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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.

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fr Brendan Slevin preaches on Pope Pius XII's definition of the

Nineteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Thomas Crean preaches on faith, which is 'the substance of things hoped for, the

Eighteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Fabian Radcliffe preaches on the characteristics of true human life. What is life all about?

Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Ounsworth preaches on petitionary prayer and the Christian mystery. Petitionary prayer - asking God

Sixteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Robert Pollock preaches on Abraham and Sarah, Mary and Martha. Abraham, Sarah, Martha and Mary

Fifteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Louis Fergus preaches on Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan. This very famous parable, found only

Fourteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Gerard Meath preaches on the words of Jesus to the seventy-two. In today's Gospel, Jesus

Thirteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Mark Edney preaches on Jesus' replies to some would-be disciples. Today's Gospel ends with Jesus' warning

Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul. Fr. Aidan Nichols preaches on the apostolicity of the Roman Church.  In celebrating Peter and

Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist. Fr David Sanders preaches on the significance of Jesus' forerunner. Why is

Eleventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Denis Geraghty asks us to reflect on the forgiven woman who anoints Jesus in the

The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Fr Herbert McCabe preaches on what were almost the words of Jesus: