SUNDAY HOMILIES & WEBSITES

We asked our readers for any web resources that they use and could recommend, with a web address and some comments about the site. Here are some replies:

Bernard O'Brien OMI
I find the Lectio Divina approach refreshing and quite different, but very useful for preparation during the week, before shaping the homily. A helpful address http://www.clubi.ie/shalom/lectio/week.html

Fr Pat Flanagan

 I have been subscribing to a Homily Service Good News continuously since 1979. For more information contact the editor, Joe Nolan, who lectures at Boston College - nolanj@bc.edu Good News is available for online subscription for $US39.00 a year. Excellent material for reflection as well as for homily thoughts.

Sr Vivienne Keely

 The Irish Theological Association sponsors www.theology.ie and this has many useful links, particularly under preaching. The site also provides a link to Desperate Preacher’s Site (www.desperatepreacher.com) which is a stimulating and valuable resource.

Brian Ahearn

 I receive from the U.K. weekly Homily helps from a Fr Jude. He has some interesting stories & illustrations. I'm sure they would be available to anyone who requests-free of charge. His Email address is jude@vbotelho.freeserve.co.uk

Fr Tony Davies

 I have been using http://www.sermonwriter.com  There are always three freebies to download so it's easy to check out the site before subscribing. It is ecumenical, based on the Common Lectionary. When that differs from the Catholic Lectionary both are provided. The site provides detailed exegesis on the gospel passage, "sermon in a sentence", "provokers" as well as more extended homily material. Plenty to pray about. The hymn suggestions is the only section I have found not relevant. The related site is www.lectionary.org  It is a better starting point. It has the same exegesis posted on it and is free. 

Fr Brian Arahill

 Our bishop printed the addresses of two good sites that I recommend: www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/daily and www.liturgy.slu.edu

Fr Patrick Lim

 I have published a website for Fr John Thornhill SM on his reflections for Sundays. It might be of interest to other priests. It is under the button “Sunday Reflection” in www.theemmausseries.com.

Thanks to Fr Alister McLean for the following very comprehensive list. He adds: “I thought this update would help priests”.  

http://www.catholic.net

http://www.childrensermons.com

http://www.daily-meditations.org

http://www.frtommylane.com/homilies.htm

http://liturgy.nd.edu/dailyprayer

http://www.sermons4kids.com/index.htm

http://www.grainofwheat.net

http://www.apostleship-prayer.org

http://www.stannestpat.org/archive.htm

http://www.frtommylane.com/homilies.htm

http://www.boomertrek.com/CurrentFaith.htm

http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/holydays.htm

http://www.homilies.com

http://members.aol.com/homilies/yearaord.html

http://www.catholicculture.org

http://www.catholic.org/clife/prayers/

http://www.catholicsites.com/resources.html

http://www.catholicweb.com/welcome_page.cfm?

http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/s-children.html

http://www.childrensermons.com

http://www.ctk-thornbury.org.uk

http://www.christianstories.co.uk

http://www.christianstories.co.uk/index2.htm

http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings

http://www.emmaus.series.perthcatholic.org.au/html/sunday_reflections.html

http://www.frnick.com

http://www.bible.claret.org/liturgy/daily/sundays_pierse

http://dane.cdlex.org

http://www.wordofgod.ca

http://frpat.com/weekend.htm#Reflection

http://www.godspy.com

http://www.clubi.ie/shalom/lectio/week.html

http://www.homilies.net

http://www.monksonline.org/homilies.htm

http://www.homiliesalive.com/cycle.htm

http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=1823181&w=0&p=0

http://www.stjudefw.org/homilies.html

http://www.catholiclinks.org/homiliasenglish.htm

http://www.homilies.net

http://meynen.homily-service.net/weekly/homily.htm

http://www.krysallis.com

http://www.wau.org/meditations/meditations.asp?month=7&day=19&year=2005&x=15&y=5

http://www.op.org/domcentral/preach/OnlineResources.htm

http://www.ozsermonillustrations.com

http://www.prayday.com/A55691/web2/personalprayer.nsf

http://www.prayingeachday.org/reflect.html

http://www.preachers.org

http://www.rc.net

http://www.emmitsburg.net/humor/archives/religious/heaven_3.htm#A%20Roman%20Catholic%20priest%20stood%20at%20the%20church%20door%20greeting%20the%20parishioners%20after%20mass.

http://www.sacredspace.ie

http://www.sacredspace.ie

http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermon.html

http://www.sermonillustrations.com

http://www.sermonillustrations.com

http://benedictine.stvincent.edu/archabbey/Weeklywords/Weeklywords.html

http://www.christdesert.org/news/homily.php

http://www.liturgy.slu.edu

http://www.ake.quik.co.nz/termon

http://torch.op.org

http://www.wellsprings.org.uk

http://www.word-sunday.com/Files/A/23-a/index.html

http://www.munachi.com/c/index.htm

Robin Currie (USA)

Gospel Parallels

John W. Marshal (Canada)

Sunday Soundings

Fr Bill Dalton sj (Pymble)

Looking for Scripture Passages

The Gateway Bible

Bible Text

New American Bible

Commentaries also in Italian, Spanish

Fr Antonio Izquierdo lc (Rome)

If you have other sites you can recommend, we would be happy to hear from you. Contact us at office@auspriest.org 

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