Fr. David Mowry Homilies

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year C: Zephaniah 3:14-18a ; Isaiah 12:2-6 ; Philippians 4:4-7 ; Luke 3:10-18

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the First Sunday of Advent, Year C: Jeremiah 33:14-16 ; Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2 ; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36

Delivered at Queen of Apostles Church in Joliet, IL Readings for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Daniel 12:1-3 ; Psalm 16:5, 8-11 ; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 ; Mark 13:24-32

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: 1 Kings 17:10-16 ; Psalm 146:7-10 ; Hebrews 9:24-28 ; Mark 12:38-44

Delivered in the Chapel of St. John Paul II at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL Readings for the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 ; Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51 ; Hebrews 7:23-28 ; Mark 12:28b-34

Delivered in the Chapel of St. John Paul II at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL Readings for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed: 2 Maccabees 12:43-46; Psalm 122:1-2, 4-9; Romans 6:3-9; Luke 23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a

Delivered in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL Readings for the Solemnity of All Saints: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 ; Psalm 24:1-6 ; 1 John 3:1-3 ; Matthew 5:1-12a

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Jeremiah 31:7-9 ; Psalm 126:1-6 ; Hebrews 5:1-6 ; Mark 10:46-52

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Isaiah 53:10-11 ; Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 ; Hebrews 4:14-16 ; Mark 10:35-45

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Wisdom 7:7-11 ; Psalm 90:12-17 ; Hebrews 4:12-13 ; Mark 10:17-30

Delivered at Resurrection Catholic Church in Wayne, IL Readings for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Genesis 2:18-24 ; Psalm 128:1-6 ; Hebrews 2:9-11 ; Mark 10:2-16 

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Numbers 11:25-29 ; Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-14 ; James 5:1-6 ; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 ; Psalm 54:3-6, 8 ; James 3:16—4:3 ; Mark 9:30-37

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Proverbs 9:1-6 ; Psalm 34:2-7 ; Ephesians 5:15-20 ; John 6:51-58

Delivered at the Hall of Philosophy at the Chautauqua Institute in Chautauqua, NY Readings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: 2 Kings 4:42-44 ; Psalm 145:10-11, 15-18 ; Ephesians 4:1-6 ; John 6:1-15

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Job 38:1, 8-11 ; Psalm 107:23-26, 28-31 ; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 ; Mark 4:35-41 N.B. I misremembered the date of a huge summer thunderstorm in a story I tell at the start of the homily. I meant to say it was in June of 2011. Fortunately the homily doesn't hinge on the correct...

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Ezekiel 17:22-24 ; Psalm 92:2-3, 13-16 ; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 ; Mark 4:26-34

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Genesis 3:9-15 ; Psalm 130:1-8 ; 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1 ; Mark 3:20-35

Delivered at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Byron Center, MI, at the Mass of Thanksgiving of Fr. Nick Baker on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Readings for Corpus Christi , Year B: Exodus 24:3-8 ; Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18 ; Hebrews 9:11-15 ; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26

Delivered at the Chapel of St. John Paul II at Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, IL Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B: Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31 ; Psalm 22:26-28, 30-32 ; 1 John 3:18-24 ; John 15:1-8

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B: Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12 ; Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 ; 1 John 3:1-2 ; John 10:11-18

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B: Acts of the Apostles 3:13-15, 17-19 ; Psalm 4:2, 4, 7-9 ; 1 John 2:1-5a ; Luke 24:35-48

Delivered at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Itasca, IL Readings for the Second Sunday of Easter, Year B: Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35 ; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 ; 1 John 5:1-6 ; John 20:19-31

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for Easter Sunday: Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43 ; Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 ; Colossians 3:1-4 ; John 20:1-9

Delivered at St. Petronille Catholic Church in Glen Ellyn, IL Readings for Palm Sunday, Year B: Isaiah 50:4-7 ; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 ; Philippians 2:6-11 ; Mark 14:1—15:47