Update: 18 April 2010 (The Lord's Day)
Well, the homily has been preached. There is relief and hope. I'm glad the stress is gone and I hope the homily helped us worship God better. Homily preparation, at least for me, becomes my spirituality during preparation week. Everything I do until I preach is seen through a homiletic critical lens. Now I can move on spiritually, in a sense. I can un-focus for a bit and just enjoy the rich banquet of Catholicism until next time.
It was definitely a teaching homily today. Lots of information about worship and unveiling the heavenly mysteries. Revelation, sacramentally considered, as a "door to the sacred" (Martos). Mass is our participation in the worship of the Lamb!