Readings: 1 Samuel 16: 1B, 6-7, 10-13A; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gloria Ulterino My husband and I are new to Netflix. So just recently we binged on all the episodes thus far of the “The Crown,” a story of the British monarchy in the 20th century. The acting is… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 11: 1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3: 1-12Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gloria Ulterino Thirty years ago, as Pastoral Associate in my first parish, I was about to preach on this Second Sunday of Advent. Why not, I thought, enter and go down the main aisle … as John the Baptist? Complete with sheepskin… read more →
Readings: Wisdom 9:13-18B; Philemon 9-10,12-17; Luke 14:25-33Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Gloria Ulterino It’s that time of the year again: kids returning to school, young adults off to college. Just the other day I sent a grandson off to his second year with “keep up the good work!” And a few more loving admonitions. I know… read more →
Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23Click here to download a PDF of this homily Preacher: Gloria Ulterino They speak the same language! In this case, Spanish. A friend, fluent in Spanish, has served as a missionary in Peru. At the moment she’s a volunteer on the Texas/ Mexican border, connecting immigrants to the families who are awaiting… 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 →
Readings: Isaiah 35:4-7A; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gloria Ulterino It’s that time of the year. Young people are headed back to school. Some, like my beloved grandson, are off to a whole new world as college freshmen. Eager to explore and discover, yet filled with questions. Maybe even apprehensions. In… read more →
Readings: Amos 7: 12-15; Ephesians 1:3-14, or, 1: 3-10; Mark 6: 7-13 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gloria Ulterino Snapshots! So many snapshots these days of weddings … graduations from what has been … commencement promises of what is yet to be. Just recently my daughter had snapshots of her son, from infancy to graduation.… read more →
Readings: Acts 4: 32-35; 1 John 5: 1-6; John 20: 19-31 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gloria Ulterino Our daughter Noelle must have been about 6. We were on vacation, near a lovely, small, pristine lake. There was a dock and diving board not far from the shore, where kids would jump with abandon into… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 60: 1-6; Ephesians 3: 2-3A, 5-6; Matthew 2: 1-12 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gloria Ulterino Catherine was her name. You could easily spot her in church—tall, stately, usually wearing a stylish hat. A professional woman, of friendly demeanor, she always accompanied her husband and his disabled daughter. Her husband,Tom, was one of… read more →
Readings: Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4: 6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 Download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Gloria Ulterino Violence, mayhem and murder! What a tough Gospel! To say nothing of Isaiah’s judgment! Are we to be forever stuck with a god who seemingly hurls thunder bolts? Who seemingly indicts and punishes? Or, is something far greater at work… read more →