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susan mcgurgan
Aug 24, 20213 min read
22nd Sunday OT B ~ "Kicked in the Mouth" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
In the Book of Psalms, there’s a verse that says: “Lord, set a guard at the door of his mouth.” In other words, help me from committing...
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susan mcgurgan
Aug 16, 20213 min read
21st OT B ~ "Lost Friend" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
In today’s gospel, we read these words: Many of his disciples returned to their former way of life. Picture the scene in your mind....
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susan mcgurgan
Aug 9, 20213 min read
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary "The Place Called Barren" ~ Susan McGurgan
The hill country of Judea is the just about the last place you would expect to find a prophecy fulfilled or a miracle revealed. The...
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susan mcgurgan
Aug 9, 202110 min read
A Homiletical Exegesis: John 6:60-69 21st Sunday in OT~ Rev. Richard Eslinger
If you preached the lections of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary last week, the sequence set for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary...
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susan mcgurgan
Aug 2, 20213 min read
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time "Real Hunger, Real Food" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
There are two kinds of movies. The first kind of movie entertains you. It’s designed to make you feel good…and to make Hollywood a lot of...
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susan mcgurgan
Aug 2, 20218 min read
Homiletical Exegesis: John 6:41-51 ~ 19th Sunday OT B ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger
The Gospel lection for this Sunday in Ordinary Time signals an end to Jesus’ first Bread of Life “homily” and now both shifts the...
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susan mcgurgan
Jul 27, 20218 min read
Exegesis for 18 OT B John 6:24-35 ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger
The Bread of Life Discourse immediately follows the Miraculous Feeding account of John 1:1-18 (Year B, 17th in OT) in the Lectionary. It...
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susan mcgurgan
Jul 26, 20212 min read
18th Sunday OT B "First Steps" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
You’ve heard the phrase: “Stepping out in faith.” It’s similar to another phrase in a song we often sing in church: “We walk by faith,...
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susan mcgurgan
Jul 19, 20219 min read
17th Sunday OT B "Hand to Hand" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
See Exegetical Notes from Rev. Richard Eslinger at the end of the homily. It’s twelve noon on a Wednesday. A construction worker grabs...
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susan mcgurgan
Jul 12, 20215 min read
16th Sunday OT B ~ "The View From the Back of the Flock" ~ Susan McGurgan
This past week, a chance comment from a colleague led me down a YouTube rabbit hole into the world of vocations videos-- those marketing...
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susan mcgurgan
Jul 5, 20213 min read
15th Sunday OT B ~ "The Day I Hit a Brick Wall" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
Last Sunday, the last line from the reading from the Prophet Ezekiel said: “They shall know that a prophet has been among them” What...
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susan mcgurgan
Jun 28, 20213 min read
14 OT B ~ "God's Hometown" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
“The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us.” This verse captures the central doctrine of our faith: God chose to clothe himself in human...
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susan mcgurgan
Jun 21, 20214 min read
13th Sunday OT B ~ "Twelve" ~ Susan McGurgan
For the past twelve years, she stood on the outside, hoping to come in. For the past twelve years, she stood among the captives, longing...
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susan mcgurgan
Jun 14, 20216 min read
12 OT B ~ "Sea Crossing at Night" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger
Alongside the sea, the crowd had been taught by Jesus about God’s reign, God’s kingdom. In parable after parable, Jesus teaches how...
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susan mcgurgan
Jun 7, 20214 min read
11th Sunday OT B ~ "Sideways" ~ Susan McGurgan
Most of us turn to scripture seeking answers, looking for inspiration, longing for insights, encouragement, and truth. We turn to...
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susan mcgurgan
May 31, 20213 min read
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, "Home from the War" ~ Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer
A friend of mine, Virginia Malicoat, grew up in the oil town of Phillips, Texas. It was a company town and that town no longer exists. It...
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susan mcgurgan
May 25, 20215 min read
Trinity Sunday ~ "Shamrock, Triangle, Ice" ~ Dr. Susan McGurgan
It was just about 20 years ago, when I was sitting in my office, feeling sorry for myself because I had too much work, and too little...
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susan mcgurgan
May 17, 20216 min read
Feast of Pentecost ~ "Amazed on Pentecost" ~ Rev. Richard Eslinger
When we listen again to the story of Pentecost as written by St. Luke, maybe the only trouble we can ponder is that of the lector getting...
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susan mcgurgan
May 10, 20213 min read
The Feast of the Ascension "Manual vs Map" ~ Fr. Jim Schmitmeyer
Do you read assembly instructions? Ever pull the owner’s manual from the glove compartment of your car? When was the last time you read...
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susan mcgurgan
May 4, 20214 min read
Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter B ~ "Choosing Love" Dr. Susan McGurgan
Let us love one another because love is of God. Remain in my love. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. Scripture...
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