Stories of Preaching
Trust in Faith
Sister Kathleen Flood, OP
The 5,000 have been fed and are satisfied.
Even before he dismisses the crowds, he makes the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side. After the crowds disperse, a weary Jesus goes by himself into the mountains to pray. Matthew says that he continues to pray into the night until almost dawn. Read more . . .
Glimpse the Quintessential Preacher:
Mary of Magdala
Sister Mary Ellen O’Dea, OP
Indicative of the growing interest in Mary of Magdala is the proliferation of thoughtful and available writings about her; the progressively popular, prayerful, and international celebrations initiated by Future Church honoring her; the vibrant conversations in small faith groups around the globe concerning her; and the ever widening circle of novels published in the public sector dealing with her. Read more . . .
Listening with Our Lives
Sister Ann Willits, OP
“I preached my first homily on the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas at Aquinas Institute when it was still in Dubuque. I was young, inexperienced, ignorant, and flattered to have been asked. In other words, I was audacious. Read more . . .
Announcing the Good News
Sister Helen Marie Raycraft, OP
“As a member of the Dominican Missionary Preaching Team, I have been an itinerant missionary preacher since 1972 working in Bolivia, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tabago, and more than 30 states in the United States. Read more . . .
Lay Preaching
Barbara Skierecki
Barbara Skierecki served as religious educator at Church of the Risen Savior for the last 15 years. She was one of our founding lay preachers. The program started in our parish more than 10 years ago, and we had eight trained lay preachers. Read more . . .
The Word Is Near to You
Sister KC Young, OP
KC Young is a Sinsinawa Dominican Sister who lives in Spokane, Washington. She proclaims the Word in her chaplaincy ministry at Holy Family Hospital as well as in her at St. Ann Parish. Read more . . .