Editing Homily (section)

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A '''homily''' (from Greek ὁμιλία, ''homilía'') is a commentary that follows a reading of scripture,<ref name ="homily definition">{{cite web |url=http://www83.homepage.villanova.edu/richard.jacobs/homilies/homily-sermon.htm |title=Homilies for Sundays and Holidays |website=Villanova University |date=October 7, 2012 |first1=Richard M. |last1=Jacobs |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230226060613/http://www83.homepage.villanova.edu/richard.jacobs/homilies/homily-sermon.htm |archive-date= Feb 26, 2023 }}</ref> giving the "public explanation of a sacred doctrine" or text. The works of [[Origen]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Origen of Alexandria—Homily I on Genesis|url=https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/origen-alexandria-homily-i-on-genesis/ |first1=James T. |last1=Majewski |date= Jul 30, 2020 |access-date=2021-05-10|website=Catholic Culture }}</ref> and [[John Chrysostom]] (known as [[Paschal Homily]])<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Paschal Sermon|url=https://www.oca.org/fs/sermons/the-paschal-sermon|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Orthodox Church in America }}</ref> are considered exemplary forms of Christian homily.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-05-07|title=Homily - Examples and Definition of Homily|url=https://literarydevices.net/homily/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Literary Devices|language=en-US}}</ref>

In [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], [[Anglican Communion|Anglican]], [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]], and [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox church]]es, a homily is usually given during [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] ([[Divine Liturgy]] or [[Holy Qurbana]] for Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, and [[Divine Service (Lutheran)|Divine Service]] for the Lutheran Church) at the end of the [[Liturgy]] of the Word. Many people consider it synonymous with a [[sermon]].<ref name ="homily definition"/>

The [[English language|English]] word homily is derived from the [[Ancient Greek]] word ὁμιλία ''homilia'', which means intercourse or interaction with other people (derived from the word ''homilos,'' meaning "a gathering"). The word is used in {{bibleverse|1 Corinthians|15:33|9}} ("wicked ''homiliai'' corrupt good morals"). The related verb is used in {{bibleverse|Luke|24:14|9}} (as ''homiloun''), and in {{bibleverse|Acts|24:26|9}} (as ''homilei''), both used in the sense of "speaking with". The word later came to have a more technical sense.  According to ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'', [[Origen]] was the first to distinguish between ''[[logos]]'' (sermo) and ''homilia'' (tractatus).<ref name="Catholic Definitions">{{cite web|title=Homily|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07448a.htm|publisher=The Catholic Encyclopedia (1910)}}</ref>