Steven Fowl

True Greatness

Great Vigil of Easter, Year A Genesis 1:1-2:4a | Genesis 7:1-5,11-18;8:6-18; 9:8-13 |Genesis 22:1-18 | Exodus 14:10-31;15:20-21 | Isaiah 55:1-11...
March 31, 2026

Jesus’ Baptism and Our Own

First Sunday after Epiphany, Year AArt: “John Baptizes Jesus” By Jesus MafaIsaiah 42:1-9 | Acts 10:34-43 | Matthew 3:13-17This first...
January 7, 2026

How to Eat Properly

Proper 17Heb 13:1-8,15-16Luke 14:1, 7-14In Luke 14 Jesus offers what seems simply to be sage advice when attending a dinner...
August 25, 2025

That The World May Believe That You Have Sent Me

Seventh Sunday of Easter year CJohn 17:20-26Art: "Blessed Sacrament." Catholic Picture Dictionary. By R. and K. Wood.When I present the...
May 29, 2025

Being a Friend of the Cross

2nd Sunday in Lent year CGenesis 15:1-12, 17-18Philippians 3:17-4:1Luke 13:31-35Photo: St. Barnabas Church, Glen Ellyn, ILIn today’s gospel reading, Jesus...
March 11, 2025

Open Invitation

Luke 14:25-33The gospel reading for this Sunday stands as a sharp contrast to the immediately preceding paragraph (Luke 14:15-24).  In...
August 30, 2022

That They May All Be One

Seventh Sunday after EasterActs 16:16-34Ps. 97Rev 22:12-21John 17:20-26This is the final Sunday before Pentecost.  In our gospel reading for today...
May 25, 2022

Good News?

Third Sunday of Advent Zephaniah 3:14-20 Phil 4:4-8 Luke 3:7-18 “You brood of vipers!”  If you are someone who preaches...
December 6, 2021

Sharing the Gift of Truth with our Neighbors

Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6: 35, 41-51 It seems like I have spent a great deal of...
August 2, 2021

Mourning and Joy

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 2 Sam 1:1,17-27 Mark 5:21-43 The OT reading and the gospel reading for this Sunday are...
June 22, 2021