(Please read the passage cited above first.) Today St Paul speaks about the sufferings we have in this life. It is true that we suffer in this life. SG\We groan and the whole of creation groans with us. These sufferings … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) I think Hosea must have liked Lebanon, its cedars and its wines, because he mentions Lebanon three times in this reading. Cedars are tall pines, native to Lebanon and very useful … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) Israel was a luxuriant vine. The more abundant his fruit, the more shrines he built. The more shrines he built, the more sins he committed. Does this make sense? Let us … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) In ancient times men more or less owned their wives. They paid a dowry, which was for all practical purposes, if not in reality, a purchase price for the bride. The … Continued
(Please read the above passage first, then the homily.) My sisters and brothers, “You are not living in the flesh, but in the Spirit.” For St Paul, here “in the flesh” means “according to our selfish human disorderedness.” What is … Continued
Por favor, lean perimero este pasaje de la Escritura. Mis hermanos y hermanas, Ustedes no vivan en conforme al desorden egoísta del hombre. ¿Cuáles son desordenes egoístas? Mis intereses, mis necesidades, las cosas que yo quiero, mi camino sobre ti … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) Today we celebrate the feast of the Apostle Thomas. On feasts such as this, we often have proclaimed to us this reading from Ephesians. The call to be an Apostle is … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) We celebrate the prophet Amos in the Word of God among us this week. Next week we shall have the opportunity to hear from a contemporary of Amos, the prophet Hosea. … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) We celebrate the Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul today. This reading concerns Paul; the other two readings at Mass concern Peter. We celebrate Paul as the Apostle to the … Continued
Por favor lean este pasaje antes Mis hermanos y hermanas, ¡Qué miedo da la recepción de bautismo! En el bautismo morimos; en el bautismo, entramos a la muerte; en el bautismo, damos fin de nuestra vieja vida. En el bautismo … Continued