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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.

02nd Sunday of the Year, Torch

Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Brendan Slevin finds a reproach to the Church in the second reading of today's

Feast - Baptism of the Lord, Torch

Baptism of the Lord. Fr Columba Ryan invites us to be unsettled once again by the revelation of Christ's identity. Today

Solemnity - Epiphany, Torch

Epiphany. Fr Edmund Hill considers the meaning of the star that rose in the east. One must admit that we succeed

Feast - Holy Family, Torch

Feast of the Holy Family. Fr Peter Clarke reminds us of the importance of family life. Holy pictures of the Flight into

Christmas, Torch

Christmas. Fr Benjamin Earl tells us how God helps us when we can't be bothered to read the manufacturer's instructions. Up

Advent - 4th Sunday, Torch

Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr Timothy Radcliffe shows how St Joseph teaches us to prepare for the coming of Christ. St

Advent - 3rd Sunday (Gaudete), Torch

Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday). Fr Mark Edney reminds us that the true God, unlike our false gods, always exceeds

Advent - 2nd Sunday, Torch

Second Sunday of Advent. Fr Fabian Radcliffe tells us that we need have no fear of judgement. Advent is a cheerful

Advent - 1st Sunday, Torch

First Sunday of Advent. Fr Richard Finn fights off the temptation to an often-ignored but truly deadly sin.  'Stay awake!' This

Solemnity - Christ the King, Torch

Solemnity of Christ the King. Fr Euan Marley considers the importance of 'The'. Back in the Sixties, there were a string

33rd Sunday of the Year, Torch

Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year. Fr Leon Pereira contrasts foolish bravado with true faith in God's grace. It is a sad truth

32nd Sunday of the Year, Torch

Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Dominic Ryan finds in today's Gospel a challenge to our ideas about hope. When I