The WORD

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  theWord: Thursday of the First Week of Advent with Megan McElroy OP

  December 1, 2022

  Thursday of the First Week of Advent with Megan McElroy OP Reading: Isaiah 26:1-6; Matthew 7: 21, 24-27 December 1, 2022 It sounds so obvious, doesn’t it? Any civil engineer or architect will give the same advice as Jesus – build on solid ground, not on shifting sand. As sound as such advice is, and […]

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  “When Comes the Dawn” the word with Megan McElroy OP

  October 28, 2022

  HOMILY: Feast of Sts. Simon & Jude Readings: Ephesians 2:19-22 and Luke 6:12-16 October 28, 2022 The story is told about a rabbi who asked his students, “When do you know that dawn has arrived?” His students replied, “When you can see the outline of a tree?” “No.” “When you can see the difference between […]

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  Even Now, Ash Wednesday Homily by Sister Megan McElroy, OP

  February 17, 2021

  We offer this warm, compassionate invitation to listen on this first day of the Lenten Season. God says to us, as God said to the people of Israel, “Even now, return to me with all your heart.” But, what about this summons, this invitation, causes the human heart to refuse, to hesitate to respond? Listen […]

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  The Audacity of Faith and Prayer, Megan McElroy, OP Preaching

  December 10, 2018

  The Word Podcast: Megan McElroy, OP Preaching Monday of the 2nd week of Advent, based on Isaiah 35:1-10 http://word.op.org/author/mcelroyop/ https://word.op.org/audio/2018/12/10-mcelroy.mp3