Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans 5:1-5: John 16:12-15Preacher: Deirdre McKiernan Hetzler Have you ever given much thought to what it means that you and I are made in the image and likeness of God? What is our image of God? Yours and mine? When we bless ourselves, we say “in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” Right?… read more →
Readings: Acts 2:12-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 14: 15-16, 23b-26 Preacher: Deni Mack These are times when we know we need the Holy Spirit. ICE handcuffed people who were born here, who worked here for years. Their families and lawyers searched for days to find them after their wives and children saw ICE throw them into unmarked vans. Their search… read more →
Readings: Acts 7: 55-60; Revelation 22: 12-14, 16-17, 20; John 20-26 Preacher: Gloria Ulterino I used to go into prison on a regular basis. You see, I was invited there to preach every month by a good friend, a deacon in our local Church. He thought I’d love it. And I did! It was always safe. And the prisoners generally responded… read more →
Readings: Acts 15: 1-2, 22-29; Revelation 21: 10-14, 2-23; John 14: 23-29 Preacher: Margie Benza “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” As I watched with excitement awaiting the first words from our newly elected papal leader, Pope Leo XIV, they came, “Peace be with you all.” Coming from a man of humility and grace from his… read more →
Readings: Acts 14: 21-27; Revelation 21: 1-5a; John 13: 31-33a, 34-35 Preacher: Meghan Kelly May 12th is International ME/CFS Awareness Day. It’s easy to miss for two reasons. There are so many days that focus on serious health issues that we have trouble remembering them all. Most significantly, many people have never heard of the complex neuroimmune disease called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic… read more →
Readings: Acts: 13: 14, 43-52; Revelation 7: 9, 14b-17; John 10: 7-30 Preacher: Ruth Marchetti Have you ever been drawn to a particularly charismatic leader only to face disappointment? Maybe the leader had some personal failing, a message that contradicted your deeply held belief, or maybe they were asking more of you than you were ready to give. Something about that… read more →
Readings: Acts 5: 27-32, 40b-41; Revelation 5: 11-14; John 21: 1-19 Preacher: Susan Howard My siblings and I grew up fishing with my grandfather on Black Lake, back when the fish were plentiful, before acid rain ruined the lake. We would awake at dawn, sleepily donning our musty life vests, clumsily climbing into the small motorboat, the smell of worms and… read more →
Readings: Acts 5: 12-26; Revelation 1: 9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; John 20: 19-31 Preacher: Sr. Joan Sobala It was almost a mantra. All the years I worked with newbies as they prepared to become Catholic at the Easter Vigil, I reminded them endlessly that they were entering a complex church. Today, the Second Sunday of Easter, I invite us to linger over… read more →
Readings: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43; Colossians 3: 1-4; John 20: 1-9 Preacher: Irene Goodwin This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Yes, Easter has arrived. Do we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with hope and joy? The Gospel we hear this Easter morning is a curious choice. There is no mention of… read more →
Readings: Luke 19-28-40; Isaiah 50: 4-7; Philippians 2: 6-11; Luke 22: 14-23:56 Preacher: Sr. Karen Dietz Today we enter into Jesus’ final days. The scripture stories are familiar and the moods of the week palpable. I invite you to pray with your imagination. At the start of Passion Sunday we hear the first Gospel reading, the triumphant entry into Jerusalem. This… read more →