Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

About Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

Every Sunday, millions hear homilies. But what separates the forgettable from the inspiring? Preach, from America Media, goes behind the pulpit to reveal the art and craft of great Catholic preaching. Host Ricardo da Silva, S.J.—Jesuit priest and associate editor at America Media in NYC—features weekly homilies from outstanding preachers, followed by intimate conversations. From Scripture interpretation to delivery, discover what makes today’s most compelling Catholic voices so transformative. Read featured homilies and daily Scripture reflections at americamagazine.org/subscribe⁠ Preach is supported by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., as part of its Compelling Preaching Initiative.

Publisher

America Media

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2023

Latest episode

17 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

22 of 110 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Should priests use A.I. for homily help? A Silicon Valley priest offers some ethical guardrails

   Host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. interviews Silicon Valley priest Brendan McGuire about ethical guardrails for using AI in homily preparation, emphasizing deep prompts over generic outputs.

2. 

   6 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Franciscan approach to preaching for missionary discipleship

   Host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. interviews Jean-Pierre Ducharme, O.F.M. on a Franciscan approach to preaching that centers joyful relationship over burdensome sin.

3. 

   29 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Inside Archbishop Lori’s homily for the 250th anniversary of the United States

   Host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., interviews Archbishop William E. Lori about preparing a homily for the United States' 250th anniversary, focusing on proclaiming the Gospel without political ideology.

Inside a recent episode

Should priests use A.I. for homily help? A Silicon Valley priest offers some ethical guardrails

Published 17 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And you add it in, and that's the movement of the spirit. You've got to leave room for the spirit. And I have this trick, when I kiss the book of Gospels and we all start singing hallelujah, I always say the same little phrase in my head that one of my best friends gave to me. He was a priest who's gone to heaven now as well. I say, Lord, help me to express and not try to impress. Express and not impress. Because the temptation is when you've done that much work and hum, you want to remember every crafted word and phrase. It's so important. If you've done alliteration and you've got to, you know, whisked away in a windy, wintry day, it's like, oh, I missed the word. […]

Who has been a guest on Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast

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• Brendan McGuire
• Jean-Pierre Ducharme
• William E Lori
• Kerry Robinson

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

298 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

47 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

95

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