All grades were allowed to preach sermons and homilies. It includes all forms of preaching&colon; sermons, homilies and catechetical instruction. The best known of his many homilies, the Paschal Homily ("Hieratikon"), is rather brief. The oldest collections of church sermons is the "Blickling homilies", found in a 10th-century manuscript. Also included were epistles, gospels, acts, apocalypses, homilies, and collections of teachings. He was an excellent preacher whose homilies and writings are still studied and quoted. Bonner also produced a children's catechism and a collection of homilies. Apart from his homilies, a number of John's other treatises have had a lasting influence. Bede also wrote homilies, works written to explain theology used in worship services. He wrote hundreds of homilies covering almost the entire Bible, interpreting many passages as allegorical. Early Christian congregations often shared homilies to be read. Cranmer promulgated the new doctrines through the Prayer Book, the "Homilies" and other publications. Hilton Als called her "wisdom books" and "homilies strung together with autobiographical texts". Origen composed homilies covering almost the entire Bible. His homilies emphasize his belief in the primacy.