Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. The Gospel according to John starts out telling us that grace and truth have come to us through Jesus Christ (John 1:17). We may ask what the truth is about John the … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Think of this passage in terms of family. God has a family. In Christian language we speak of a Trinity of persons we call Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is God’s … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. The life and struggles of Adam and Eve we replicate in our own lives. Somehow, we relive the ups and downs of our history in our own lives. This is true also … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Yesterday we started our celebration of Christmas, the birth of Jesus. Today we remember the first martyr, St Stephen. Jesus tells us to “beware of men” because they will hand us over … Continued
lease read this passage before reading the homily. The Gospel according to John has an unusual way of telling of the birth of Jesus, quite different from that of Matthew and Luke. The choirs of angels and the treasures of … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. is hermanas y hermanos, El santo evangelio según San Juan nos relata el nacimiento de Cristo en manera inusual. No hay los ángeles ni los pastores ni los tesoros de los magos. Pero si, … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. “Are we there yet?” is a question we asked our parents many times during long and boring road trips. It meant that we were not happy to be hauled away from selfish … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Notice that Mary went in haste to the hill country. She went in haste, possibly to avoid being stoned for adultery; possibly to recount the joy and merriment of the time when … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. This week our Gospel passages come rom chapter one of Luke’s account. Luke emphasizes the continuity of Jesus with the history of ancient Israel. He places the beginnings of his Gospel in … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. I have a nephew who is not related to me in any way by blood. Yet he is a Vincent through and through. He is my sister’s adopted son. To be a … Continued