Please read this passage before the commentary. The Scriptures tell us that John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan River, but none of the gospel writers describe the actual baptism. What was important was not the ritual John used, … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary My sisters and brothers, Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. The newborn King of Israel is announced, and the Magi have come to visit him. There was in … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos Hoy celebramos la solemnidad de la Epifanía. EL recién nacido Rey de Israel se anuncia y los magos han venido para visitarle. Había en Jerusalén otro rey que era impostor … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. John’s community seems to have been one well established. There were some old-timers, some recent converts, and some young adults. He called them fathers, children, and young men. In todays’s reading it … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. God is righteous. A Biblical person hearing this would agree because righteousness is based on right relationships. The righteous God will judge rightly and those who judge rightly show that they, like … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. What’s new? It is a new year, but what is new? Shepherds are amazed, but perhaps they have always been amazing. They went in haste to Bethlehem as Mary had gone in … Continued
My sisters and brothers, God sent an angel from heaven to earth to a small town in Galilee to a young woman named Mary. There are many places in the universe but only to earth did God send the angel. … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos Dios mandó a su ángel del cielo a la tierra a un poblado en Galilea a la virgen que se llamaba María. Hay muchos lugares en el universo, pero sólo … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. How do we know Jesus? It is not enough to say, “I love God” and, “I love Jesus.” A person could have memorized the whole Bible word for word and still not … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. What was from the beginning? What have we heard? What have we seen with our own eyes? What have we looked upon and touched with our hands? If you have answered, “the … Continued