Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. We tend to like processions. They help make events extraordinary and special. King Charles processed into Westminster Abbey for his coronation, and many people followed it on television. David, the great king … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. This is like Jesus’ last will and testament. Jesus had an obligation to provide for his widowed mother, as her only Son and protector. “Mother, your son; John, your mother.” His mother … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, It is Pentecost, the day of the coming of the Holy Spirit. It is also Easter, the day of the resurrection and the day of the coming of … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Es Pentecostés. Este es el día del Espíritu Santo. Es también Pascua, el día de la resurrección y es el día cuando el Espíritu Santo viene. Cincuenta días han pasado … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. The prophet Jeremiah tried to resign his commission as prophet, but God did allow him to quit (see Jeremiah 15:10-21). Jonah ran away to get away from being a prophet, but God … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. I wonder when last did you pray for your disciples. In this passage, Jesus prayed for his disciples. In the passage next following, Jesus prayed for those who would become disciples through … Continued
Homily: 22 May 2023: 16:29-33 Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. The disciples thanked Jesus for speaking plainly to them. They thought that they could understand him. They thought that they had it made, and that they were … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Today we celebrate the feast of the Ascension of the Lord to the glory of the Father. At his birth Jesus was called Emmanuel, a Hebrew name meaning … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Hoy celebramos la fiesta de la Ascensión del Señor a la gloria del Padre. En la historia del nacimiento de Jesús, él recibió el nombre Emanuel, que se dice “Dios … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Grief and joy: you will grieve, but not for ever. Your joy, no one can take from you. Our lives are like births. Current studies suggest that the birth of a child … Continued