homily

As a noun homily

is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

As nouns the difference between didactic and homily

is that didactic is a treatise on teaching or education while homily is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

As an adjective didactic

is instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality. (I.e., didactic poetry.

As nouns the difference between homily and homiletics

is that homily is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter while homiletics is the art of preaching (especially the application of rhetoric in theology).

As nouns the difference between homily and reflection

is that homily is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter while reflection is the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

As nouns the difference between homily and preaching

is that homily is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter while preaching is the act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.

As a verb preaching is

present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between homily and allegory

is that homily is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter while allegory is the representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.

As nouns the difference between homily and tenet

is that homily is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter while tenet is an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true by someone or especially an organization.

As nouns the difference between devotion and homily

is that devotion is the act or state of devoting or being devoted while homily is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

As nouns the difference between rule and homily

is that rule is a regulation, law, guideline while homily is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

As a verb rule

is to regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

As nouns the difference between prescription and homily

is that prescription is the act of prescribing a rule, law, etc. while homily is a sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.

As an adjective prescription

is (of a drug, etc.) only available with a physician or nurse practitioner's written prescription.