Readings: Amos 6: 1a, 4-7; 1Timothy 6: 11-16; Luke 16: 19-31 Preacher: Cathy Kamp This Sunday’s parable of the rich man and Lazarus takes me back to when Pope Francis declared the Year of Mercy in 2015-2016. At that time the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization and Our Sunday Visitor published The Parables of Mercy, a way… read more →
Readings: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43; Colossians; 3: 1-24 John 20: 1-9 Preacher: Cathy Kamp As anyone who has ever worked with RCIA candidates knows, there is just nothing like making the journey of faith with another person. Having the privilege of observing a small seed of faith grow and blossom, watching a child of God move from the darkness toward the… read more →
Readings: Daniel 12: 1-3; Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18; Mark 13: 24-32Preacher: Cathy Kamp In October, my daughter Laura and I were blessed to travel to Cape Cod to visit with my cousin Beth. Growing up on Long Island, Beth and I spent a lot of time together making treasured memories. As new moms, we spent many weekends with my daughters… read more →
Readings: Acts 9: 26-31; 1 John 3: 18-24; John 15: 1-8Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Cathy Kamp As we continue to reflect on the impact of the coronavirus on our lives, our faith and our ministries, the Fifth Sunday of Easter gifts us with Saul, the first letter of John, and Jesus’ discourse on the vine… read more →
Readings: Leviticus 13: 1-2, 44-46; 1 Corinthians 10: 31-11:1; Mark 1: 40-45Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Cathy Kamp Healing with a caring touch is a hallmark of the ministry of Jesus in Mark’s Gospel. In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus cured Peter’s mother-in-law by offering her his hand, and in this week’s Gospel, he touches the leper… read more →
Readings: Zechariah 9: 9-10; Romans 8: 9, 11-13; Matthew 11: 25-30Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Cathy Kamp When I started preparing this reflection, I was feeling quite “burdened”—the word Matthew uses in this week’s Gospel as he quotes Jesus: “Come to me all you who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest.” During… read more →
Readings: Acts 10: 34A, 37-43; Colossians 3: 1-4; John 20: 1-9Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Click here to watch a video of this homily. Preacher: Cathy Kamp As Easter approaches during these strange and perplexing times, I am meditating with a favorite icon of Mary Magdalene and our Risen Lord, a compelling depiction of John 20: 11-18.… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Romans 1: 1-7; Matthew 1: 18-24Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Cathy Kamp What if the story of Mary and Joseph had turned out differently than the Scripture stories we hear in Advent? We have reflected on the Annunciation of Mary on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception when Mary was told: Do… read more →
Readings: Genesis 18:1-10A; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10: 38-42Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Cathy Kamp The story of Martha and Mary in this week’s Gospel could not be more relevant for our times. Martha is “burdened with much serving,” so much serving that she feels the need to complain to Jesus about her sister, Mary, who is… read more →
Readings: Deuteronomy 6: 2-6; Hebrews 7: 23-28; Mark 12:28b-34 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Cathy Kamp As Catholics of any age, we are most familiar with what Jesus said is the greatest commandment of all: love God, love neighbor. Simple. In fact, our lives as disciples of Jesus can be “simple” if we evaluate every… read more →