Matthew 5:14-15 reminds us: "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify Abba God in heaven." In a spirit of humble obedience, some of our homilists have agreed to offer to the larger Christian community the fruit of their reflections, by posting them here. May these words and thoughts be seeds for further contemplation!
A Selection of Recent Homilies
Preached at the Catholic Church of the Beatitudes
Gary BECKER
- All about "talents and using them."
(Proverbs 31:10-13,19-20,30-31; 1 Thess 5:1-6; Matthew 25:14-30) - Pondering the Annunciation: "Was Mary not the first priest, the first minister of the sacrament of the real presence?"
(2 Samuel 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38) - Did Jesus teach with real authority?
(Deuteronomy 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28)
Harriet BURKE
- "Often when I hear the word Epiphany, rather than think of the Magi, I think of an “Aha!” moment . . ."
(Isaiah 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12)
Kathleen DEWEY
- A reflection on forgiveness at a time of transition
(focusing on Luke 7: 36-50) - On the Feast of the Majesty of Christ, "we are cared for by a gentle shepherd."
(Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46)
Suzanne DUNN
- At Christmas, "Awakening the fire of love"
(John 1: 1-18; and Luke 2:1-14)
Anne Goodrich HECK
- On the first Sunday of Advent, "we have entered into a time of waiting and watching."
(Isaiah 63:16-17, 64:1-8; 1 Cor. 1: 3-9; Mark 13:33-37) - On the Solemnity of Mary, "The shepherds came as they were."
(Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Lk 2: 16-21) - On the lament of Job, and Jesus cures Peter’s mother-in-law and “raises her up” to ministry
(Job 7: 1-4, 6-7; 1 Cor. 9: 16-19, 22-23; Mk 1: 29-39)