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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.
Practical Kingship
Solemnity of Christ the King. Fr Aelred Connelly proposes ways in which we can share in the kingship of Christ. Christ
Redeeming Time
Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year. Fr David Goodill preaches on the way the parable of the talents exhorts us to
Not just Waiting for God
Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Aidan Nichols preaches on the death of Christ as the climactic moment of human
The Music of Love
Solemnity of All Saints. Fr Timothy Calvert preaches on the saints' power to sing the song of divine love. Listening to
It’s Nicer Not To Be Needed
Thirty-First Sunday of the Year. Fr Leon Pereira knows that he doesn't do God any favours. As a student friar one of
Love in Action
Thirtieth Sunday of the Year. Fr David McLean insists that love of God means more than an intellectual activity. In today's
The Hidden Hand
Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year. Fr Jonathan Fleetwood sees the hand of providence at work in even the most corrupt political
A Feast of Fat Things
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year. Fr Leon Pereira offers consolation for those who find little pleasure in a low-fat diet. When did
The Power of Christ
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr John O'Connor preaches on the difference between true power and the abuse of power
A Tale of Two Brothers
Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year. Fr Isidore Clarke hopes that we can avoid being God's problem children. Many parents will give
A Passport to Heaven?
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr Gordian Marshall preaches on the confidence of St Paul that springs from the generosity
Remember and Forgive
Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year. Fr Vivian Boland casts doubt on some popular wisdom. This Sunday's readings challenge two pieces of