“Things are happening [in Minnesota] that my friends and family elsewhere are really having trouble understanding,” Laura Kelly Fanucci says, “because the media is saying one thing, and all these partisan politicians are saying another thing.”
“But sometimes I think what Jesus [is saying in the gospel], is that when you are close to the center, sometimes you will know things about the mystery of God that are going to be difficult for other people to understand.”
Award-winning author, Laura Kelly Fanucci, joins host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to share what she has been preaching on her Instagram account @thismessygrace since U.S. federal immigration agents fatal shooting of Renee Good, and later, Alex Pretti. After attending Mass the Sunday following the killing of Renée Good and hearing no mention of it from the pulpit at her parish, Laura began offering three-minute homilies on Instagram.
In this conversation with Ricardo da Silva, S.J., Laura offers practical advice for preaching in this historical moment marked by violence, terror and community upheaval. In her daily Scripture reflections on Instagram Laura models how to thread the needle of preaching the gospel and responding to surrounding events, without slipping into partisan rhetoric.
Chapters:
- 0:00 Who is Laura Kelly Fanucci?
- 4:07 Why Laura felt called to preach
- 5:59 Laura’s homily goes viral
- 10:27 Catholic preaching in a polarized time
- 14:44 Humility and a willingness to apologize
- 19:20 Preparing a homily for Instagram
- 26:00 Interpreting challenging Scriptures
- 32:40 Dealing with overwhelm through small steps
- 39:01 Preaching that keeps hope alive
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