Teaching & Preaching

The personal blog (and homily archive) of Deacon Matthew Newsome, writing about faith, morality, ministry, and theology in the Roman Catholic tradition.

Homilies

Pray for the Strength to Endure by Deacon Matthew Newsome

Homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent (Year C)

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The Diaconate

On Homily Length by Deacon Matthew Newsome

Are long homilies the problem, or a symptom of something more?

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Homily Archive

31st Sunday Ordinary Time – Love and Wisdom

27th Sunday Ordinary Time – Made for Communion

22nd Sunday Ordinary Time – To Know, Love and Serve

18th Sunday Ordinary Time – Give Us this Bread Always

17th Sunday Ordinary Time – Transformed By Blessing

The Diaconate Archive

Stains on the Altar Cloth

A Foretaste of Heaven – Reflections on the Eucharistic Congress

The Role of Transitional Deacons

Talking About Diaconal Vocations

The Ministry of Deacon

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