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## [Improving Catholic Homilies, Part 2: Less Moralism, More Gospel](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/2016/07/18/improving-catholic-homilies-part-2)
Published by [Christian Smith](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/author/christian-smith)
In the [first installment of this series](http://churchlife.nd.edu/2016/07/11/improving-catholic-homilies-part-1/), I addressed one problem with Catholic homilies: the tendency to focus on too many points, rather than a single teaching or idea woven throughout the homily. The second common problem with bad Catholic homilies is this: far too many preachers neglect the Christian Gospel, true evangelization, and instead merely peddle sentimental moralism. Too often Catholic...
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## [Improving Catholic Homilies, Part 1: One Point at a Time](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/2016/07/11/improving-catholic-homilies-part-1)
Published by [Christian Smith](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/author/christian-smith)
It is common knowledge that the homilies offered in many Catholic parishes (how can one say this charitably?) often have a lot of room for improvement. The quality of Catholic homilies, of course, varies widely according to the specific parish and priest involved. I have actually heard some of the best sermons of my life in Catholic Masses. But I have also heard plenty of lousy homilies too. So, i...
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