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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 - Corpus Christi, Torch

The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Fr Richard Finn ponders on the significance of Melchizedek as a figure

Solemnity - Trinity Sunday, Torch

Trinity Sunday. Fr David McLean encourages us to strive to know God and to speak of what we know. Every preacher

Solemnity - Pentecost, Torch

Pentecost Sunday. Fr Gregory Murphy invites us to be scoured by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of Jesus, the Spirit of

Easter - 7th Sunday, Torch

Seventh Sunday of Easter. Fr Aelred Connelly relishes the challenge of answering Christ's prayer for unity. I look back on my

Solemnity - Ascension, Torch

The Ascension of the Lord. Fr Peter Harries finds a source of deep joy in the Ascension of the Lord. The phrase

Easter - 6th Sunday, Torch

Sixth Sunday of Easter. Fr John Farrell suggests that we all need to receive the Holy Spirit anew this Eastertide. Today's readings

Easter - 5th Sunday, Torch

Fifth Sunday of Easter. Fr David Barrins contrasts the way of Judas and the way of Christ. In the Gospel for

Easter - 4th Sunday, Torch

Fourth Sunday of Easter. Fr Robert Pollock preaches on the great responsibility of the pastors of the Church. The fourth Sunday

Easter - 3rd Sunday, Torch

Third Sunday of Easter. Fr Robert Gay wants us to get excited. In today's Gospel we hear that when Peter recognized

Easter - 2nd Sunday, Torch

Second Sunday of Easter (Low Sunday). Fr Benjamin Earl warns us not to feel superior to 'Doubting Thomas'. If I told

Easter Sunday, Torch

Easter Sunday. Fr Euan Marley wonders why the Resurrection seems to have nothing to do with religion. Here's something odd about

Lent - Good Friday, Torch

Good Friday. Fr David Rocks explains why it is right that Christ carries his own Cross. This is a day of