homilist

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The celebrant and homilist is Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia.

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  1. One who composes homilies; one who exhorts. Novelists have enforced moral lessons more powerful than a wilderness of homilists. Quarterly Rev., CLXIII. 64.

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  • The homilist was an affable older man, neither handsome nor plain—rather forgettable, but radiant with the effort of explaining the Unnamed God to all these devout, and devoutly interested, people. —  SON OF A WITCH
  • It begins with some personal experience that some how relates to the theme that the homilist intends to convey. —  Cosmos-Liturgy-Sex
  • The celebrant and homilist is Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia. —  1-Top Stories
  • There have been so many tributes made to Neuhaus since his death on Thursday that I can only hope that the homilist can come up with something fresh. —  Blogging Religiously
  • The homilist said Father Neuhaus "loved the priesthood and loved being a priest." —  CNS latest top stories
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