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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 1d

In her preaching for this weekend, Lynn Cooper invites us to live into a spirituality of gratitude and to build places and spaces of belonging. Full text and video at www.catholicwomenpreach.org.

Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 2d

Preaching for the 28th Sunday in ordinary time, Lynn Cooper offers a reflection on on cultivating a spirit of gratitude and and a culture of belonging: www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/10...

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Oct 12, 2025

Lynn Cooper reflects on the readings for Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. 2 Kings 5:14-17 | 2 Timothy 2:8-13 | Luke 17:11-19

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 4d

New podcast! In this week's preaching, Lynn Cooper explores the power of gratitude - how it opens the door to healing, connection, belonging, and joy. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Or visit anchor.fm/cwp.

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 8d

Julia D'Agostino preaches for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, encouraging us to let our hearts break at injustice all around us — so we can respond with humility, solidarity, and hope. Full video and text at www.catholicwomenpreach.org.

Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 9d

Julia D'Agostino Preaches for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, offering a call to compassion and solidarity. Full video and text at www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/10...
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Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Oct 05, 2025

Julia D’Agostino reflects on the readings for Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 | 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 | Luke 17:5-10

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 11d

New podcast! Preaching for this weekend, Julia D'Agostino invites us to lean into our compassion rather than turn away from suffering. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp.
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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 15d

“Everything is connected. The choices we make ripple outward.” This week on Catholic Women Preach, Alison Stone challenges us to see who is at our gates — and to make space at the table for all. Video and full text at www.catholicwomenpreach.org

Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 16d

Alison Stone preaches for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, reminding us that everything is connected and there is room at God’s table for all. Full text and video at www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/09...

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sep 28, 2025

Alison Stone reflects on the readings for Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Amos 6:1a, 4-7 | 1 Timothy 6:11-16 | Luke 16:19-31

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 18d

This week on the podcast, Alison Stone reminds us that everything is connected — the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth are one. There is enough goodness, grace, and space at the table for all. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp.
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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · 23d

Preaching for the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Julia Louise Morrow reflects on the struggles and questions that come with remaining in the Church while still daring to hope for its transformation. www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/09...

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sep 21, 2025

Julia Louise Morrow reflects on the readings for Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Amos 8:4-7 | 1 Timothy 2:1-8 | Luke 16:1-13

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Sep 14

Preaching for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, Sara Ann Conneely invites us to look beyond suffering and punishment to see God’s love revealed in Christ, who transforms pain into hope and new life. View her preaching video and text at www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/09...

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross: Sep 14, 2025

Sara Ann Conneely reflects on the readings for Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Numbers 21:4b-9 | Philippians 2:6-11 | John 3:13-17

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Sep 11

New podcast! Preaching for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, Sara Ann Conneely invites us to re-read the Cross through the lens of God's love and mercy for us. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp
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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Sep 7

Do you know who you are in the midst of all of God's creation? Preaching for the first Sunday in the Season of Creation, Annapatrice Johnson invites us to reorder our relationship with creation. View her preaching at www.catholicwomenpreach.org.
#SeasonOfCreation2025 #LaudatoSi

Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Sep 7

Preaching for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Annapatrice Johnson invites us to consider how discipleship—and our relationship with all of God’s creation—can reorder our lives and change everything. www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/09...

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sep 07, 2025

Annapatrice Johnson reflects on the readings for Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Wisdom 9:13-18b | Philemon 9-10, 12-17 | Luke 14:25-33

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Sep 4

Annapatrice Johnson begins the Season of Creation, inviting us to reconsider our relationship with all of creation. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp
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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sarah Probst Miller, DVM preaches for the Feast of Saint Phoebe - reminding us that the Spirit's action in our lives and our church is unstoppable. View her full text and video at www.catholicwomenpreach.org.
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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sarah Probst Miller, DVM preaches for the Feast of Saint Phoebe. View her video and text at www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/09...

Feast of St. Phoebe: Sep 03, 2025

Sarah Probst Miller, DVM reflects on the readings for Feast of St. Phoebe. Colossians 1:1-8 (For Phoebe, see Romans 16:1-2) | | Luke 4:38-44

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Sep 2

"The Holy Spirit Cannot Be Stopped." Sarah Probst Miller preaches on the unstoppable movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives and Church for the Feast of Saint Phoebe. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp.
#stphoebe #deacon #catholic #catholicwomen #catholicwomenpreach

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Sep 1

Amy Hoegen preaches for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, reminding us that choosing humility is one way "we uplift and spread God’s dream and desire for the world that is inclusive, just and empowering for all." View her full video or text at www.catholicwomenpreach.org

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Aug 31

Preaching for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Amy Hoegen reflects on humility & inclusion, offering a powerful reminder that when we uplift others, we’re enriched too. www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08...
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Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Aug 31, 2025

Amy Hoegen reflects on the readings for Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 | Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a | Luke 14:1, 7-14

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Aug 29

Amy Hoegen invites us to consider Jesus’ provocative wisdom: choosing the lowly seats, uplifting the marginalized, and discovering that true humility is not a loss—but a gain. Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp
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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Aug 25

Preaching for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Julia Walsh, FSPA reminds us that God holds us through our trials, helping us to grow, calling us into communion and solidarity with the suffering of the world. Find her full text and video at www.catholicwomenpreach.org

Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Aug 24

Julia Walsh, FSPA preaches for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Find her video and text at www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08...

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time: Aug 24, 2025

Julia Walsh, FSPA reflects on the readings for Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. Isaiah 66:18-21 | Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 | Luke 13:22-30

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Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Aug 21

This week, Julia Walsh, FSPA invites us to rethink our trials: "God holds us in our hardships and is constantly inviting us to grow and learn, to be in unity with the broken body of Christ throughout the world." Listen on Apple or Spotify or visit anchor.fm/cwp

Catholic Women Preach @cwpreach.bsky.social · Aug 17

Preaching for today, Katie Davis-Crowder reminds us that true discipleship means speaking truth, facing division, and holding hope—together with the great cloud of witnesses who light our way. Find Katie's full text and video at www.catholicwomenpreach.org.