Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, We know the Scriptures. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt through the desert to the Promised Land. The Lord went before the Israelites in a column of … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanas y hermanos, Sabemos las Escrituras. Moisés condujo a los israelitas de Egipto por el desierto hasta la tierra prometida. El Señor iba delante de los israelitas en una columna de nube para … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) God heals our dysfunctionality. Take the story of Joseph. He was the especially loved by his father over all the other sons. He wore the special expensive set of clothes his … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Jeremiah had reached the conclusion that his enemies were plotting against him. He prayed to God. He did not think it fair that the people wanted to get rid of him … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Daniel prayed. His prayer came out of the circumstances of his life. His prayer also represented a form of prayer that was developing in Judaism in his lifetime, about 165 years … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Ezekiel ministered God’s word to the people in exile. This is an important fact in discerning the prophet’s message. In the exile, as in other times of upheaval and trouble, people … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Jonah ranks as the most successful prophet. He did not want to prophesy, especially to the people of Nineveh. They were deadly enemies of the Israelites. God, however, chased him down … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) “Be holy, because I am holy, says the Lord in this passage from Leviticus. All our relations with other people and creation include God. The reason for not defrauding a person … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanas y hermanos, La Escritura afirma: Muy a tu alcance, en tu boca y en tu corazón, se encuentra la salvación. Hay de creer con el corazón y declarar con la boca para … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Scripture says that “the word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.” One has to believe with the heart and confess with the mouth to … Continued