St. Kateri Tekakwitha served Christ with great love, despite her many personal hardships

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha (July 14, 2021): EX 3:1-6,9-12; PS 103:1-2,3-4,6-7; MT 11:25-27

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

She was baptized at age 19 or 20 and took the name Kateri in honor of St. Catherine of Siena. Her relatives resented her conversion and treated her harshly.

Topics: homily helps

 

Our faith is a true gift…

Reflections on the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 11, 2021): AM 7:12-15; PS 85:9-10;11-12;13-14; EPH 1:3-14; MK 6:7-13 

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

The Holy Spirit reveals the eternal promise made to us through the blood of Christ our hope. By accepting the gift of Baptism, we open ourselves to the reality of God...

Topics: homily helps

 

To listen to Christ, stop and pay attention

Reflections on the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 4, 2021): EZ 2:2-5; PS 123:1-2,3-4; 2 COR 12:7-10; MK 6:1-6

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

The Old and New Testament readings today remind us how often we do not want to hear what God has to tell us.

Topics: homily helps, Ordinary Time

 

Saint Thomas doubted, then lived and died for the faith

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of St. Thomas (July 3, 2021): EPH 2:19-22; PS 117:1-2; JN 20:24-29

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

On this feast of St. Thomas, we see the immense love that Christ has for each of us reflected in His concern for the Apostle who doubted His Resurrection.

Topics: homily helps, St. Thomas, Doubting Thomas

 

Saints Peter and Paul: kept the faith, spread the faith

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles / Mass during the Day (June 29, 2021): ACTS 12:1-11; PS 34:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; 2 TM 4:6-8,17-18; MT 16:13-19

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

“The Lord will rescue me from every evil threat and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.” (2 Timothy 4:18). 

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

A miracle and an encounter with Jesus

Reflections on the readings for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 27, 2021): WIS 1:13-15;2:23-24; PS 30:2,4,5-6,11,12,13;2 COR 8:7,9,13-15; MK 5:21-43

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

“He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.”” (Mark 5:34). 

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

‘John is his name’ (Luke 1:63)

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist / Mass during the Day (June 24, 2021): IS 49:1-6; PS 139:1-3,13-14,14-15; ACTS 13:22-26; LK 1:57-66,80

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

The Gospel reading for today picks up with the birth of the boy and the gladness felt by all the couple’s family and friends.

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

Like St. Paul we have to allow the love of Christ to impel us on our journey through life

Reflections on the readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 20, 2021): JB 38:1,8-11; PS 107:23-24,25-26,28-29,30-31; 2 COR 5:14-17; MK 4:35-41

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

"For the love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the conviction that one died for all; therefore, all have died. He indeed died for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised."  (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

Two parables reveal God’s mercy by inviting us into His Kingdom

Reflections on the readings for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 13, 2021): EZ 17:22-24; PS 92:2-3,13-14,15-16; 2 COR 5:6-10; MK 4:26-34

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

We cooperate with God’s grace, but cannot achieve anything of value on our own schedule or according to our own plan.

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection

 

‘And His mother kept all these things in her heart’

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (June 12, 2021): 2 COR 5:14-21; PS 103:1-2,3-4,9-10,11-12; LK 2:41-51

MISSIO offers “Preaching Mission,” as a homily help, providing connections to mission from the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days. 

This is a most appropriate time to recognize that Mary’s maternal heart embraces us and calls us to her so that she can bring us nearer to her Son. 

Topics: homily helps, Lent, Easter, Resurrection