(Please read the passage cited above first.) God does not engage in favoritism. God welcomes all who come. We, however, engage in favoritism. In our time we do not see many people coming to our assembly dressed in fancy duds … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, Dios no tiene favoritismos; recibe a todos los que lo acercan. Pero, nosotros tenemos favoritismos. En nuestros tiempos, no hay muchos hombres que entran en nuestras asambleas lujosamente vestidos ni … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. This something I find fascinating. God is often described in the Hebrew Scriptures as the Bridegroom of his people. In other words, God is married to his people. God and his … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. You may want to read verses 31 to 37 of this chapter also. In that passage Luke tells us how Jesus cast the devil out of a man on the Sabbath … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. The Gospel according to Luke devotes two chapters to the conceptions and births of John the Baptist and Jesus. It then devotes half of the third chapter to the ministry of … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Consider life without electricity, Internet, or the other amenities we take for granted. Consider also a time when the bride would leave her family and join permanently the family of her … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Some of our enemies have become our friends and sometimes our friends become our enemies. We fought the Japanese people in World War II and invented the name Japs for them. … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Parables should be easily understood by the original hearers. It is vintage time. The grapes are ripe, even at their peak and tomorrow will be too late. It is necessary to … Continued
-(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) The prophets kept telling the people to love the Lord their God wholeheartedly and to follow God’s way without reservation. The commandments are a brief summary of how to love God … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) Christ has been raised. He is risen as the first-fruits of the dead. Just as in Adam we all have died, so also in Christ we all rise to new life. First Christ … Continued