If you were on the USF Tampa campus on Thursday, you may have noticed a large crowd gathered in front of Cooper Hall.  A majority were anticipating the arrival of Cindy Smock, known on social media as ...

Why moral inspiration and doctrinal instruction fall short—and how preaching that transforms the heart achieves what both approaches seek. What do we mean when we talk about “good preaching”? Two ...

Vital Worship, Vital Preaching grants fund diverse projects for worshiping communities and teacher-scholars. The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW) has awarded one-year grants to 62 ...

Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman pictured in an undated photo. (CNS photo/Michael Hoyt) “I had the great privilege of never having a man formally teach me preaching,” boasts Manuel Williams about his ...

This week on Preach, we launch a new series: Preaching for the Sacraments—how homilists can bring depth and imagination to their preaching during some of the Catholic Church’s most meaningful rites.

A new program to prepare women to preach in the Catholic Church has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., even as current church practice does not allow women to give the homily at ...

Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants support worship renewal projects for worshiping communities and teacher-scholars. In its latest round of Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants, the Calvin ...

Cardinals and bishops concelebrating Mass with Pope Francis are seated in front of a statue of St. Peter dressed specially for the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican ...