(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) The prophet Nahum fits, somehow, between Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Jeremiah warned the people about the coming exile; Ezekiel prepared the people for the return from exile. What about Nahum? He was the … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) God’s word through Jeremiah was that the people would go into exile. That, however, was not the final word. The final word was that God would one day call the people back … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) We could call this passage the Battle of the Prophets, Jeremiah versus Hananiah, the prophet announcing doom versus the prophet announcing good news. It is also the battle of the yokes. Jeremiah … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the homily. St Paul says that, if one man had died for the rest, then all have died. Christ died one for the rest of us, and we died with him; Christ likewise rose … Continued
El 31 de julio 2022 (colosenses 3,1-5,9-11) Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, San Pablo dice que si un hombre murió para los otros, entonces todos murieron. Cristo murió para todos y morimos con él, Cristo … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) Why does God send prophets? To give the people an opportunity to listen and turn back to God so that God in turn repent of the evil God otherwise would have inflicted … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) Jerusalem and the Jewish people were on the verge of collapse and exile. Jeremiah could see this. The Lord seemed to be pushing Jeremiah to preach that, but Jeremiah was for resisting … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) The deepest longings we have is treasure, but treasure in earthen vessels. This is true of our faith as well as of our talents. St Paul speaks of himself as an earthen … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the homily. We blame Adam for our death. He sinned and taught us to sin. Because of his sin, we have to die. We have inherited the sin and death of Adam somehow or … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Culpamos a Adán por nuestra muerte. Él pecó y nos enseñó a pecar. Por su pecado, necesitamos morir. Heredamos el pecado y la muerte de Adán de algún modo u … Continued