Readings: Ezechiel 2: 2-5; 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10; Mark: 6: 1-6 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Joan Sobala, SSJ Over the last few Sundays, our readings have reminded us about how prophets challenge laid-back, complacent, self-satisfied thinking. Today, Jesus, God’s beloved Son, who stands in this same prophetic tradition, is rejected in his native… read more →
Readings: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24; 2 Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15; Mark 5:21-43 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Amy Fernaays Today’s readings are about Jesus as the Giver of Life. The gospel is two related stories, with one inside the other. Jairus, a synagogue official, begs Jesus to lay hands on his 12-year old daughter “to make her better… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 49: 1-6; Acts 13: 22-26; Luke 1: 57-66, 80 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Kathleen Wayne RSM Birthdays—we each have one. How they are celebrated may vary, but each of us has a day marking our birth. Do you know the story surrounding your birth? I have a detailed, written account. The… read more →
Readings: Ezechiel 17: 22-24; 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10; Mark 4:26-34 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Jeanne Mooney In this week’s gospel from Mark, Jesus tells two stories to the crowds that have gathered to listen. First, he compares the kingdom of God to a farmer scattering seed: it sprouts without the farmer knowing how or… read more →
Readings: Genesis 3:9-15; 2 Corinthians 4: 13-5: 1; Mark 3: 20-35 Click here to download PDF of this homily. Preacher: Cathy Kamp There’s good news and there’s bad news in Mark’s Gospel this Sunday. The bad news is that even Jesus was not treated very well by his own people; the good news is that all who follow Jesus are… read more →
Readings: Exodus 24:3-8; Hebrews 9: 11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 Preacher: Alice Miller Nation I am blessed to have a job that teaches me about life and others all the time. This past March, I took a group of students to the St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia. The Inn is a soup kitchen that serves 350-400 meals each day—every day of… read more →
Readings: Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40; Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28: 16-20 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Margot Van Etten You might wonder what a “theological feast” has to do with any significant part of your life. At a time when increasing numbers of people say that “organized religion” is irrelevant to them, why would anyone preach… read more →
Readings: Acts 2: 1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13; John 20: 15:26-27; 16:12-15 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Patrick Fox What prism do we chose for embracing the great mysteries? One of the Gospels for Pentecost is John 15:26-27; 16:12-15 wherein Jesus speaks of the role of the Spirit. Pope Francis has added a Marian Feast… read more →
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 1: 15-17, 20a, 20c-26; 1 John 4: 11-16; John 17: 11b-19 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Barbara Moore The Acts of the Apostles describes how the Apostles filled Judas’ place. The text says, “…the lot fell upon Matthias.” And in a play on words, one could say that “a… read more →
Readings: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Deirdre McKiernan-Hetzler Women of a certain age may remember some things expected of us, back in the day. Going away by yourself? Well, then, is everything arranged to run smoothly in your absence? Meals cooked ahead? Check. Kids schedules sorted… read more →