Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Jesús es Pastor de su rebaño. En su nacimiento los pastores de Belén vinieron a ver a Jesús en su infancia, pero ahora estos pastores son el rebaño para Jesús. … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. The prophet Daniel had spoken of a mysterious number 70 (Daniel 9:2, 24). Luke began his gospel account with the conception and birth of John the Baptist and of Jesus. The days … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. Life is complicated and so is this gospel passage. Herod Archelaus was the son of Herod the Great. Upon his dad’s death he went to Rome to have the emperor give him … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. Who was passing by? The crowd said it was Jesus of Nazareth. The beggar called him Son of David. The crowd saw him as a person from Nazareth; the beggar has insight … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, What is a talent and what was it worth? For us, it stands for the gifts and abilities we have as human beings. At the time of Jesus, … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, ¿Qué es talento y cuánto vale? Para nosotros significa los dones y capacidades que recibimos de la naturaleza humana. Para Jesús era una moneda con el valor de ochenta años … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. When will all this happen? This is the question that opens this section of Luke’s gospel. One might answer that it will happen when Noah enters the arc again or when Lot … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. This seems like a simple story. Jesus travels, heals some lepers and only one returns to thank him. Nine ungrateful and one grateful, lesson in thanksgiving taught and learned. We might say, … Continued
Please read the passage before that the homily. If you had owned a millstone in the ancient world, you would have owned a very valuable piece of equipment. It was designed to make processing grain into flour more easily and … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, What is a wedding without the photographer? Suppose you brother agreed to photograph your daughter’s wedding and he did not show up or offer an excuse: would you … Continued