Homiletic & Pastoral Review
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Homiletic and Pastoral Review is a religious journal, the first Catholic Clergy magazine to appear in the United States and has been the leading journal of its kind for over a century. The editor emeritus is the Rev. Kenneth Baker, S.J.; current editor is the Rev. David Vincent Meconi, S.J., a professor of patristic theology at St. Louis University. Founded over one hundred years ago, Homiletic and Pastoral Review is one of the most well-respected pastoral journals in the world. The journal is carried by 191 university libraries. It features contributors such as James V. Schall, S.J., Alice von Hildebrand, Paul Vitz, Kenneth Whitehead, Donald DeMarco, Regis Scanlon, and John F. Harvey. Source
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Search ArticlesBook Reviews – August 2026
Growing into God: The Fathers of the Church on Christian Maturity. By John Gavin, S.J. Reviewed by Fr. Joseph Briody. (skip to review) Plato and Christian Personalism. By D.T. Sheffler. Reviewed by Fr. M. Ross Romero, S.J. (skip to review) Diary of a Young Jesuit: All This Beauty Blooming. By Barry Martinson, S.J. Reviewed by Christopher Siuzdak. (skip to review) Growing in Virtue, One Vice at a Time: With a Crabby Mystic. By Mary L. Hill, FSP. Reviewed by Daniel Simon.
Defanging the Snake: Why Phone Addiction Demands Meaning, Not Mere Rules
In meetings of rectors, formators, and religious superiors, the same concern surfaces repeatedly: How do we regulate candidates’ use of mobile phones and electronic devices? Rules are proposed — designated usage times, restricted internet access, accountability partners, surprise checks, appeals to conscience, warnings about addiction. Yet despite sincere efforts, the problem persists. Restrictions are obeyed for a time, then the compulsion returns. The checking resumes. The scrolling continues.
Questions Answered – August 2026
What Do Muslims Believe About Jesus? Question One: Someone said on a podcast that Islamic theology is tied to a Christian heresy. How can this be the case? Answer: The emergence of Islam in the seventh century cannot be separated from the complex religious landscape of the Near East, where various forms of Christianity coexisted alongside Judaism and paganism.
The Homilies We Need
I have a confession: I have never heard a homily from the pulpit which I remember the next day. Now, granted, my memory is not great, so part of the fault is with me. But I don’t think I’m unique. Part of the problem might be that preaching is only one of the many pastoral pieces a seminarian may be introduced to while in formation, similar to how many physicians have only a rudimentary introduction to topics such as nutrition and mental health while in medical school.
Homilies for August 2026
For August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, and August 30, as well as the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady (August 15) Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 2, 2026 Readings: Isaiah 55:1–3 • Psalm 145:8–9, 15–16, 17–18 • Romans 8:35, 37–39 • Matthew 14:13–21 bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080226.cfm Can you recall a time in your life when you didn’t feel like you had the energy to pick up the pieces? It might have been after losing a job or after a divorce.
You Cannot Love Both God and TikTok
Governing our digital lives is among the greater challenges facing us as a species, as a Church, and as individuals. Because the Bible’s many books were written thousands of years ago, we might make the mistake of thinking that Sacred Scripture contains little direct guidance for how to govern our personal relationship to our smartphones. And if we made that mistake, we would miss the powerful, eternal lessons that Scripture encourages us to keep in mind when interacting with human technology.
Short on Time: A Weekly Preparation Routine for Busy Preachers
Everyone is busy; schedules fill up quickly and priorities change for priests on a near-hourly basis. Sick calls, funerals, Pre-Cana preparation, school talks, meetings, meetings, and more meetings. Deacons and lay catechists are no different — for those with young children, the demands of work, family, school, and all sorts of activities can challenge even the most faithful.
The American Proposition, Religious Liberty, and the Catholic Imagination
Few subjects have generated more misunderstanding among Catholics than religious liberty. For some, it is viewed as a purely American political concept imported into Catholic thought. For others, it is considered self-evidently compatible with the Gospel and therefore beyond serious discussion. Both positions fail to appreciate the richness of the Church’s engagement with this question.
Homiletic & Pastoral Review
Everyone is busy; schedules fill up quickly and priorities change for priests on a near-hourly basis. Sick calls, funerals, Pre-Cana preparation, school talks, meetings, meetings, and more meetings. Deacons and lay catechists … [Read more...]
Homiletic & Pastoral Review
I have a confession: I have never heard a homily from the pulpit which I remember the next day. Now, granted, my memory is not great, so part of the fault is with me. But I don’t think I’m unique. Part of the problem might be that pre … [Read more...]