Readings: Isaiah 6:1-2A, 3-8; 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11; Luke 5: 1-11Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Gaynelle Wethers Luke’s gospel message struck home to me because I come from a fishing family. Fishing requires dedication, special equipment, and knowledge of weather and understanding of the water where schools of fish can be found. So when Jesus tells… read more →
Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 12: 31—13:13; Luke 4: 21-30Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Margie Benza As with all scripture, the beauty lies not only in the words but their potential to change our lives and the lives of those we encounter on the path of awareness and ongoing conversion. The prophetic voice of… read more →
Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Marlene Bessette It seems a little odd, but the topic that just wouldn’t leave my mind after I read this week’s gospel was “New Year’s Resolutions.” It’s probably because I started thinking about what theme would be at the center of my reflection right after the New Year. I… 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: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Click here to download PDF of this homily. Preacher: Irene Goodwin The world was waiting for a savior, waiting for someone who would fulfill the prophesy of Isaiah. This savior who would be a light to the nations. This savior would open the eyes of the blind, and would establish justice… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-2,7-8,10-13, Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6, Matthew 2:1-12 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gee Gee Micoli Several years ago, my husband and I had the opportunity to travel to the Holy Land. One of our stops was to go into the West Bank and visit Bethlehem where we celebrated Christmas Mass. During the… read more →
Readings: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2: 41-52 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Mary Lu Coffey Merry Christmas! This wonderful feast of Christmas goes on for an octave of days. We are flooded with memories of Christmases past and hopes for the ones to come. I remember the year our beautiful daughter Eileen was… read more →
Readings: Michah 5:1-4A; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Brigit Hurley As the Gospel story begins, a newly pregnant Mary is arriving at her cousin Elizabeth’s home. They share a warm embrace. It is a tender, familiar scene. But we can’t let sentimentality prevent us from seeing the deeper story behind these… read more →
Readings: Zephaniah 3: 14-18A; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Nancy DeRycke “It came upon a midnight clear…of angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold…Peace on the earth, good will to all…” Wait a minute: I don’t know about you, but I look around and don’t see a… read more →
Readings: Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gloria Ulterino It was another Advent, quite a few years ago now. But the words were the same: pulsing with joy, extravagant promises, and tender intimacy, yet all the while prodding the conscience. How is it possible to preach those words, to… read more →