Barbara Moore, RSM, holds a BA in American History from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York; an MA in History from the University of Rochester; and an MDiv from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in New York. Later, she earned a DMin in Preaching at McCormick- Presbyterian Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. She taught several years in public schools, then in Mercy high schools. She was pastoral associate and preacher at St. Monica’s parish in Rochester. From 1980-1990, she was Director of Rochester Interfaith Jail Ministry in Rochester. For the last 30 years, she has been a preacher in various Christian churches, as well as a monthly preacher at two Roman Catholic parishes in the Rochester diocese. Her public service includes an early 1990’s internship with Congresswoman Louise Slaughter in Washington, DC, and two years on the Congresswoman’s local staff. She was Coordinator for Underserved at Highland Hospital in Rochester for 3 years. Later, she was Manager of Highland’s Center for Women in Rochester from 1997 to 2002. From 2006 to 2017 she taught preaching as adjunct faculty member at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. This included a short stint as Dean of Women and Gender. She has published three books on preaching. She maintains a blog on preaching and adult education.
You may have had this experience. You come across a book that you have ignored, and it is very helpful. As I was preparing this reflection, I reached for such a treasure: Jesus and the Gospels by Denis McBride. Not only is it an approachable book but a good educational reference. McBride speaks of the Gospels as works written, “In memory of Him: Retelling the
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