Please read this passage before reading this homily. Jesus spoke to his disciples that they would be handed over to their adversaries and handed over to torture and death. This was also the lot of the prophets. The people and … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. The prophet Daniel lived about two centuries before Christ, long after the official exile and long after the prophet Jeremiah. Yet, Jeremiah and the exile are very much present to Daniel on … Continued
Read the passage first, before the commentary.My sisters and brothers, There was a full moon yesterday. There is always a full moon hear the Second Sunday of Lent. The next full moon will be the Easter Moon and it determines … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Había la luna llena ayer. Siempre hay luna nueva cerca del segundo domingo de la Cuaresma. La luna nueva, que viene, será la luna pascual, la que determina la fecha de la Pascua. Nuestros … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. This passage concerns responsibility. The chapter began by quoting an ancient proverb, ‘Our ancestors ate sour grapes and their children’s teeth are set on edge.” The people of Ezekiel’s time could blame … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. Suppose Jonah the prophet were sent to Russia to announce the imminent destruction of Moscow. Suppose that Vladmir Putin would proclaim a fast and all his people would repent of their sins. … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. Why should we do moral things and not act immorally? Because God is holy. Stealing, lying, cheating, tripping the blind and cursing the deaf, being dishonest with others, and being indifferent when … Continued
Please read the passage before you read the homily. My sisters and brothers, The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert. He was among wild beasts and angels ministered to him. Jesus ws faithful in his desert. Forty days in thew … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos El Espíritu impulsó a Jesús a retirare al desierto. Fue tentado por Satanás. Vivió allí entre animales salvajes y los ángeles le servían. Jesús fue fiel en su desierto. Cuarenta … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. This reading is from the third section of the prophet’s work. The work of the prophet Isaiah was carried on after his death by his disciples. The rebuilding of the temple after … Continued