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
Please read this passage before reading the homily. Jesus observes a widowed lady making her contribution for the upkeep of the temple, the temple tax. Her two small coins are worth far less than the tax prescribed and she is … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Jesus is the shepherd of his flock. At his birth shepherds came to see the infant Jesus, but how those shepherds the flock for Jesus. The Sacred Scriptures … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Jesús es Pastor de su rebaño. En su nacimiento los pastores de Belén vinieron a ver a Jesús en su infancia, pero ahora estos pastores son el rebaño para Jesús. … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. The prophet Daniel had spoken of a mysterious number 70 (Daniel 9:2, 24). Luke began his gospel account with the conception and birth of John the Baptist and of Jesus. The days … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. Life is complicated and so is this gospel passage. Herod Archelaus was the son of Herod the Great. Upon his dad’s death he went to Rome to have the emperor give him … Continued