Please read the passage before the commentary. Jesus was first called to follow John the Baptist. Like John, Jesus proclaimed repentance because the Kingdom of God was at hand. John, however, was arrested and ultimately killed by Herod. At first … Continued
Please reading the passage before the homily. “Share your bread with the hungry. Clothe the naked.” The prophets have always spoken out in favor of the poor, the oppressed, the foreigner. They have also cried out against all our ritual … Continued
Por favor lean este pasaje antes del comentario. “Comparte tu pan con el hambriento; viste al desnudo.” Los profetas siempre se han expresado a favor de los pobres, los oprimidos, y los extranjeros. También han clamado contra todas nuestras acciones … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. It is a tale of two kings. One sends his disciples out to announce good news; the other sends his disciples out to imprison those who give others hope. One feeds the people … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. In Mark 3:20-21, Jesus’ family set out to take charge of him. At the same time, Jesus was gathering his inner circle of disciples (3:13-19), preaching to the crowds from a boat while … Continued
February 2, 2026: Luke 2:22-32 Please read the passage before the commentary. It is the halfway point between fall and spring. No matter how you look at it, we have half of winter left to go. More importantly, it is … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. This is the fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. There is a unity in the Bible. There is continuity. We may divide the bible into the Hebrew and the Greek sections, namely the Old … Continued
Por favor lean este pasaje antes del comentario. Hoy es el cuarto domingo del Tiempo Ordinario. Hay una unidad en la Biblia. Hay continuidad. Podemos dividir la Biblia en las secciones hebrea y griega (los Antiguo y Nuevo Testamentos), pero … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God….” It is not the sower and the harvest. It is the whole process, which can be messy at times. It includes the weather, … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. Much of the previous chapter has Jesus redefining his family. While his mother and blood relatives were standing outside seek to see him, Jesus was calling his inner circle around him (3:13-19; defending … Continued