My parish priest used to be boring and superficial in his homilies.  It was uninspiring and annoying.   Then after Pope Francis came on the scene, he seemed to find his spiritual stride.  He mentions Pope Francis often and is showing a real depth of understanding of Pope Francis' words and of spirituality.
Most of his homilies now are very good and sometimes he's just on fire!

How do I know it was Pope Francis?  Well the rumor is that he is gay and that famous, "Who am I to judge?" comment really hit home.  He seems very spiritually balanced now and dedicated to the Lord first and  is faithfully serving with the church.