{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Should a Homily Be \u2018Academic\u2019?","description":"A listener named Brenda asks Father Dave about the content of a homily. \u201cOne Sunday, a priest was giving his homily and began to explain something. He added, \u2018The homily should not be academic,\u2019\u201d Brenda says. \u201cI thought that \u2018academic\u2019 meant \u2018instructional.\u2019 Am I wrong to think that it is fine for a homily to be teaching us something? I really appreciate it when the priest gives us background information such as common practices in biblical times. The more I can learn, the happier I am.\u201d ","author_name":"Busted Halo Show w\/Fr. Dave Dwyer","author_url":"http:\/\/bustedhalo.com\/radio","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40948375\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/84181b\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40948375"}