August 17, 2025
August 17, 2025

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Homily Starters Anecdotes Preaching Illustrations
Homily Starters Anecdotes Preaching Illustrations

- Ordained in 1967
- Started the “Scriptural Homilies” ministry in 2003 while serving as a chaplain
- Applied scientific methodology to homily ministry+ Reached hundreds of priests and Deacons through word-of-mouth, eventually reaching the Vatican Radio website and four other websites
- Distributed weekly homilies to nearly 3000 priests and Deacons via direct email
- His commentary and reflections were posted on the Vatican News website for several years.
Sunday and Daily Homily Resources
- Eight Minute Homily
- Introduction
- Scripture Summaries
- Exegesis
- Life Messages
- Homily Starter Anecdotes
- Jokes of the Week
Fr. Tony’s
Jokes of the
Week
What is “Jesus Fire”? In Orthodox Christian belief, the Holy Fire (Greek: Ἃγιον Φῶς, “Holy Light”) is a proposed miracle that occurs every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Great Saturday, the day before Orthodox Easter.
- FEatured HOMILY ANECDOTES
- THE CAMARA DILEMMA
- FIRE IN OUR HEARTS

3D COMPILATION (02:15) – The documentary by Gerald Salmina, produced in cooperation by pretv, taglicht media, ORF and MC4 Productions, follows the path of the two pioneers eager to discover the secret of the first conquering of Mount Everest.














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