“When the Lights Go Out”
January 1, 2024
“All of a sudden, everything got dark. It was Christmas Eve, many years ago…This year, we had decorated our tree with twinkle lights…We had never seen anything like it…And neither had our cat…Before we knew...
A42: The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)
September 4, 2023
“In the hours and days after the Florida hurricane, people of every race, language and way of life helped their neighbors of every race language and way of life. Everyone faced a common challenge, and...
A34: The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)
July 10, 2023
The parable of the Sower from Matthew 13:1-9 and 18-23 reminded Michael Renninger, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, of a story from his childhood. His family moved to a new home...
A17: The Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A (2023)
March 13, 2023
Father Michael Renninger, Pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia, begins this Sunday’s sermon with a remarkable story about the non-miraculous healing of a girl who was blind from birth. Non-miraculous, we say,...
C48: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Year C (2022)
October 17, 2022
Father Michael Renninger, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia begins with a story of how his friends convinced him to run a marathon. He wasn’t sure about it but decided to give...