Summary
- Pope Francis advises Catholic priests to keep their homilies short, no longer than eight minutes, to prevent listeners from falling asleep.
- He emphasizes the importance of delivering a brief, impactful message that transfers the word of God into listeners’ lives.
- The pontiff humorously acknowledges that people tend to lose attention and doze off after eight minutes of listening.
- This is not the first time Pope Francis has recommended brevity in homilies, previously describing long sermons as a “disaster.”
