(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) This passage ends that part of the Gospel according to John called the Book of Signs. Tomorrow we begin hearing from the Book of Glory. The signs John presented us were … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) In some cultures and in some times, hunters and warriors would drink the blood of those they had captured. To drink the blood was to drink up the bravery and strength … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) What is the worst hunger in the world? It is not for food, but for relationship. We can receive more than enough food and still starve to death emotionally. We need … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) This is the context of today’s reading. Jesus had just fed five thousand men with five loaves of bread and two fish. Then, in some mysterious way over the sea, Jesus … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, What do we read in the first letter of St John? We read that we should not sin, “but if we do sin we have an advocate with the … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, ¿Qué leemos en la primera carta se San Juan”? Leemos para que no pequemos. “Pero, si pecamos, tenemos como intercesor ante el Padre, a Jesucristo, el justo.” Jesucristo “siempre vive … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) John’s account of Jesus’ life differs from that of the other gospel writers. In John, Jesus takes the initiative. In John, Jesus is always center stage and no one upstages Jesus. … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Why did God become human? Some think this was Plan B, what God had to do after Adam and Eve sinned and messed everything up. So God would have to come … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Nicodemus is famous for coming to see Jesus at night. John’s gospel introduces us to him here and he also is present at the crucifixion as “he who came to Jesus … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, St John writes that all who believe that Jesus is the Christ are begotten by God. What does it mean to be begotten or born of God? We call … Continued