Please read this passage before reading the homily. For the Israelites, it was a bleak time in the history of God’s people. The people had gone into exile and the nation had been crushed. The passage from home to the … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, The first words of the Gospel says that Jesus is the Son of God. The Romans, who conquered the Jewish people, called the Emperor Caesar Agustus, the son … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos Las primeras palabras del evangelio según San Marco dicen que Jesús es Hijo de Dios. Los romanos, los conquistadores de los judíos, llamaban a su emperador César Augusto, Hijo de … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. It is shortly after the man, Adam, had eaten of the tree, that God called the man to account for his actions. Nowhere does God speak of sin; God speaks of disobedience. … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. In this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide a banquet. God meets us on the mountain. Abraham went up a mountain to sacrifice his son Isaac to the Lord. Moses went … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. The book of the prophet Isaiah is a collection of his writings or sayings. The collection is not necessarily arranged in chronological order. The ancient Hebrews, or Israelites, looked to the Lord’s … Continued
3 December 2023: Mark 13:33-37 Please read the passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Stay awake; be watchful! We do not know when Jesus will come back. Peter, James, and John failed their test for staying awake. … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos Velen y estén preparados. No sabemos cuándo llegaré Jesús otra vez. Pedro, Santiago y Juan suspendieron su examen en la Vigilia en el jardín de Getsemaní cuando Jesús estaba entrando … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. In some places in Florida, people buy four-million-dollar homes and tear them down to build ten-million-dollar ones. Every building project involves the destruction of what was to make way for what will … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. Christians are being seized and persecuted today, but so are people of other religious faiths. Persecution has been a facet of our lives since the earliest days and will be a facet … Continued