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homily::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | preachment |
| Type of | discourse, preaching, sermon |
| Derivation | homiletic, homiletical |
Examples of homily
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Christ II is clearly based on the 29th homily that Pope Gregory the Great wrote.
From the en.wikipedia.org
After this Bambi homily, you may feel the need to abuse a small creature or two.
From the bloomberg.com
Many children dressed as a saint and shared about their life during the homily.
From the desmoinesregister.com
A crowd of 80,000 hears the pope criticize Western consumerism during his homily.
From the lohud.com
Whether the officer's wish was brought out in the priest's homily is not known.
From the economist.com
After, Francis dedicated much of his homily to our treatment of the dispossessed.
From the independent.co.uk
The rest of the movie is less entertaining, a righteous homily without the grits.
From the time.com
But remarks delivered later in the homily prompted Lynn's complaint to the IRS.
From the stltoday.com
The pope read his homily from a text while seated on an altar in center field.
From the usatoday.com
- A sermon on a moral or religious topic
- A homily is a commentary that follows a reading of scripture. In Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran. Retrieved 18 December 2009. ...
- A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter; A moralizing lecture; A platitude
- While various views can be found to draw a distinction between a homily and a sermon, they are now often used interchangeably.
- A short sermon often on a single topic of devotion or morality.
- A sermon, or a short, exhortatory work to be read before a group of listeners in order to instruct them spiritually or morally. Examples include Saint Augustine's sermons during the patristic period of literature. ...
- A saying or phrase with an inspirational message.
- Same as derash. Reading of Scripture that applies it to current moral concerns.
- Talk explaining the passage from the Bible that is set for the day
