John Eaton, OFM

John Eaton, OFM, was born in Ashland, WI, in 1951; was professed as a Francsican friar in 1977; and was ordained to the priesthood in 1978. He has served in parochial and educational ministries in northern Louisiana, Chicago, southeast Arkansas, northern Wisconsin, Nashville (TN), and Teutopolis (IL). Those congregations included African American, Native American, African, Mexican, and Anglo parishioners. Before being elected to serve as the Provincial Vicar, he served 18 months as the director of the Development Office for Sacred Heart Province based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Homily Outlines

26th Sunday of the Year B

By Ann Garrido, Sep 29, 2024 Lectionary 137: Num 11:25-29 Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14 Jas 5:1-6 Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48...

Assumption

ByGreg Kandra, Aug, 15 2024 Lectionary 622: Rev 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16 1 Cor 15:20-27 Luke 1:39-56        ...

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

By John Eaton, Sep 1, 2024 Lectionary 125: Deut 4:1-2, 6-8 Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5 Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23      ...

28th Sunday of the Year B

By Gerald Liu, Oct 13, 2024 Lectionary 143: Wis 7:7-11 Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Heb 4:12-13 Mark 10:17-30          13th...

19th Sunday of the year – B

By Edward Foley, Aug 11, 2024 Lectionary 116: 1 Kgs 19:4-8Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9Eph 4:30—5:2John 6:41-51...
The Ascension of the Lord

The Ascension of the Lord

The Ascension of the LordBY JOHN EATON, OFM, May 21, 2023 Lectionary 58: Acts 1:1 – 11 Ps 47: 2 – 3, 6 – 7, 8 – 9 Eph. 1: 17 – 23 Matt 28: 16 –...
2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy), Year A

2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy), Year A

2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy), Year ABY JOHN EATON, OFM, April 16, 2023 Lectionary 43 Acts 2:14, 42-47 Ps 118: 2-4, 13-15, 22-24 1 Pet 1:3-9...
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year ABY JOHN EATON, OFM, October 08, 2023 Lectionary 139 Isa 5: 1 – 7 Ps 80: 9,12,13-14, 15-16, 19-20 Phil 4:6 – 9...

Preaching with Sciences

Edward Foley, Capuchin
Duns Scotus Professor Emeritus of Spirituality
Professor of Liturgy and Music (retired)
Catholic Theological Union
Vice-Postulator, Cause of Blessed Solanus