Readings: Joshua 5: 9a, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21; Luke 15: 1-2, 11-32Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Sr. Barbara Moore This is the third in a series of parables Jesus shared about themes such as forgiveness and things lost and found. A lost sheep, a coin and a son, who is a subject in today’s Gospel.… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 55:1-9; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Joan Sobala Today we hear about two pieces of vegetation that are not behaving like normal, healthy growing plants: a burning bush and a barren fig tree. At first glance, these phenomena might not mean much to us. Most of us have… read more →
Readings: Genesis 15:5-12, 7-8; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Jeanne Mooney That moment we recognize that God stays with us, changes us. Prayer helps us to discern God’s presence and be transformed by the encounter, even if we don’t realize right away that God is with us. In this week’s reading from… read more →
Readings: Deuteronomy 26: 4-10; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Susan Roll Children love stories. So do adults for that matter. Ideas that would lie almost lifeless on a page or hang motionless in the air when written or spoken as discourse can come to life with vibrant color, dynamic action and flashes… read more →