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• December 8, 2025: "Mary's 'yes' and the migrant women's courage" with Yolanda Chávez

  Preaching for the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Yolanda Chávez offers a reflection on Mary's 'yes' and the migrant woman's courage: "Mary’s 'yes' did not end in Nazareth. It continues in every woman who dares to hope, in every man who learns to see with mercy, in every community that makes room for love."Yolanda Chavez, M.Div., is a member of the Ecumenical Association of Theologians of the Third World (ASETT) and a certified Catechist Master Teacher. She holds a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where she is currently a candidate for a doctorate in ministry focused on Women's Spirituality. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/12082025 to learn more about Yolanda, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

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• December 7, 2025: "Reclaiming Our Divine Ancestry" with Carmen Ramos

  Preaching for the Second Sunday of Advent, Carmen Ramos invites us to reclaim our common divine ancestry by nurturing new blossoms of justice, kinship, and courageous hope:"Even as we lament, we organize hope. This is our Divine Ancestry, given to us by Jesus, blooming anew. When we reclaim our divine lineage, people from longstanding opposing views gather together as the wolf and lamb; the leopard and the sheep; the calf and the lion…working together for justice, creating hope, creating kinship."Carmen Ramos is a first-generation Mexican-American raised in central California. She is an educator, spiritual director, retreat master, and formator. Currently, she serves Latinx parishes as Director of Renovación (Parish Renewal Initiative) at Marian University in Indianapolis. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/12072025 to learn more about Carmen, for her preaching in Spanish, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

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• November 30, 2025: "Wake Up Call" with Dr. Angélica N. Quiñónez

  Preaching for the First Sunday of Advent, Dr. Angélica N. Quiñónez invites us to reframe Advent as a wake up call to awareness, compassion, and courageous action in the face of injustice: "Advent is not about waiting for God to act. Advent is about waking up to where God is already at work and joining God in that work. Staying awake means being prepared to say yes. Yes to justice. Yes to accompaniment. Yes to human dignity. Yes to policies rooted in compassion. Yes to the long and challenging work of peace. And it means standing where Christ stands."Dr. Angélica N. Quińónez is an educator and serves as the Director of University Ministry at the University of San Francisco. She is agraduate of the University of Southern California where she earned her Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Change and Leadership. She is a double USF Master’s graduate in Theology and Teaching with an emphasis in Catholic schools, and earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Santa Clara University. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/11302025 to learn more about Angélica, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

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• November 23, 2025: "God's Reign of Mercy and Restoration" with Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy

  Preaching for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy offers a reflection on the character of God's Reign we are called to co-create: "In this final hour on Calvary, we see a radically different kind of kingship than the world elevates. God’s reign is not self-serving, or seeking retribution. Nor does it portend a death-dealing system intent on punishment. No. Instead, Jesus offers a paradise of mercy that extends even to those whom we may not think deserve it."Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy serves as the executive director of Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), the national organization working to end the death penalty, advance justice, and begin healing through the practices of restorative justice. She has a Masters in Theology degree from Boston College (formerly Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts).Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/11232025 to learn more about Krisanne and CMN, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

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• November 16, 2025: "Reflecting the Sun of Justice" with Sr. Judi Clemens, SNDdeN

  Preaching for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sr. Judi Clemens reflects on how "“the sun of justice with its healing rays” shone through the life of Sr. Dorothy Stang and the people of Brazil's ecclesial base communities: "God was Dorothy’s friend and companion to the land and the landless too. Dorothy witnessed to the belief that all creation is interconnected and innately good…every human person, the rainforest and all the universe is destined for goodness."Sister Judi Clemens SNDdeN began her ministry as an educator in Ohio before spending 22 years serving the Church in Northeastern Brazil, where she helped form and animate Ecclesial Base Communities and lived in community with Sr. Dorothy Stang. After returning to the United States, she ministered among Brazilian immigrants in Boston and Miami and later served in leadership and justice roles with her community in Cincinnati. Today, Sister Judi lives at Mount Notre Dame, where she continues to share the legacy of Sister Dorothy Stang and advocates passionately for immigrants.Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/11162025 to learn more about Sr. Judi, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.

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