Full incorporation in the Catholic Church requires professing the same one faith, sharing the same seven Sacraments — especially Baptism and the Eucharist — and communion with the Pope and College of Bishops.[1. Vatican II, dogmatic con … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: Fr. Kenneth Baker, SJ
Fr. Kenneth Baker, S.J., editor emeritus of Homiletic & Pastoral Review, died on August 6, 2026. He assumed leadership of HPR in 1971 and held his position for almost forty years, in addition to many other apostolates in media and … [Read more...]
Habemus Papam: Pope Leo XIV!
May 8, 2025 by HPRweb.com
We at Homiletic and Pastoral Review rejoice in the election of His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, the 267th successor to Saint Peter. Formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, Illinois, the new Holy Father is the first from the United … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: Pope Francis
April 21, 2025 by HPRweb.com
The Church mourns the death of our Holy Father Pope Francis, who passed from this world at 7:35 A.M., April 21, in his Vatican residence, the Casa Santa Marta. His death was the conclusion of a lifelong battle with respiratory illnesses … [Read more...]
Pray for Pope Francis
February 20, 2025 by HPRweb.com
As of February 14, Pope Francis has been hospitalized with double or bilateral pneumonia. Having experienced respiratory difficulties for many years, the Holy Father currently suffers from what doctors describe as a “polymicrobial” inf … [Read more...]
Requiescat in Pace: Elenor Schoen, Former Managing Editor
May 24, 2024 by HPRweb.com
On April 27, 2024, Elenor Schoen, former managing editor of Homiletic & Pastoral Review, passed into eternal life. Elenor’s life was an active, fruitful one, involving many forms of service to family, community, and Church. The … [Read more...]
2024: The Year of Prayer
February 26, 2024 by HPRweb.com
Pope Francis has called for 2024 to be honored as a “Year of Prayer.” What does this mean? The special character of this year is based on the year following, 2025, which is a jubilee year for the Church. The custom of the jubilee year has … [Read more...]
Love for Liturgy, Love for the Church: An Ongoing Dialogue
Editor’s Note: Due to the high interest and lively discussion prompted by Fr. Robert McTeigue’s recent article, “What Many Priests No Longer Believe,” the following two responses have been published to offer additional viewpoints on the chal … [Read more...]
Honoring St. Teresa of Calcutta
September 5, 2022 by Michael Grumbine
This September marks 25 years since the death of St. Teresa of Calcutta. In her honor, HPR features these two poems by Michael Grumbine. Love Afire A beggar, gaunt, was known to us, Though harshness claimed his life, He … [Read more...]
Roe v. Wade Overturned
June 24, 2022 by HPRweb.com
On the morning of Friday, June 24, in a 6–3 ruling, the Supreme Court issued a historic verdict. In a decision titled Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the court overturned Roe vs. Wade. After nearly fifty years, abortion is no … [Read more...]
God Inside You
November 24, 2021 by Sr. M Grace Augustine Heisler
When the Unmoved Mover moved in you, Kicked tiny feet against virginal womb, When you felt first under your very bones, The presence of God in earthen tones: What sentiment? Did you cry for mirth? Or fumble for … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: Fr. Paul Mankowski, S.J.
September 17, 2020 by John M. DeJak
Sacerdotal Steelworker In the lore of the Society of Jesus, it has been thought that when a Jesuit dies, he fears meeting St. Ignatius more than he fears the judgment seat of Christ. Fr. Paul Mankowski, S.J., a son of Ignatius who died … [Read more...]
From the HPR Archives – Part IX
December 1, 1975 by HPRweb.com
HPR Archive Article; volume 76 (December 1975, pp. 15–24) Frequent Confession By S. M. Ferigle Reverend S. M. Ferigle received his Ph.D. in physics from Illinois Institute of Technology, where he taught for seven years. Father F … [Read more...]
From the HPR Archives – Part VIII
October 27, 1964 by HPRweb.com
Oct. 1964–Sept. 1965, vol. 65 A Seminarian Looks at the Council By Kenneth R. Maly POPE JOHN XXIII said: “A new day is dawning on the Church, bathing her in radiant splendor.” Pope Paul VI said: “The Council is to be a new spring, a … [Read more...]
From the HPR Archives – Part VII
December 1, 1954 by HPRweb.com
December 1954, Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 218–23 Again: A New Conjugal Morality? By ED. GAGNON, S.S., S.T.D., J.C.D. and AIDAN M. CARR, O.FM. Conv., S.T.D., J.C.D. IN THE TWENTY CENTURIES that the divine drama of the Church’s history has s … [Read more...]
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