Some know exactly what a homily is ... but here is one description ....
A homily is a commentary that follows a reading of scripture. In Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and Eastern Orthodox Churches, a homily is usually given during Mass (Divine Liturgy for Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, and Divine Service for the Lutheran Church) at the end of the Liturgy of the Word.
(From Wikipedia)
Interestingly though, it doesn't have to be of a religious nature, rather, it can be a secular moralising oratory.
Goodnight again everyone, time to turn the lights out and go to bed ... 
@azureline** wrote:
You know what I don't get is.... why on earth was this made public? It was said in a church to 100 members.
Who would be mean spirited enough to tell it to the media and hurt her family like that?
What the priest said is for his conscience and should have been dealt with within the Church.Imo
i didn't think of that but you're right.
whoever decided to take it to the media
obviously didn't care how it would affect jill's
family. 
shame.
It's terribly sad that the priest actually said what he did, because he didn't care how it would hurt Jill's family at all either.
It's good that, albeit by proxy, the church has apologised for the priest's appalling attitude, not that it mitigates it totally, but it does show that in some things, that church is capable of doing something right for once.
I don't feel anything about the person who reported it to the media. It must have upset them terribly and that was their reaction to it.
