(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) Perhaps they will listen! I wonder if we all live in a perhaps times. The prophet Jeremiah had to deliver a message in the very temple of the Lord. Perhaps they … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) I have had it! I have had enough of this! I resign and I quit! I have never had a worse employer than you! I have done everything you asked of … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) The Latin word semper means always; the Latin word ubi means where; the Latin word sub means under. Semper ubi sub ubi translates, for the adolescent new Latin student: “always wear … Continued
Por favor lean este pasaje primero. Mis hermanos y hermanas, San Pablo ha escrito, “Todo contribuye para bien de los que aman a Dios.” Creo en esto, pero ¿cómo puedo explicarlo que hay mal en el mundo? ¿Por qué hay … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) St Paul writes that “all things work for good for those who love God.” I believe this, but how can I explain the evil in the world? Why is there violence and storms … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) The Ark of the Covenant symbolized God’s presence to the people. Moses had fashioned it in the wilderness. It contained the tablets of the Law, the staff of Aaron and a … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) This celebration honoring St Mary Magdalene was recently raised to the rank of a feast and it has become a celebration of the woman called the Apostle to the Apostles. It … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) The Lord summoned his people to trial. The mountains and the hill would act as jury. The charge would be gross neglect of the Lord. The Lord had rescued his people … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) I found out today that I eat a poultice every morning for breakfast, except that I use oatmeal rather than figs. Poultice is a porridge. For us, the poultice is a … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) God had some very harsh words for Assyria in today’s reading from the prophet Isaiah. God had sent the Assyrians to be an axe or a saw, but Assyria had gone … Continued