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Readings: Ezekiel 2:2-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 6: 1-6aClick here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Phyllis Tierney, SSJ Today’s readings are all about being a prophet. Our anointing at Baptism calls us to be “priests, prophets, and kings.” That all sounds special but wait a minute! Ezekiel, St. Paul, and even Jesus weren’t having a great time of… read more →

Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Romans 16: 25-27; Luke 1:26-38Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Phyllis Tierney, SSJ “Keep trudging!” was a favorite message of my good friend and pastor, Fr. Frank Connolly during my first years as a pastoral assistant at St. Pius Tenth in Greensboro, NC. It was God’s message to the Israelites… read more →