Readings: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2: 41-52 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Mary Lu Coffey Merry Christmas! This wonderful feast of Christmas goes on for an octave of days. We are flooded with memories of Christmases past and hopes for the ones to come. I remember the year our beautiful daughter Eileen was… read more →
Readings: Michah 5:1-4A; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Brigit Hurley As the Gospel story begins, a newly pregnant Mary is arriving at her cousin Elizabeth’s home. They share a warm embrace. It is a tender, familiar scene. But we can’t let sentimentality prevent us from seeing the deeper story behind these… read more →
Readings: Zephaniah 3: 14-18A; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Nancy DeRycke “It came upon a midnight clear…of angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold…Peace on the earth, good will to all…” Wait a minute: I don’t know about you, but I look around and don’t see a… 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: Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21: 25-28, 34-36 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Karen Dietz Vinde de novo, Senhor, nascer nesta terra pobre, Aqui neste chão de miséria, onde a Verdede não cresce. (Come again, Lord, to be born in this poor world, Here on this earth of misery, where the Truth… read more →
Readings: Daniel 7:13-14; Revelations 1:5-8; John 18: 33B-37 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Joan Sobala Worldwide and in our country as well, authoritarian leadership continues to grow stronger. The reverse of such leadership that dominates, oppresses, and encourages similar patterns in other people is what Jesus offers in today’s Gospel. Jesus stands face to… read more →
Readings: Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Deirdre McKiernan Hetzler As the end of our liturgical year approaches, and the days are getting shorter, do you feel as though our readings seem to reflect the darkness? In the book of Daniel, we read that “it shall be a time… read more →
Readings: 1 Kings 17: 10-16; Hebrews 9: 24-28; Mark 12: 28-44 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Sr. Ruth Maier There was this little boy who observed his Mom drop a dollar in the collection basket as it was passed at Mass. On the way home from Church that morning, the Mom complained about the boring,… read more →
Readings: Deuteronomy 6: 2-6; Hebrews 7: 23-28; Mark 12:28b-34 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Cathy Kamp As Catholics of any age, we are most familiar with what Jesus said is the greatest commandment of all: love God, love neighbor. Simple. In fact, our lives as disciples of Jesus can be “simple” if we evaluate every… read more →
Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10: 46-52 Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Deni Mack If we could step back in time 2000 years we’d taste the dust of Jericho as the crowds passed. We’d pull our cloak over our head and hold it close to keep out the dust and the cool air and… read more →