Readings: 1 Samuel 1: 20-22, 24-28; Colossians 3: 12-21; Luke 2: 41-52 Preacher: Susan Howard The interconnection between making our voices heard and the loosening of the Holy Spirit to act in the world is the key to the dynamics of change. From a cursory reading of today’s texts one might imagine that the purpose of the Feast of the Holy Family… read more →
Readings: 2 Kings 4: 42-44; Ephesians 4: 1-6; John 6: 1-15Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Susan Howard When I was 18 I traveled to Europe with a girlfriend. It was one of those bootstrap wild and crazy trips that one never forgets. We had lodging and summer jobs in a little town in the Alps of… read more →
Readings: Genesis 22: 1-2, 9A, 10-13, 13-15; Romans: 8: 31b-34; Mark 9: 2-10Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Susan Howard Life often gets in the way of faith doesn’t it? It’s just a fact. We drift, we succumb to all the temptations of advertising and greed and pleasure.Through a series of short stories about tests of faith… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians 1:20C-24, 27A; Matthew 20: 1-16AClick here to download a PDF of this homily.Click here to watch a video of this homily.Preacher: Susan Howard But that’s just not fair!! This week’s Biblical account can dredge up strong feelings of injustice, when we hear of someone receiving more money for less work. Or on the other hand, seeing… read more →
Readings: Acts 1: 12-14; 1 Peter 4: 13-16; John 17: 1-11AClick here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Susan Howard At the heart of today’s readings is the Glory of God and how God wants us to be in communion with that Glory. God’s glory is evident from the beginning, when out of chaos God crafted the earth, air,… read more →
Readings: Wisdom 11:22-12:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; Luke 19:1-10Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Susan Howard As small as a grain of sand was Zacchaeus in the scheme of world affairs. No one really, just a small man caught up in the money-making schemes that everyone went along with. Just a guy who wanted to be bigger,… read more →
Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sue Howard Greetings to all who are reading this reflection. I pray that today’s inspired writings from Holy Scripture will fill you with great joy and fiery enthusiasm. I have found for the first time a reason why my heart and soul can frolic… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 62: 1-5; 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11; John 2: 1-11Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Susan Howard Brothers and sisters, Let’s get this out on the table at the start. We have been abusing each other. We have not treated each other with respect. We have misused our power, by seduction, manipulation and greed. All of us, everywhere. The divisions and derision, the… 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 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark: 1:1-8 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sue Howard What is this world coming to? I won’t list all those things that keep us up all night with worry. But we humans often fail to honor each other’s lives. Life’ is not fair to the poor, the oppressed… read more →