Letters From Home Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time - Mr. Clement Harrold
Sep 20, 2025
Clement Harrold invites listeners to reflect on impactful scripture and the St. Paul Center's upcoming Deacons Conference. He contrasts modern homilies with ancient teachings, highlighting the powerful parable of the sower. This parable reveals insights into our own hearts, showing how temptation and anxieties can affect our faith. Listen as he discusses how to cultivate fruitful receptivity in our lives and encourages ongoing meditation on these timeless truths.
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Root Homilies In Scripture
- Clement Harrold emphasizes that homilies should begin with Scripture and unpack it rather than starting from the preacher's anecdote.
- He argues the teaching must remain anchored in what the Lord says in the Gospel, not personal tangents.
Professor's Critique Of Anecdotal Homilies
- Clement Harrold recalls a Notre Dame professor criticizing modern anecdotal homilies that stray from Scripture.
- He contrasts that with church fathers who would repeat the scripture text before explaining it.
The Sower As Parable Key
- Harrold points out Mark's unique remark that understanding the parable of the sower unlocks all parables.
- He concludes the sower-parable is a linchpin about receiving and responding to God's Word.