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Lent 4 A ~ "Mud and Oil and Opened Eyes" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, DMin

Mar 13
4 min

Lent 4 A ~ "Mud and Oil and Opened Eyes" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, DMin

It is the 4th Sunday of Lent, and I have completely failed at my Lenten practice. It’s actually worse than that. I failed to even choose...

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susan mcgurgan

Mar 7
4 min

Lent 3 A ~ "You and Me and the Woman at the Well" ~ Susan McGurgan

Like so many women in the Bible, we never even know her name. She is “The Woman at the Well” or maybe, after hearing her story, “The...

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Lent 2A ~ "Listen to Him" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

susan mcgurgan

Feb 27
5 min

Lent 2A ~ "Listen to Him" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

Six days before, Jesus had led the disciples to Caesarea Philippi where Simon Peter made his confession, “You are the Messiah, the Son of...

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susan mcgurgan

Feb 20
4 min

Lent 1 A ~ "Temptation" ~ Susan McGurgan

At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. Anyone who has wandered in a desert knows it can be...

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7th OT A ~ "Finding the Good News" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, DMin

susan mcgurgan

Feb 13
3 min

7th OT A ~ "Finding the Good News" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, DMin

Last week, when we celebrated our parish feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, I talked about St. Bernadette. She is the little girl who met Our...

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susan mcgurgan

Feb 7
3 min

6 OT A ~"Consider Your Calling" ~ Susan McGurgan

When St. John Paul II preached on this passage from the Mount of Beatitudes twenty-three years ago he began by quoting Corinthians,...

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5th OT A ~ "Salt and Light" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

susan mcgurgan

Jan 31
6 min

5th OT A ~ "Salt and Light" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

There are a number of biblical texts that have entered our culture’s vernacular, most every one of them having the Word of God deleted...

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susan mcgurgan

Jan 23
3 min

4th OT A ~ "Blessed" ~ Susan McGurgan

On a small windswept hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, stands a lovely gray and white chapel. Built in 1938, the Church of the...

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susan mcgurgan

Jan 16
4 min

3OT A ~ "Walking Out of Darkness" ~ Susan McGurgan

The people Isaiah speaks to are a people who have been oppressed by corrupt leaders, dispossessed by a ruthless enemy, and fractured by...

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2 OT A ~ "Prepared by Grace" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, DMin

susan mcgurgan

Jan 9
3 min

2 OT A ~ "Prepared by Grace" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, DMin

A few years ago, a few days after Christmas, after the longest possible Advent season we could have, after a long day here, an even...

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Holy Innocents/Holy Family/Epiphany C ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

susan mcgurgan

Dec 26, 2022
10 min

Holy Innocents/Holy Family/Epiphany C ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

Note to Preachers: The following exegetical discussion and homily may help you reflect upon and preach the extended narrative for the...

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Nativity of the Lord ~ "Do Not Be Afraid" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, DMin

susan mcgurgan

Dec 19, 2022
2 min

Nativity of the Lord ~ "Do Not Be Afraid" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts, DMin

Do not be afraid. Those were the words of the Angel: Do not be afraid. People had been afraid of God for generations. They had been...

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susan mcgurgan

Dec 12, 2022
2 min

Advent 4 C ~ "A Leap of Faith" ~ Susan McGurgan

Sometimes, it's hard to see the Holy Spirit at work in our lives, when that Spirit turns our lives upside down. Sometimes, it's hard to...

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Advent 3 A ~ "Finding the One we Seek" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts

susan mcgurgan

Dec 5, 2022
3 min

Advent 3 A ~ "Finding the One we Seek" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts

A few years ago, and in a place far, far away, I heard a priest give an excellent and profound description of religious obedience. He...

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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ "Juan Diego, Preacher of Good News" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts

susan mcgurgan

Dec 5, 2022
3 min

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ "Juan Diego, Preacher of Good News" ~ Rev. Benjamin Roberts

Every year we come to this celebration. We come to Tepeyac early in the morning to sing the praises of the Our Mother of Guadalupe. We...

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Advent 2 A ~"With Water for Repentance" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

susan mcgurgan

Nov 28, 2022
6 min

Advent 2 A ~"With Water for Repentance" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger

When did the “Holiday Season” actually begin? It seems like it has never ended, but the promotion of holiday joy that comes from buying...

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susan mcgurgan

Nov 21, 2022
4 min

Advent 1 A ~ "Advent-Where the Infinite Beckons, and all Bets are Off" ~ Susan McGurgan

This week, we enter into a new liturgical season, with a new cycle of readings. When we look at these readings over the three-year span,...

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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe ~"Viva Cristo Rey!" Rev. Ben Roberts

susan mcgurgan

Nov 14, 2022
2 min

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe ~"Viva Cristo Rey!" Rev. Ben Roberts

On this Sunday we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. This is the final Sunday of the liturgical year. Next week we will begin the...

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susan mcgurgan

Nov 7, 2022
5 min

33rd Sunday OT C ~ "Testify" ~ Susan McGurgan

It will lead to your giving testimony. "The day will come," Jesus warns, "when your temple will lie in ruins. The day will come when you...

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susan mcgurgan

Oct 31, 2022
3 min

32nd OT C ~ "Direct your Hearts" ~Susan McGurgan

Encourage your hearts Strengthen your hearts Direct your hearts This reading from Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians reminds us that our...

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Advent 1 B "Watchful and Alert" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger~ Preach this Week

"What's the Problem with Catholic Preaching? What Can we Do About It? Part II ~ ~ Rev. Michael E. Connors, CSC, Director of the Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics, The University of Notre Dame ~ Preaching Sparks

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What's New?

Advent 1 B "Watchful and Alert" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger~ Preach this Week "What's the Problem with Catholic Preaching? What Can we Do About It? Part II ~ ~ Rev. Michael E. Connors, CSC, Director of the Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics, The University of Notre Dame ~ Preaching Sparks

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Advent 1 B "Watchful and Alert" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger~ Preach this Week

"What's the Problem with Catholic Preaching? What Can we Do About It? Part II ~ ~ Rev. Michael E. Connors, CSC, Director of the Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics, The University of Notre Dame ~ Preaching Sparks