Readings: Genesis 18: 20-32; Colossians 2: 12-14; Luke 11: 1-13Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Christine Nowak Kvam A few weeks ago, we bought a new-to-us car. Because my husband has more energy and patience than I do, he was making sure our two-and-a-half-year-old wasn’t using the crayons provided at the children’s table to color the sparkling… read more →

Readings: Genesis 18:1-10A; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10: 38-42Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Cathy Kamp The story of Martha and Mary in this week’s Gospel could not be more relevant for our times. Martha is “burdened with much serving,” so much serving that she feels the need to complain to Jesus about her sister, Mary, who is… read more →

We have this weekend the familiar parable of the Good Samaritan. Readings: Deuteronomy 30: 10-14; Colossians 1: 15-20; Luke 10:25-37Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Barbara Moore RSM This parable is so very familiar that we can almost recite it from memory. Amy-Jill Levine invites us to try to hear this story through the ears… read more →

Readings: Isaiah 66:10-14c; Galatians 6:14-18; Luke 10:1-12,17-20Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Deirdre McKiernan Hetzler “Rejoice!” “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her!….Exult! Exult with her all you who were mourning over her.” “Thus says the Lord.” God is offering comfort and a promise of a new beginning to a people disheartened by years… read more →

Readings: 1 Kings 19: 16B, 19-21; Galatians 5: 1, 13-18; Luke 9: 51-62Click here to download a PDF of this homily.Preacher: Nancy DeRycke I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get overwhelmed. Preparing today’s readings, I was overwhelmed. • Overwhelmed by the freedom we will celebrate on the 4th of July: Freedom we have as citizens won by the… read more →

Readings: Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11B-17Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Karen Dietz In my office there is a beautifully crafted matching chalice and paten gifted to me by two very special friends on the occasion of my Final Profession of Vows as a Sister of St. Joseph of Rochester in 1990. These… read more →

Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sue Howard Greetings to all who are reading this reflection. I pray that today’s inspired writings from Holy Scripture will fill you with great joy and fiery enthusiasm. I have found for the first time a reason why my heart and soul can frolic… 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: Acts 7:55-60; Revelation 22:12-14, 16, 17, 20; John 17:20-26Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Kay Heverin We can hear the strength of these readings as we come closer to the celebration of Pentecost. In the Acts of the Apostles we have been hearing how the teachings of Jesus began to touch people and draw… read more →

Readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Revelations 21:10-14, 22-23; John 14:23-29Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Virginia Fifield “Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” How difficult that is to understand in today’s day and age. We are living in a time of global derisiveness. People are fleeing their countries because of hunger, violence, poverty and… read more →