Please read the passage before that the homily. We do it for Thanksgiving Day; why not do it every day? We celebrate the Eucharist every day, and Eucharist means thanksgiving; every day, then, is a Thanksgiving Day. What do we … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the homily. Mis hermanas y hermanos, The scribes and the Pharisees would read the law of Moses, but they did not do the works of Moses. They preferred to become great and be given … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Los escribas y los fariseos leían la ley de Moisés, pero no hacían la obra de Moisés. Ellos preferían hacerse mismos grandes y recibir nombres grandes como maestro, padre, y … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. Luke likes to relate similar stories that highlight both women and men. Today we have a reading involving a man. Luke has already reported a healing of a woman suffering from hemorrhages. In … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. Today the Church celebrates all the holy women and men of all generations whom God has called through death into the eternity of God’s kingdom. Our brothers and sisters of the faith of … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. Why do we celebrate Sabbath or Sunday? On Sabbath, God rested from the labor of creating the world. God rested and so invites us to share this divine rest. The Sabbath is a … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. What is love? The gospel tells us to love God with our whole heart and our neighbors as ourselves. Love completes the law and the prophets. IN our liturgy, the first reading is … Continued
Mis hermanas y hermanos, ¿Qué es amor? El evangelio dice que debemos amar a Dios con todo corazón y a los prójimos como a nosotros mismos. Amor cumple toda la ley y los profetas. En nuestra liturgia, la lectura prima … Continued
Luke 12:54-59 Please read the passage before the homily. I have my copy of the Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2024. It gives good advice for planting and growing crops. It has good presentations on weather, good stories and items of … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. Apparently, there was a burglar who called Jesus up ahead of time to make an appointment to burglarize his house. Jesus, however, being a smart person, waited up for him and commandeered him … Continued