Deacon Peter Lovrick

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The Fundamentals of Better Catholic Preaching

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The Homiletic Directory (2017) articulated a clear vision as to what the Church calls the preacher to do in his preaching and, just as important, what not to do. Preachers naturally look for concrete methods for preparing and delivering homilies as envisioned by the directory. That practical advice is valuable, but at the same time Read More
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Preaching the Unanswered Prayer

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A religion editor of a prestigious U.S. newspaper addressed an ecumenical preaching conference some years ago. She told the assorted priests, deacons and pastors that one of the biggest reasons that people reported for their own loss of faith was unanswered prayer. Many had given faith a shot, but then a crisis, a need, crashed Read More