We think we know what Paul was preaching, but what did he hearers hear? The Stoics believed that God and the universe was one, co-extensive. Paul would say that in God we live and move and have our being. One … Continued
Since our readings on Friday, this has happened. After the meeting in Jerusalem, Paul and his companions had left Antioch and apparently intended to head towards the Black Sea. There he could have turned to the right toward Turkey and … Continued
Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, declares the first letter Peter. To sanctify means to worship and make holy (make room for). We have to treat Christ with reverence and with great respect. How can we do this? My … Continued
Mi papá ayudaba a los desvalidos durante su vida. Formó con sus compañeros un sindicato para obtener un mejor salario. Los defendió el derecho a asistir a la misa a los que tenían la piel más morena que suya. Mi … Continued
The Acts of the Apostles gives us a history of the early Church. As with all histories, it mixes facts with interpretations to help us understand the history. The Church started out in Jerusalem, then spread to Samaria. It later … Continued
I hope you have read both passages given above. Peter and John went up to the temple to pray. They saw a cripple. Peter saw his faith and called him out as cured. The man leaped up and went into … Continued
The letter of Peter today calls us a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation and a people of God’s own ownership. It likewise calls us living stones that make up the building of the spiritual temple, which is … Continued
Mis hermanos y hermanas, La carta de San Pedro, hoy, nos llama a una estirpe elegida, un sacerdocio real, una nación consagrada y un pueblo de la propiedad de Dios. También nos llama piedras vivas que van entrando en la … Continued
“When Paul came to Antioch…” Thus begins the first reading today. It is part of a story that began yesterday and will end tomorrow. I suggest that you read the whole story before continuing the homily. If you do not, … Continued
I wrote about a Board of Directors Monday. That was not a Board of Directors as we know them. We could also speak of a Board of Director in today’s reading. This board, however, had a different agenda and a … Continued