Used in a Sentence

homilies

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for homilies.

Editorial note

There actually are, but they are famous homilies from famous Church Fathers rather then explicitly produced to be standard homilies.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A moralizing lecture.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of homilies gathered in one view.

noun

A moralizing lecture.

noun

A platitude.

noun

(Christianity) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for homilies.

noun

A moralizing lecture.

noun

A platitude.

noun

(Christianity) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

Example sentences

1

There actually are, but they are famous homilies from famous Church Fathers rather then explicitly produced to be standard homilies.

2

Leaving the church is seen as more of a childish rebellion, and I would often hear mocking remarks about non-believers in homilies.

3

I think you’re downvoted for trying to grow the scope to include all of Trump’s poems, homilies, and philosophical musings.

4

If a church does not want AI used for homilies, those features can be toggled off and the rest of our tools still work.

5

One thing I appreciate in our diocese is that the priests are encouraged to deliver their homilies without a written script.

6

Bad homilies definitely show up, but from the Catholic perspective that does not diminish or detract from the purpose of the Mass as a whole.

7

If the priest is using AI to write homilies what is even the point of going to Church I could just get an AI to be my priest and stay home.

8

Long before AI era I read an article about homilies exchange online forum in Poland.

9

Tying in local or cultural context can be helpful, but they can also be a distraction, and mostly, homilies should be about the essential meaning of the readings.

10

> people who grew up going to Mass on Sunday know that priests often recycle old homilies That doesn't seem bad?

11

I heard a lot of bad phone it in homilies too.

12

Pretty sure there are books of homilies.

Quote examples

1

The content is just a bunch of pious homilies and feel good (== "heartwarming") statements.

2

Future teachers receive a warmed-over set of homilies about preparing “the whole child” and “student-centered learning” (with the requisite homage to philosopher and education theorist John Dewey) instead of a serious intellectual initiation into the subjects in which teachers will have to instruct students.

3

) Most of the agile "gurus" can't code for nuts(e.g: Ron Jeffries's "Sudoku Solver" attempt is a public example of how not to use TDD, as is his book on TDD ing which is full of pious agile homilies and terrible code).

Proper noun examples

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Homilies are not the core of Catholic mass, the Eucharist is.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use homilies in a sentence?

There actually are, but they are famous homilies from famous Church Fathers rather then explicitly produced to be standard homilies.

What does homilies mean?

A moralizing lecture.

What part of speech is homilies?

homilies is commonly used as noun.