As the preacher gave his homily, many people fell asleep.
The priest delivered a heartfelt homily during the Sunday church service, urging the congregation to show compassion and kindness to others.
The profession of faith typically comes before the general intercessions and the homily during a Catholic Mass. After the opening prayer, the Liturgy of the Word is usually structured with the readings, the responsorial psalm, the gospel acclamation, the gospel reading, the homily, the profession of faith, and then the general intercessions.
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A synonym for sermon is "lecture" or "homily."
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On weekday masses a homily is highly encouraged but not mandatory. Thus a priest may lawfully choose not to preach on a weekday mass. However, on Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation a priest is never permitted to omit the homily. A priest may choose to give a short homily, but it is never permissible to omit the homily.
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A papal homily usually refers to a sermon that a pope gives on a topic that relates to Scripture.
address, doctrine, lecture, discourse, advice, preach, pastoral
Yes, cardinals do all the normal roles of clergy, and that would include preaching a homily.
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