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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"Know What You're Doing in Preaching and Why You're Doing it" ~ Rev. Michael E. Connors, CSC, Director of the Marten Program in Homiletics and Liturgics, at the University of Notre Dame ~ Preaching Sparks