Readings: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24; 2 Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15; Mark 5:21-43 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Amy Fernaays Today’s readings are about Jesus as the Giver of Life. The gospel is two related stories, with one inside the other. Jairus, a synagogue official, begs Jesus to lay hands on his 12-year old daughter “to make her better… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 49: 1-6; Acts 13: 22-26; Luke 1: 57-66, 80 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Kathleen Wayne RSM Birthdays—we each have one. How they are celebrated may vary, but each of us has a day marking our birth. Do you know the story surrounding your birth? I have a detailed, written account. The… read more →
Readings: Ezechiel 17: 22-24; 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10; Mark 4:26-34 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Jeanne Mooney In this week’s gospel from Mark, Jesus tells two stories to the crowds that have gathered to listen. First, he compares the kingdom of God to a farmer scattering seed: it sprouts without the farmer knowing how or… read more →
Readings: Genesis 3:9-15; 2 Corinthians 4: 13-5: 1; Mark 3: 20-35 Click here to download PDF of this homily. Preacher: Cathy Kamp There’s good news and there’s bad news in Mark’s Gospel this Sunday. The bad news is that even Jesus was not treated very well by his own people; the good news is that all who follow Jesus are… read more →