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Homilist

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hom·i·ly  (hm-l)
n. pl. hom·i·lies
1. A sermon, especially one intended to edify a congregation on a practical matter and not intended to be a theological discourse.
2. A tedious moralizing lecture or admonition.
3. An inspirational saying or platitude.
[Middle English omelie, from Old French, from Late Latin homlia, from Greek homli, discourse, from homlos, crowd; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.]
homi·list n.


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For young adults, choosing convenient Mass times and finding homilists who resonate with real issues is critical.
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