Please read the passage before the homily: Paul writes about the “mystery of devotion” as being great. He then quotes a early Christian hymn. We may ask what is the mystery of devotion. Devotion here does not mean the favorite … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily: The dominant political figure in the ancient world was the Roman Emperor. Ephesus seems to have had an especially strong devotion to the emperor. It seems that Timothy was in the area of … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. In the desert the Israelites suffered from poisonous snakes. To heal them, Poses made a bronze serpent and raised it up on a pole. All who looked at the bronze serpent were healed. … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje ante de la homilía. En el desierto los israelitas sufrieron a través de serpientes venenosas. Para sanarles, Moisés hizo una serpiente de bronce y la levantó en un palo; si todos los que miraban la … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily: We begin the first letter to Timothy. It is the first of three letters to Timothy and Titus, Paul’s co-workers. It is first in size, but not necessarily in chronology. Size often determined … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary When does the word ‘if’ not introduce a conditional sentence? When it means since or because.’ The opening sentence of this reading does not mean that if you were not raised with … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary Not from Jerusalem will come forth the one who is to be the ruler in Israel. The ruler does not come from Moscow or Washington. Rather it is from the insignificant town … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary here.Luke 14:25-33 Have you ever told your parents or have your children tell you, “I hate you!!!” In the midst of a meltdown, the word hate describes the depth of emotion being experienced. … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje ante de la homilía. ¿Alguna vez les han dicho a los padres o a los hijos, “¡Los odio!”? En medio de una fusión, la palabra “odio” describe la profundidad de las emociones experimentadas. podría … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary Who is the Jesus Christ that Paul and Epaphras preached? He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. It is in Jesus Christ that all things were … Continued