June 13, 2020: God Insists with Gina Scaringella, OP

Preaching  for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Gina Scaringella, OP, offers a reflection on the expansiveness of God's reign and our role in building it:   "So, people of God, keep building! All of our efforts mean something. Ultimately, God is the one who will grow life, ever so patiently, from tiny seeds and little branches. So, plant the seed. Welcome the green leaves. Pray 'Thy kingdom come,' and know that your prayer will be answered. Life insists because God insists."   Gina Scaringella, OP, is a Sister of Saint Dominic of Caldwell, New Jersey, who professed first vows in August 2019. She currently provides editorial and research support for the study of the restoration of women to the diaconate. As a Dominican, she embraces the sacred call to preach God’s love with hope that others will receive and embody this love. She preaches through both spoken and written word in parish and retreat settings as well as for her Caldwell congregation. She has served in campus ministry, retreat ministry, RCIA, hospice, ESL study, and communications.    Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/06132021 to learn more about Gina, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.