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July 21, 2024 July 22, 2024: "Go and Tell!" with Kelly Meraw for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene
Kelly Meraw Preaches for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, offering encouragement and inspiration to women responding to Christ's call in their own lives:
"We are reminded year after year on this feast day of Mary’s profound courage. We must apply her courage to our own lives and continue to respond to Christ’s calls of our very own names. We need Mary’s bravery to not deny Christ’s voice. It is real. He is here. He is alive. He is speaking to us. And we’ve got to tell everyone!"
Kelly Meraw is the Director of Liturgy, Music, and Pastoral Care for St. John - St. Paul Collaborative in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Kelly earned her Masters Degree from McGill University, where during her undergraduate studies she was received into the Catholic Church through the RCIA program at St. Patrick’s Basilica in Montreal. In her parishes she leads bible studies; organizes faith sharing circles and social justice initiatives; leads communion, wake and committal services; offers adult faith enrichment programming; and shepherds bereavement ministries.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07222024 to learn more about Kelly, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
8 min
July 19, 2024 July 21, 2024: "Balancing Service and Rest" with Yolanda Chavez
Preaching for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Yolanda Chavez offers a reflection on making space for rest and spiritual renewal:
"Reflecting on the message of Psalm 23 with the example of Jesus in the Gospel, we find a refreshing and luminous call to be compassionate shepherds and caregivers, always seeking the balance between serving others and taking care of ourselves. May Jesus, the source of quiet waters, guide us, renew us, and encourage us in our daily ministry."
Yolanda Chavez, M.Div., is a member of the Ecumenical Association of Theologians of the Third World (ASETT) and an essential collaborator in the evangelizing and catechetical mission of the Archdiocesan Office of Religious Education of Los Angeles as a certified Catechist Master Teacher. Yolanda holds a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where she is currently a candidate for a doctorate in ministry focused on Women's Spirituality. She is a promoter of Women's Spirituality ministry in Spanish at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino, California.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07212024 to read Yolanda's preaching text and for more preaching from Catholic women.
9 min
July 12, 2024 July 14, 2024: "What We Really Need" with Katie Laskey
Preaching for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Katie Laskey offers a reflection on what we need and have been given for our lives of discipleship:
"So today, I hope we can hear Jesus’s summons and missioning as directed to each of us - so we can find our companions, let go of what we think we need, and root ourselves in the confidence the Holy Spirit provides, so we can fully embrace our baptismal, prophetic identities."
Katie Laskey is an educator and youth minister wrapping up her time as Coordinator of Youth Ministry at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, DC. Having taught in Catholic middle schools for five years, this Fall she returns to the classroom as a Theology Teacher/Community Minister at Seattle Preparatory School.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07142024 to learn more about Katie, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
8 min
July 08, 2024 July 7, 2024: "Knowing Too Well?" with Bonnie LeMelle Abadie
Preaching for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Bonnie LeMelle Abadie, M.Div, offers a reflection on opening ourselves to the Divine and the other:
"To be in conversation is to be open to conversion. We can be changed by understanding the other person’s point of view. We can grow in compassion and empathy when we listen to the reality of another person’s life. We can see things differently when we listen to their spoken truth and shared wisdom."
Bonnie LeMelle Abadie is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She holds a Doctoral Degree in Ministry (D. Min) and an M.T.S. from Oblate School of Theology; a B.A. in Religious Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. Since 2004, Bonnie is a member of the faculty of Oblate School of Theology, currently an Associate Professor of Pastoral Studies, directing the programs of Theological Field Education and Supervised Ministry.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07072024 to learn more about Bonnie, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
8 min
June 28, 2024 "Talitha Kum - Little girl, rise up" with Sr. Abby Avelino, MM
Preaching for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sr. Abby Avelino, MM, offers a reflection on working together to end human trafficking:
"The Spirit of God which calls us together in the work to end human trafficking is the same Spirit that has been present since the beginning of time working to bring forth life and free God’s people."
Sister Abby Avelino, MM is International Coordinator of Talitha Kum (UISG), a global Sister-led network against human trafficking. Originally from the Philippines, Sr. Abby is a Catholic woman religious who belongs to the Maryknoll Sisters of Saint Dominic. Before entering missionary religious life, she worked as a mechanical/systems engineer.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/06302024 to learn more about Sr. Abby, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
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June 21, 2024 June 23, 2024: "Stella Maris - Star of the Sea" with Teresa Thompson
Preaching for the Twelfth Sunday, Teresa Thompson offers a reflection on entering into chaos - particularly the chaos of combating climate change - confident in God's presence:
"Chaos gets a bad rap, and oftentimes when these large-scale proposals for climate changes solutions are made, they are dismissed as too messy, too disruptive, too difficult to implement, too extreme. What these dismissals fail to acknowledge is that we find God in chaos, and God accompanies us in it."
Teresa Thompson is a writer, therapist, and amateur theologian based in Brooklyn, NY. She is a board member of the Metro NY chapter of Call To Action and serves as part of the Catholic Lesbians ministry and Healing Prayer ministry at the Church of Saint Francis Xavier. Teresa’s writing has been published by Geez Magazine and Ignatian Solidarity Network and can also be read on her Substack, Liturgy of the Ours.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/06232024 to learn more about Teresa, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
9 min
June 14, 2024 June 16, 2024: "Basking in God's Abundance" with Kathleen O'Brien
Preaching for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Kathleen O'Brien offers a reflection on basking in God's abundance:
"Whether you are in the beginning stage, budding stage, or at the end, Jesus reminds us that God is always present along the journey and abundance is always before us– let us be surprised by abundance! It’s natural for us to want to be in control and cling tightly to the imagined end result. But Jesus challenges us to give up control and to be present to God in this unfolding."
Kathleen O'Brien currently lives in Berkeley, CA where she works for the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers in the Mission Formation Department. After serving three years as a Maryknoll Lay Missionary teaching English in China at Jilin Agricultural College and Jilin Catholic Seminary, she attended Catholic Theological Union in Chicago where she obtained a master's degree in systematic theology.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/06162024 to learn more about Kathleen, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
8 min
June 07, 2024 "A Love that Never Gives Up on Us" with Terresa M. Ford
Preaching for the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Terresa M. Ford offers a reflection on God's unconditional love:
"God is love and only love. God loves us with a faithful love and desires that we remain close to him. This is a love that defies reason and never gives up on us. God never changes God’s mind about loving us."
Terresa M. Ford, M.Div., MFA is a hospice chaplain and an Ignatian spiritual director. A graduate of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University and the Maryland Institute of Art, Teresa has written for Jesuitprayer.org, the Black Catholic Messenger and offered Contemplatios for Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Sandy Springs, Georgia. She is a member of Assisi Community, a Catholic community dedicated to the works of non-violence and social justice, based in Washington DC.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/06092024 to learn more about Terresa, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
6 min
May 24, 2024 "Holiness as ordinary as cups and blood" with Sr. Julia Walsh, FSPA
Sr. Julia Walsh, FSPA preaches for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ:
"In our culture and time, we honor the body and blood of Jesus Christ—we become united as Christ’s body—as we honor the sacrifice of Christ upon the altar. We are nourished and strengthened, and sent to share feasts with our friends and boost one another up. We celebrate communion at restaurants, at dining room tables and at the Holy Mass. As we take the cup of salvation, we become healed, we become One. Thanks be to God."
Julia Walsh is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration who serves as a vocation minister plus hosts the Messy Jesus Business podcast. She is a widely published spiritual writer and author of For Love of the Broken Body.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/06022924 to learn more about Sister Julia, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
8 min
May 24, 2024 May 26, 2024: "God is bigger than we can imagine" with Julia Erdlen
Preaching for Trinity Sunday, Julia Erdlen offers a reflection on the many ways of relating to God:
"God is always bigger than we can imagine, and the Trinity is a constant reminder of that. If I try too hard to nail down one metaphor, one perfect image to describe this mystery, I’ll hit up against the limit of my own human understanding. I can’t smush down God into a tiny box. God simply won’t fit. God is always bigger than I can imagine, and all I can do is keep adding more and more ways to describe and understand God, as I grow in my own understanding and encounter with God."
Julia Erdlen (she/her) currently serves as the Liturgy Coordinator at Saint Louis University. Originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, she completed her MDiv at Boston College’s Clough School of Theology and Ministry, where she worked with low-income and LGBTQ+ students. She has also written for US Catholic & New Ways Ministry, and is a part-time hospital chaplain.
Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/05262024 to learn more about Julia, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
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