(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) One of the themes of Advent is joyful anticipation. I therefore asked myself what this reading from the Gospel was doing here in Advent. Jesus climbed a mountain. People came to … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) I want to switch gears. I have spent the past year using the first of the two readings on weekdays for my homily. Today I want to switch to the Gospel … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) El 29 de noviembre: el primer domingo de Adviento: Mis hermanos y hermanas, Hoy celebramos el primer domingo de Adviento. El Señor está viniendo. “La gracia y la paz de parte de Dios … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, Today we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent. The Lord is coming. St Paul greeted the Church of God at Corinth, “The grace and peace of God our Father … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) We are approaching the end. First, we have the Devil or Satan locked up and sealed in prison. Then, we have the sea giving up its dead. The underworld, called Death … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) The sea of glass is a crystal sea. Crystal is a fierce quartz. Imagine a crystal sea mixed with fire. Imagine all the bravery and audacity of the fiery, crystal sea. … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) I like numbers and mathematics. I have learned that mathematics drives the universe. Numbers have real and symbolic meanings. I think of the 144,000 from the book of Revelation. One hundred … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. To the King belong time and eternity forever. Now, as we celebrate the end of the liturgical year and the … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, Hoy celebramos la solemnidad de Cristo Rey. Suyo es el tiempo y la eternidad por los siglos de los siglos. Ahora cuando celebramos el fin de este año litúrgico y … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) If the visions of the book of Revelation confuse you, you are in good company. John had been actively involved in the revelation made by God through Jesus Christ to him. … Continued