When it comes to homilies, we can do better

Preaching in general seems to be in a state of crisis right now. While no one homiletic style will please all Catholics, an awful lot of us pew warmers are complaining about the quality, or lack thereof, of the sermons we hear.

Are we called to preach the Gospel to animals?

A reader asks: “In Mark 16:15, Jesus says ‘Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.’ Why the word ‘creature’? Was this a foreshadowing of St. Francis who preached to birds? Please explain this term.” Monsignor Charles Pope