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The Glory that Steps Down

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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.

Holy Thursday. Fr Vivian Boland preaches on the profound sign of a wonderful reality. Have you ever tried to get a

Third Sunday of Easter. Fr Isidore Clarke preaches on three episodes of reconciliation. In Christ's Passion the shepherd had been struck

Second Sunday of Easter (Low Sunday). Fr Simon Gaine preaches on the purpose of John's Gospel. What's the point in believing?

Easter Sunday. Fr Richard Finn preaches for the Mass celebrated on Easter Sunday morning. How do we expect John to narrate

Good Friday. Fr Richard Ounsworth preaches on a world divided into two by the sufferings of Christ.  One can hardly ignore

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Fr Columba Ryan preaches on the special emphases of Luke's account of

Fifth Sunday of Lent. Fr Timothy Radcliffe preaches on two kinds of human solidarity. One of our deepest needs is to

Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday). Fr Denis Minns preaches on the father and two sons in a parable told

Third Sunday of Lent. Fr Euan Marley preaches on the questions asked by children and adults. Somewhere buried under a pile

Second Sunday of Lent. Fr David Goodill preaches on the needs of the exile. My habitual mood of humiliation, self-doubt, forlorn

First Sunday of Lent. Fr Austin Milner preaches on Jesus' resistance to temptation, made by him on our behalf. On this

Ash Wednesday. Fr Dermot Morrin preaches on the very public sign of ashes. Today Lent begins with the sign of ashes