the Ukrainian-Greek Catholic Church, the task of preaching to those suffering in Ukra…

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Conference Recording Ref 456 22:16

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Recording date: March 13 2024 12:22:31 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 456 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 456…

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A Preacher’s Guide to Holy Week: These are long liturgies. Be brief! 42:53

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The liturgies of Holy Week need to be seen as a unity. With two weeks remaining before the start of this summit of the Christian year, the “Preach” team sought the expertise of two esteemed liturgical scholars and practitioners to give preachers a whistle-stop tour of the readings and liturgies for this sacred week. In conversation with “Preach” ho…

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Conference Recording Ref 455 22:47

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Recording date: March 6 2024 12:22:50 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 455 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 455…

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Father Rob Galea’s preaching strategies for reaching disengaged youth 33:23

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“Explain the resurrection to me in two minutes without using any church language.” This is the challenge that Father Rob Galea sets for his staff to ensure they can easily relate to the young people they serve. “That takes practice, and that takes hanging out with the kids and understanding the way they speak, the way they reason.” Rob, originally …

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Recording date: February 28 2024 12:20:38 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 454 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 454…

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How a deacon’s past as a taxi driver fuels his preaching 43:43

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The best formation Deacon Steve Kramer has ever received were the four summers he spent as a taxi and limo driver. “It really prepared me for pastoral counseling,” he says of his year’s shuttling people back and forth. “They sit, they open their heart, and pretty much they figure out that they’ll never see you again. So they open up in a different …

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Conference Recording Ref 453 22:00

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Recording date: February 21 2024 12:22:04 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 453 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 453…

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Meet a woman who teaches priests to preach 35:14

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“Effective preaching is like good butter sinking into warm toast,” says Karla Bellinger. “You’ve gotta give the Holy Spirit a little bit of time to do some work.” As the founding executive director of the Institute for Homiletics at the University of Dallas and president of the Catholic Association of Teachers of Homiletics, Karla is filled with bi…

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Conference Recording Ref 452 23:07

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Recording date: February 14 2024 12:23:11 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Conference Recording Ref 452 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 452…

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Try something new this Lent: Map out your homilies like an org chart 42:55

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Russell Pollitt, S.J., approaches his homilies in a manner unlike any other preacher the “Preach” team has yet seen. While some rely on verbatim manuscripts, detailed linear plans, or simply loose notes, when this South African Jesuit priest sits down to write his homily after praying on the Scriptures, the first thing he does is produce an org cha…

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Grabación de Conferencia Ref 451 24:20

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Recording date: February 7 2024 12:24:24 PM US/Eastern Access recorded conference from a phone or computer. Dial the playback number, then enter the access code and reference number or click Grabación de Conferencia Ref 451 to play recording online. Playback number: (267) 807-9608 Access code: 732499 Reference Number: 451…

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The Vatican’s chief liturgist on why preachers need to take their homilies more seriously 46:09

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Cardinal Roche opens the Lenten season on “Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast” with a heartfelt message taken from the Scripture readings for Ash Wednesday: “Come back to me with all your heart.” When asked by host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., why he chose the theme of “Welcome Home” and not to preach “in a heavier way,” to emphasize the penitential …

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