December 9, 2024: "Let our 'yes' mean yes and our 'no' mean no" with Jazmin Jimenez

Catholic Women Preach

Preaching for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Jazmin Jimenez offers a reflection on freedom and discernment: "On this feast of the Immaculate Conception, let us remind ourselves that authentic discernment requires freedom and space. Let us ponder how we can imitate the freedom with which Mary discerned a big question. Loving God, draw us more deeply into the practice of discernment. Give us the freedom to listen to the stirring of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Allow us to feel all the feels- let us be troubled, let us ponder, let us question, let us listen… and in the end, let our Yes mean Yes and our No mean No- all for your greater Glory. Amen." Jazmin Jimenez (she/her) is the Director of Liturgy & Worship at American Martyrs Catholic Community in Manhattan Beach, CA. Before transitioning to parish work, she taught theology and worked in campus ministry at Verbum Dei Jesuit High School and Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy for a combined 13 years. She completed her Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/12092024 to learn more about Jazmin, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.