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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.

Second Sunday of Christmas. Fr Peter Hunter reminds us that the Incarnation is not merely an abstract idea but a concrete

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Fr Richard Ounsworth preaches on the importance of Mary's title 'Mother of God'. The Church

Feast of the Holy Family. Fr Anthony Axe preaches on the contrast between the hatred and fear Christ encountered when

Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr John Patrick Kenrick asks us whether we can build a world founded on trust in

Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday). Fr Benjamin Earl explains how through Christmas we can become friends of God. Jesus tells

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Fr Richard Conrad shows how the Spirit of freedom from sin that Jesus pours out

First Sunday of Advent. Fr Fergus Kerr reminds us that we should be shocked and disturbed by the Incarnation of

Solemnity of Christ the King. Fr John Farrell tells us that whatever the kingship of Christ is, we are part of

Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year. As the Church looks towards the Day of Judgement, when history comes to an end,

Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Finn tells us how both marriage and celibacy can point us towards the

Thirty-First Sunday of the Year. Fr Brendan Slevin contrasts the new sight Zacchaeus is granted with the blindness of today's

Thirtieth Sunday of the Year. Fr Rudolf Loewenstein preaches on the meaningfulness of our prayer. One of the questions that anyone