(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. We start off with a brief story about the formation of the letter of the alphabet. Near where I live is Bethel Township. Bethel starts with a “B” and means House … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, How come there are envy, rivalries, wars, struggles, and conflicts among every kind of evil among us? We desire peace, we need peace. Why do we not have peace? … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, ¿Por qué hay envidias, rivalidades, guerras, luchas, los conflictos entre nosotros y toda clase de mal? Queremos la paz; necesitamos la paz. ¿Por qué no tenemos la paz? Queremos la paz en nuestros … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. The newspapers of Jerusalem in the early 30s carried the news of Jesus Christ on a daily basis. But none caused as much consternation as the one that proclaimed the great … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. We celebrate on this date the fact that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, experienced much sorrow and stress as she lived her life of faith in God. This passage describes how … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. Chapters 7 and 8 for a unity. The evangelist has made a sandwich out of these two chapters. The bun consists of two sets of stories, each consisting of a healing … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. There were some “liberal, easy-going, lax” Christians in Luke’s time. They freely associated with sinners, neglected Sabbath regulations and mixed with holy and unholy people as well. This sounds very much … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) God does not engage in favoritism. God welcomes all who come. We, however, engage in favoritism. In our time we do not see many people coming to our assembly dressed in fancy duds … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, Dios no tiene favoritismos; recibe a todos los que lo acercan. Pero, nosotros tenemos favoritismos. En nuestros tiempos, no hay muchos hombres que entran en nuestras asambleas lujosamente vestidos ni … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. This something I find fascinating. God is often described in the Hebrew Scriptures as the Bridegroom of his people. In other words, God is married to his people. God and his … Continued