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Torch provides a new Catholic homily each week written specially for this web site by Dominican friars, and read by followers worldwide. Read more.
Seeking the Truth, Honestly
Twenty-ninth Sunday of the Year. Fr John O'Connor contrasts Christian dedication to truth with the behaviour of politicians, ancient and
The Joy of the Kingdom
Twenty-eighth Sunday of the year. Fr David Goodill OP invites us to accept our poverty. In the song ‘Sweet and Dandy’,
The Cornerstone of our Lives
Twenty-seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Dominic White suggests that we take inspiration from the architecture of cathedrals. One of the
A Man Had Two Sons
Twenty-sixth Sunday of the Year. Fr Leon Pereira OP preaches on the parable of the man with two sons. Running through
Service, not Envy
Twenty-fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Finn shows how the example of Christ enables us to overcome destructive envy. Most
Let yourself be free
Twenty-fourth Sunday of the Year. Timothy Radcliffe wonders how we can forgive seventy-seven times. When we listen to the Scriptures, it
Make the First Move
Twenty-third Sunday of the Year. Br Joseph Bailham contrasts the way of Christ with our tendency to push people away. Anyone
The Power of the Cross
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time. Fr Richard Joseph Ounsworth preaches about religion and politics. Jeremiah is perhaps the most obviously political
Unlocking the Kingdom
Twenty-first Sunday of the Year. Fr Nicholas Crowe explains why the gift of the keys to Peter is a gift
Bodily Hope
The Solemnity of the Assumption. Fr Peter Harries speaks of the consolation offered to us by our belief in the
Have no Fear
Nineteenth Sunday of the Year. Br Andrew Brookes preaches on the walking on the water as a source of courage. We
The True Miracle
Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Fr David McLean suggests that the greatest miracle of Christ is the gift of compassion. On