(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) The author is writing to Christians. He first praises God for his wonderful mercy and then drives home to them the fact that being Christians comes from the fact that God … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, St Paul speaks about clothes today, how we dress or will be dressed. Our big film epics depict great and gigantic struggles against the forces of evil. In … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanas y hermanos, Hoy San Pablo habla de ropas, las semejantes a las que nos vestimos o vestiremos. Nuestras películas épicas muestran las luchas grandes y gigantes contra las fuerzas de la maldad. … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) What business does Russia have meddling in Ukraine? This is the hottest topic of the day today. How does this apply to the author of this letter of James? It is … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Saint James speaks of wisdom in this reading. He contrasts the wisdom from God from the wisdom of bitter jealousy and selfish ambition of an earthly and unspiritual source, one he … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, There are two Adams, the first Adam and the second Adam. The first Adam received life and the second Adam gave life. The first is from the earth, … Continued
Mis hermanas y hermanos, Hay dos Adanes, el primer Adán y el último Adán. El primer tuvo vida y el último da la vida. El primer es de tierra y es terreno. El último viene del cielo y es celestial. Cuando el primer … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) God does not believe in trickle-down economics, at least not the way we practice it. God emptied himself and took up the appearance of a slave so that God could make … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) I look into a mirror to comb my hair. Then I go into the next room and put my shirt on, forgetting that that messes up my hair. I do not … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) We begin a series of readings from the letter of James. One may ask who James is. Where I celebrate Mass there are three people named David, too many, some think, … Continued