June 11, 2023: 'Not for the faint of heart' with Dr. Julia D.E. Prinz, VDMF

Preaching for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Dr. Julia D.E. Prinz, VDMF offers a reflection on witnessing to the Body of Christ in the world: "Carrying the burden of the presence of God is no easy quest...We are called to a witness, out of which no fainting is going to liberate us, because bearing witness is nothing for the faint of heart." Dr. Prinz is Adjunct Lecturer in Christian Spirituality and Former Director Women of Wisdom and Action Initiative at Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University. As a member of the Verbum Dei, she has been involved in base-community work with Hispanic and Asian immigrant populations in San Francisco since 1995. She has also served her congregation as a formation director and from 2008 to 2015, as the United States Provincial Superior, having partaken in numerous general Congregations in Rome and their Taskforces since 2001. Dr. Prinz is a regular speaker at regional and national theological conferences in Germany and the United States. Her speaking assignments and publications in general, specifically her book, Endangering Hunger for God, show her commitment to using theological research for the empowerment of the marginalized. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/06112023 to learn more about Dr. Prinz, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.