(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
Please read the above passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, It is a scary thing to receive baptism. In baptism we die; in baptism enter go into death; in baptism we put an end to our old … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) I don’t know, but I can suppose that King Zedekiah had wanted to make his kingdom and his capital city, Jerusalem, great again. Eleven years earlier, the King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) We proclaim Jesus Christ. He is not running for President. He is not on the ballot for November. He does not recognize any candidate as his candidate and does not endorse … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) There were two kingdoms after King Solomon. The southern part, Judah, maintained its allegiance to the line of King David and had its capital in Jerusalem. The northern kingdom split away … Continued
Mis hermanos y hermanas, La muerte es muy profundo misterio. Todos vamos a morir, pero todos vamos a vivir para siempre. “Por un solo hombre entró el pecado en el mundo y por el pecado entró la muerte.” Por un … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Death is a deep mystery. We are all going to die, but we are going to live forever. “Through one man sin entered the world, and through … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) For us, the seat or symbol of love is the heart; but we have few references to the heart as a symbol of love in the Sacred Scriptures. The Scriptures, however, … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) Elijah came to the end of his life on earth. The Scriptures do not say that he died, but was taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot. He figures in … Continued