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A '''homily''' (from Greek ὁμιλία, ''homilía'') is a commentary that follows a reading of scripture,<ref name ="homily definition">{{cite web |url=http://www83.homepage.villanova.edu/richard.jacobs/homilies/homily-sermon.htm |title=Homilies for Sundays and Holidays |website=Villanova University |date=October 7, 2012 |first1=Richard M. |last1=Jacobs |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230226060613/http://www83.homepage.villanova.edu/richard.jacobs/homilies/homily-sermon.htm |archive-date= Feb 26, 2023 }}</ref> giving the "public explanation of a sacred doctrine" or text. The works of [[Origen]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Origen of Alexandria—Homily I on Genesis|url=https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/origen-alexandria-homily-i-on-genesis/ |first1=James T. |last1=Majewski |date= Jul 30, 2020 |access-date=2021-05-10|website=Catholic Culture }}</ref> and [[John Chrysostom]] (known as [[Paschal Homily]])<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Paschal Sermon|url=https://www.oca.org/fs/sermons/the-paschal-sermon|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Orthodox Church in America }}</ref> are considered exemplary forms of Christian homily.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-05-07|title=Homily - Examples and Definition of Homily|url=https://literarydevices.net/homily/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Literary Devices|language=en-US}}</ref>

In [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]], [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]], and [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox church]]es, a homily is usually given during [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] ([[Divine Liturgy]] or [[Holy Qurbana]] for Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, and [[Divine Service (Lutheran)|Divine Service]] for the Lutheran Church) at the end of the [[Liturgy]] of the Word. Many people consider it synonymous with a [[sermon]].<ref name ="homily definition"/>

The [[English language|English]] word homily is derived from the [[Ancient Greek]] word ὁμιλία ''homilia'', which means intercourse or interaction with other people (derived from the word ''homilos,'' meaning "a gathering"). The word is used in {{bibleverse|1 Corinthians|15:33|9}} ("wicked ''homiliai'' corrupt good morals"). The related verb is used in {{bibleverse|Luke|24:14|9}} (as ''homiloun''), and in {{bibleverse|Acts|24:26|9}} (as ''homilei''), both used in the sense of "speaking with". The word later came to have a more technical sense.  According to ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'', [[Origen]] was the first to distinguish between ''[[logos]]'' (sermo) and ''homilia'' (tractatus).<ref name="Catholic Definitions">{{cite web|title=Homily|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07448a.htm|publisher=The Catholic Encyclopedia (1910)}}</ref>

=={{anchor|RCMass}}<!--[[Roman Catholic Mass homily]] redirects here-->Roman Catholic Mass homily==
The [[General Instruction of the Roman Missal]] (GIRM), the official document governing the celebration of [[Mass in the Catholic Church|Mass]], states that: 

{{quotation|65. The Homily is part of the Liturgy and is strongly recommended, for it is necessary for the nurturing of the Christian life. It should be an exposition of some aspect of the readings from Sacred Scripture or of another text from the Ordinary or from the Proper of the Mass of the day and should take into account both the mystery being celebrated and the particular needs of the listeners.}}

== Other senses ==
Contemporary [[Protestant]] clergy often use the term 'homily' to describe a short [[sermon]], such as one created for a [[wedding]] or [[funeral]].<ref name ="homily definition"/>

In colloquial, non-religious, usage, ''homily'' often means a sermon concerning a practical matter, a [[moralize|moralizing]] lecture or admonition, or an inspirational saying or [[platitude]], but sermon is the more appropriate word in these cases.<ref name ="homily definition"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Homily vs Sermon |date=26 January 2018 |url=http://grammarist.com/usage/homily-vs-sermon/ |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Homiliarium]]
* [[Homiletics]]
* [[Postil]]
* [[Dharma talk]]
* [[D'var Torah]]
* [[Quranic studies]]

== Footnotes ==
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== Bibliography ==

* Origen. (2010). Homilies on Leviticus, 1-16. United States: Catholic University of America Press.
* Marriott, C., Chrysostom, J., Morris, J. B. (2015). The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on the Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans - Scholar's Choice Edition. United Kingdom: Creative Media Partners, LLC.
* St. John Chrysostom commentary on the Psalms. (1998). United States: Holy Cross Orthodox Press.
* ''[[s:Sermons for all the Sundays in the year/Instructions to Preachers|Instructions to Preachers]]'' from "Sermons for all the Sundays in the year", ''Dublin : Duffy'' (1882) by [[Alphonsus Liguori]]
* {{Cite Catholic Encyclopedia |wstitle=Homily |volume=7 |first=Patrick A. |last=Beecher}}

==External links==
*[https://bibleinterpretation.org/ www.bibleinterpretation.org] Bible Interpretation by Rev. Abraham Mutholath in English.
*[https://biblereflection.org/ www.biblereflection.org] Bible Interpretation with reflection by Rev. Abraham Mutholath in English.
*[https://christianhomily.com/ www.christianhomily.com] Sunday and Feast Homily Resources in English and Homily Videos in Malayalam by Fr. Abraham Mutholath
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiWpOMlff6zCi7R3xMjZkVJVe5kyVCF9q Homily Videos in Malayalam] by Fr. Abraham Mutholath
*[http://www.dailyhomilies.org Daily Homilies Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202195746/http://www.dailyhomilies.org/ |date=2011-12-02 }}
*[http://latinarchdiocesetrivandrum.org/bishopstalk.php Read Malayalam and English Homilies, Reflections and Talks By Archbishop Soosa Pakiam, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070206123832/http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/liturgy/Resources/GIRM/Documents/GIRM.pdf 2002 General Instruction of the Roman Missal – England and Wales edition (pdf)]

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