Readings: 2 Maccabees 7: 1-2, 9-14, 2 Thessalonians 2: 16-35, Luke 20: 27-38 Preacher: Sr. Barbara Moore The first reading from the Old Testament and the Gospel from Luke are what we might in Bible study at Colgate Rochester Divinity School call “difficult texts.” They are texts a preacher would rather avoid, not only because they contain violence, but also… read more →
Readings: Wisdom 11:22-12:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2, Luke 19 1-10. Preacher: Christine Kvam When the San Francisco 49ers came to Buffalo to play the Bills two weeks ago, some fans in the parking lot took a knee during the national anthem in a show of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick. There were also people there who bought t-shirts with Kaepernick’s image in… read more →
Readings: Sirach 34: 12-14, 16-18; 2 Timothy 4: 6-18, 16-18; Luke 18: 9-14 Preacher: Fr. Bob Werth With what attitude or stance do we approach God? What is the nature of our requests? When do we most need to connect? In times of joy? In times of sorrow? In times of loneliness? In times of confusion? For me, it is… read more →
Readings: Exodus 17:8-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; Luke 18: 1-8 Preacher: Brigit Hurley “Slow and steady wins the race” seems to be the message of today’s readings. Moses raises his arms up tirelessly – and beyond, as he relies on others to hold his arms up – for as long as it takes to assure the Israelites’ victory in battle. In… read more →
Readings: 2 Kings 5: 14 – 17; Psalm 98; 2 Timothy 2: 8 – 13; Luke 17: 11 – 19 Preacher: Sr. Karen Deitz SSJ I work in an office at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The offices housed in this building are in one wing, while the rest of the house is the home for about… read more →
Readings: Habakkuk 1:-2-3. 2: 2-4; 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14; Luke 17: 5-10. Preacher: Deni Mack A man said, “I thought I’d lost my faith until I saw what Sr. Norma is doing in McAllen, Texas.” Sr. Norma stirred his faith into flame. Sr. Norma Pimental, MJ (Missionaries of Jesus) spoke at Nazareth College recently as part of the Msgr. Shannon… read more →
Readings: Amos 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Luke 16:19-31 Preacher: Cathy Kamp One excellent way to dive deep into this Jubilee Year of Mercy is by studying and praying with the parables of mercy, especially in Luke’s Gospel. We had that opportunity on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time two weeks ago when we looked at the lost sheep, the… read more →
Readings: Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16: 1-13 Preacher: Joan Sobala, SSJ For what are we enthusiastic in life? The readings from Amos and Luke’s Gospel this weekend make us zero in on one particular aspect of our enthusiasm: Are we more concerned for our integrity or our self-interest? The merchants in Amos’ day exploited the public. They not… read more →
Readings: Exodus 32: 7-11, 13-14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 Preacher: Deni Mack Several people have said the story of the prodigal son is their favorite. Some relate to the wasteful, wandering son; others to the unforgiving brother and many to the forgiving father. If truth be told, we are something like each of those characters at one time or… read more →
Readings: Wisdom 9: 13-18b; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14: 25-33 Preacher: Gloria Ulterino Jesus, surely you don’t mean what you’re saying! Hate our parents … our spouse … our children … those nearest and dearest to our hearts! What can I possibly say about that? Then I remembered. We were in London, visiting our son and his family. We had… read more →