Readings: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56Click here to download a PDF of this homily Preacher: Deni Mack It is hard to look at Jesus suffering. We gasp in horror. Or worse—we are numb. Year after year we see that adulation on Palm Sunday. And then we walk with Jesus through Holy Week. The longer I live the more I… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Christine Kvam Turning on the news often reveals the suffering in our world, and the beginning of this Sunday’s Gospel reading presents us with yet another situation of darkness. Our hearts are moved by the pain of death, loss, and grief. But this Gospel… read more →
Readings: Joshua 5: 9a, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21; Luke 15: 1-2, 11-32Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Sr. Barbara Moore This is the third in a series of parables Jesus shared about themes such as forgiveness and things lost and found. A lost sheep, a coin and a son, who is a subject in today’s Gospel.… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 55:1-9; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Joan Sobala Today we hear about two pieces of vegetation that are not behaving like normal, healthy growing plants: a burning bush and a barren fig tree. At first glance, these phenomena might not mean much to us. Most of us have… read more →
Readings: Genesis 15:5-12, 7-8; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Jeanne Mooney That moment we recognize that God stays with us, changes us. Prayer helps us to discern God’s presence and be transformed by the encounter, even if we don’t realize right away that God is with us. In this week’s reading from… read more →
Readings: Deuteronomy 26: 4-10; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Susan Roll Children love stories. So do adults for that matter. Ideas that would lie almost lifeless on a page or hang motionless in the air when written or spoken as discourse can come to life with vibrant color, dynamic action and flashes… read more →
Readings: Sirach 27:4-7; 1 Corinthians 15: 54-58; Luke 6: 39-45Click here to download a PDF of this homily Preacher: Sr. Karen Dietz As I write this, I am at our Motherhouse recovering from rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder (my dominant hand). The preparation for this surgery and the subsequent recovery have been teaching me some new (or renewed)… read more →
Readings: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Janet Korn If you were looking for a challenge, we certainly have one in today’s Gospel. Forgive your enemies; love those who don’t care much for you; bless those who swear at you; give away the coat that… read more →
Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20; Luke 7:17.20-16Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Deirdre McKiernan Hetzler In last week’s homily, Gaynelle Wethers asked us to reflect on our response to God’s call. This week, Jeremiah and Luke take that challenge to a new depth. Jeremiah indicates there are only two opposite postures in life: placing one’s… read more →
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 →