Please read this passage before reading the homily. Who was passing by? The crowd said it was Jesus of Nazareth. The beggar called him Son of David. The crowd saw him as a person from Nazareth; the beggar has insight … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, What is a talent and what was it worth? For us, it stands for the gifts and abilities we have as human beings. At the time of Jesus, … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, ¿Qué es talento y cuánto vale? Para nosotros significa los dones y capacidades que recibimos de la naturaleza humana. Para Jesús era una moneda con el valor de ochenta años … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. When will all this happen? This is the question that opens this section of Luke’s gospel. One might answer that it will happen when Noah enters the arc again or when Lot … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. This seems like a simple story. Jesus travels, heals some lepers and only one returns to thank him. Nine ungrateful and one grateful, lesson in thanksgiving taught and learned. We might say, … Continued
Please read the passage before that the homily. If you had owned a millstone in the ancient world, you would have owned a very valuable piece of equipment. It was designed to make processing grain into flour more easily and … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, What is a wedding without the photographer? Suppose you brother agreed to photograph your daughter’s wedding and he did not show up or offer an excuse: would you … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, ¿Cuál es una boda sin el fotógrafo? Supongamos que tu hermano se acuerde de fotografiar la boda de tu niña y no vino a la boda ni se justificó: ¿va … Continued
Please read the passage before that the homily. How many people are mentioned in the story Jesus told? We have the rich man, the steward and the debtors: anyone else? Good question! Who commended the unjust steward, the rich man … Continued
Please read the passage before that the homily. Herod the Great built a huge castle for himself; it had three towers, the ruins of one remain. It is said that Herod knew how to work the emperor to Herod’s best … Continued