Catholic Women Preach

Preaching for the Feast of Saint Phoebe, Sarah Probst Miller, DVM offers a reflection on the unstoppable movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in our church: "There are St. Phoebe’s today... called to speak, called to walk, called to be present. St. Phoebes all around us with Charisms. . . Charism seen, Charisms expressed, Charisms yet to be seen yet to be heard. We . . . we are here."Dr. Sarah Probst Miller is a spiritual director, preacher, and leader whose diverse experiences—as veterinarian, creative director, musician, and mother—ground her ministry in compassion and creativity. She serves as Co-chair of the Women in the Church Working Group with the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests, a leader with Discerning Deacons, and a member of the inaugural PROCLAIM cohort equipping lay women to minister the Word.Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/09032025 to learn more about Sarah, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Preaching for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Amy Hoegen offers a reflection on lifting up others: "As we go forth this week, there will be daily opportunities to respond to the needs of others. Some of those needs will be global and feel overwhelming. Some will be more practical and routine. In all those moments, let humility be the gift that uplifts, the gift that encourages us and gives us the strength to elevate others and raise up the dignity, story and the gift of every human being. "Amy Hoegen (she/her) has over 25 years of experience as a Catholic lay minister. She currently serves as a Campus Minister at the University of Scranton, a Jesuit University in Pennsylvania. She received a B.S. in Psychology from Misericordia University and a M.A. in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College. Her areas of passion and expertise include women’s spirituality, Ignatian spirituality, adult faith formation and spiritual direction. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08312025 to learn more about Amy, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Preaching for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sr. Julia Walsh, FSPA offers a reflection God's discipline: "God is bigger than our limited understanding. God’s discipline reveals relationship, intimacy. Our God is close to us, knowing and holding our suffering. "Julia Walsh is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration who ministers as a vocation minister and writer. She earned a BA in History and Education from Loras College (Dubuque, IA) and an MA in Pastoral Studies from Catholic Theological Union (Chicago, Illinois). Julia hosts "Messy Jesus Business" podcast and is the author of two books including "For Love of the Broken Body: A Spiritual Memoir."Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08242025 to learn more about Sr. Julia, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Preaching for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Katie Davis-Crowder reflects on what it means to "go set the world on fire" today: "Looking around in 2025, many of us are struggling with how to be hope-filled truth-tellers in the face of profound human suffering and sin. We are witnesses today to the same rejection of covenant values about which Jeremiah warned Israel, the same rejection of God’s love and justice for which Jesus gave his life...“Go set the world on fire” enables us to hold on to the hope of the Resurrection without denying the darkness of this Good Friday era in our country and world. Katie Davis-Crowder holds a Master of Divinity from Loyola University Chicago and has worked as a high school campus and youth minister and theology teacher in Chicago for 15 years. passions lay at the intersections of spirituality, social justice, and the arts. Her passions lay at the intersections of spirituality, social justice, and the arts.Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08172025 to learn more about Katie, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Preaching for the Solemnity of the Assumption, Daniel Harrison offers a reflection on what is possible if we keep saying 'yes' to God: "We look in the world today and we see…What do we see? We could dwell in the uncertainty and confusion and pain and strife and the negative. Or we can take our ‘yeses’ to what God is calling us to do and go into the marketplace of the world ... and be that good news."Danielle Harrison currently serves as Director of the St. Charles Lwanga Center, an apostle of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. She is also a member of the preaching team at King’s House at Our Lady of Snows Center in Belleville, Illinois and is the President of Mission, Faith, Equity Consulting. Danielle received a master’s degree in theology at Aquinas Institute, a Juris Doctorate degree from St. Louis University School of Law, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree in Preaching from Aquinas. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08152025 to learn more about Danielle, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Preaching for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Meredith McKay offers a reflection on moving past fear and paralysis to take risks for the good of the world: "Fear keeps us still, while faithfulness keeps us growing. The world today needs people who acknowledge their fear and move past that tendency towards paralysis to instead do their best to live out the call of the gospels."Meredith McKay is Director of University Ministry at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. She completed a Doctor of Ministry at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology where she studied trauma and the implementation of trauma-informed care in college campus ministry. An avid reader and writer, she also spends her days experimenting in the kitchen, practicing yoga, connecting with friends, and hanging out with her dog, Junie B. Jones.Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08102025 to learn more about Meredith, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Preaching for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Grace Mariette Agolia, offers a reflection on St. Lydia as a model of ongoing and whole-hearted response to God:

"Through baptism, Lydia came to know life in Christ and the hope of sharing in his glory, treasure infinitely more valuable than the purple cloth she traded. She heeded Jesus’s warning in today’s Gospel reading from Luke: 'Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions'"...

Grace Mariette Agolia is a PhD candidate in Systematic Theology with a minor in History of Christianity at Boston College. Her primary theological interest is ecclesiology, and her dissertation focuses on the role of ministry in the church’s sacramental mediation of God’s grace. Before beginning doctoral studies, she spent a year in the L’Arche Daybreak community in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and she currently serves on the board of directors for the L’Arche Boston North community in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

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Preaching for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sr. Theresa Hafner, CSJ offers a reflection on how helps to align us with God's vision for us and our world: "At times we may feel overwhelmed and helpless regarding the injustices taking place in the world today. The need for prayer may be flowing out of us all the time, waking and sleeping. Our prayers and conversations with God are what sustain and strengthen us, what allow us to hold on to hope, to be filled with the spirit and to continue to advocate for God’s vision so beautifully voiced in the teachings of Jesus."Sr. Theresa Hafner is a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph living in Cleveland, Ohio. For the past 13 years, she has ministered in a local parish faith formation office, assisting parents with their children’s religious education and sacramental preparation. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07272025 to learn more about Sr. Theresa, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Preaching for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, Martha Ligas invites us to let God's love transform us and - through us - the world: "May this day, this Feast of Mary Magdalene, be an opportunity to re-commit to transforming the world. To encountering and becoming the Love of God that the world so desperately needs. May we do it for our grandmothers, and our granddaughters, too. Like our ancestor Mary of Magdala, may we fall in love. May we stay in love. And may we let it decide everything."Martha Ligas (she/her) serves as the Pastoral Minister at the Community of St. Peter in Cleveland, Ohio, and Program Associate at FutureChurch. Both spaces give her room to ride the coattails of the Spirit by reimagining what it means to create faith communities of belonging. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Ministry from Fordham University. Martha lives in Cleveland, OH with her partner and their pets. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07222025 to learn more about Martha, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

Preaching for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Stacy Geere offers an empowering reflection on the story of Martha and Mary: "Martha and Mary are not rivals. They are reflections of the fullness of discipleship—service and contemplation, action and proclamation. They, along with other women of the Gospels, minister with Jesus and to Jesus. Their relationship reflects the very nature of our triune God, who invites us to equality, mutuality, unity and reciprocity."Stacy Geere is a spiritual director and Catholic lay minister whose work is shaped by a lifelong devotion to Gospel-centered pastoral care. She holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Loyola Marymount University and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles. Her education and formation nurtured a deep love for Ignatian spirituality and feminist Trinitarian ecclesiology.Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07202025 to learn more about Stacy, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.