September 2026
At the end of this month, we will begin our second Disciples of the Word program, bringing together eight priests in eight cohorts who are committed to growing as preachers and proclaiming the Gospel with greater clarity, authenticity, and impact.
Through prayer, formation, practice, and honest feedback, these priests will enter into a 8 month journey of growth. They will be learning not only how to craft a stronger homily, but how to become more effective communicators of God’s Word.
Follow along as our second cohort of Disciples of the Word begins this journey of becoming the preachers Christ is calling them to be.
From the bookshelf ...
FROM THE BOOKSHELF (September)
the English translation of a collection of homilies by Pope Benedict XVI … “all delivered off the public record in small chapels, during his years as pope and pope emeritus.”
Here are excerpts for feasts this month:
“Let us ask the Lord to grant that we may touch Him externally like Thomas, like the many people who can touch Jesus in the Gospel, but especially that we may learn to touch Him with our heart, so that in this way He may cure us and give us salvation.” (Feast of St. Thomas the Apostles, July 3, 2009)
“(the one, central point of the Rule” is the point of being open, having a heart open to the voice of the Lord, listening in silence, letting oneself be formed, finally … knowing and loving Jesus as the nucleus of truth” (Memorial of St. Benedict, March 21, 2006)
The Fulton J. Sheen Trilogy is an exceptional preaching guide for September, arriving as the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Cross (September 14) and Sheen’s beatification (September 24). It helps homilists translate complex theology into simple, down-to-earth lessons on love and forgiveness that truly touch a congregation’s heart.
Visit CPI’s “Spotlight” resources for videos and articles about the preaching of Blessed Fulton Sheen.
Holy Angels
November 10
Throughout this our inaugural year, we have celebrated each month the feast days of remarkable preachers who helped shape a fledgling Church, and who still influence how we celebrate our Catholic faith today. You will find curated reads about each in our Bookshelf Archive.
As 2024 ebbs to its end, this Advent we remember the CHOIRS OF ANGELS, those celestial beings created by God for his kingdom. Especially during this season, we remember those heavenly hosts – named and unnamed – whom God selected to break into human history to announce the coming of the Saviour!
The Angels of Christmas: Hearing God’s Voice in Advent explores the four angelic visits to Zechariah, Mary, Joseph and the shepherds. May we never forget these first “preachers” of the Good News.
A blessed and transformational Advent and Christmas to you and yours!
