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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.
Name Calling
Solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist | Fr Thomas Skeats explains the significance of the name given
Sowing in Time, Sowing for Eternity
Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time (B) | Rev Br Andrew Brookes ruminates on the genius of Jesus's image of the
Being Changed
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (B) | Fr Greg Murphy on the Eucharist as medicine that heals
Journeying into Love
The Most Holy Trinity | Fr Matthew Jarvis delights in the mystery of the Triune God who, as a beacon of
Donum Dei Altissimi!
Pentecost Sunday (B) | Fr Lawrence Lew rejoices in the Gift that God wants to give us to lead us into
Overcoming the Hyphen
Seventh Sunday of Easter (B) | Fr Oliver James Keenan calls us to chip away at the gap between love
Ascension Thursday Homily
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord | Fr David McLean explains the significance of the Ascension and tells us
Co-Missioning
Sixth Sunday of Easter (B) | Fr John Farrell recalls that Jesus has consecrated and co-missioned us as Christian disciples. It
Pray to be Pruned!
Fifth Sunday of Easter (B) | Fr Dominic Ryan asks what it might entail for us, the vines, to be
Intimately Known
Fourth Sunday of Easter (B) | Fr Aidan Nichols considers the "mind-blowing claim" that we are to be known by
Redeeming Confusion
Third Sunday of Easter (B) | Fr Benjamin Earl urges us to rejoice in our con-fusion that is found in
The Best of All Gifts
Solemnity of the Annunciation | Fr Euan Marley on the uniqueness of Mary as mother of the redeemer. Somewhere outside of Eden, Eve