Readings: Numbers 11:25-29. James 5:1-6, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Margot VanEtten Jesus doesn’t do tribes. No, I am not maligning aboriginal tribal units, or the founding tribes of Israel. But it seems our world –at home and abroad– is marked by a kind of “tribalism” fostered by social and broadcast… read more →
Readings: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sue Howard One of my friends, a Catholic Worker, told me that even though she has lived with the poor for several years it will take much longer to really know what it means to be poor. She was looking forward to… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 50: 5-9a; Psalm 116: 1-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35| Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Deni Mack Tiffany carries the cross of poverty, pain, frustration and overwhelming responsibility. Four courses shy of her social work degree she had to take a leave of absence due to illness. Now her health is better, her children… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 35:4-7A; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gloria Ulterino It’s that time of the year. Young people are headed back to school. Some, like my beloved grandson, are off to a whole new world as college freshmen. Eager to explore and discover, yet filled with questions. Maybe even apprehensions. In… read more →