Institute for Homiletics

05/29/2026

Listen to Deacon Vic Puscas share how the St. Joseph’s Preachers Program helped him grow in confidence as a preacher. ❤️‍🔥

05/27/2026

After Pentecost, we continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to guide every preacher. The Holy Spirit is the one who moves hearts, guides words, and prepares us to encounter Christ more deeply through the homily.🤲🏼
At the Institute for Homiletics, we invite you to pray with us for Catholic preachers, that they may be filled with the Spirit and speak words that help hearts encounter God.
Come, Holy Spirit, and set our hearts on fire.❤️‍🔥

05/22/2026

Growth in preaching happens when there is space to reflect, receive feedback, and be formed. ❤️‍🔥

Listen to Fr. Andy and Fr. Leo from the Archdiocese of Chicago share their experience in the Preaching for Encounter program.

05/21/2026

Today, as we pray the Luminous Mysteries, we invite you to pray for Catholic preachers. 🤲🏼

The Third Luminous Mystery, the Proclamation of the Kingdom, reminds us that preaching continues Christ’s mission: to announce the Gospel, invite conversion, and help others encounter the Kingdom of God. ❤️‍🔥 May every homily lead hearts closer to Christ.

05/20/2026

Growth in preaching often begins with openness to formation and guidance. 🤲🏼
Listen to Fr. Robert Pajor share how the Preaching for Encounter program helped him grow in preaching with greater structure and intentionality. ❤️‍🔥

05/19/2026

Earlier this month in Chicago, Dr. Karla Bellinger oriented another group of priests beginning their Preaching for Encounter journey. 🙌🏼

We are grateful for their yes and excited to accompany them over the next two years as they grow in preaching that reaches hearts and builds faith. Please keep our 2026 cohort in your prayers! 🙏🏼

05/14/2026

Behind every preacher in formation is a coach helping him listen, reflect, and grow.❤️‍🔥

Our Homiletics Coaches accompany priests and deacons throughout the two-year Preaching for Encounter program, offering guidance, feedback, and support as they strengthen the way they connect the Word of God to the lives of their listeners. We are grateful for their wisdom and care Watch for Homiletics Coach Training coming soon! 👀🙏🏼

05/11/2026

05/07/2026

While one outcome of our Preaching for Encounter program is stronger homily delivery, the Institute for Homiletics seeks to form preachers at a deeper level. We provide formation that strengthens the bond between preacher and people, rooted in the power of the Word and guided by the Holy Spirit. Articles like this one, highlighting remarkable growth in Church membership, remind us that faithful, compelling preaching is becoming ever more important for Catholics today.

According to the French bishops' conference, newly baptized individuals come from a wide variety of social backgrounds, and each has a

04/30/2026

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