(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) At the time when Jeremiah was prophesying, the northern tribes that had clustered around Samaria and Mount Ephraim had long since disappeared. In effect, there were no tribes left up north. … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) In chapter 27 of the book of the prophet Jeremiah, the chapter immediately prior to the one used for today’s reading, Jeremiah was told by the Lord to make himself a … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, San Pablo ha escrito, “¿Qué cosa podrá apartarnos del amor que nos ama Cristo?” Él contestó que nado podrá apartarnos de ese amor. Nada de las tribulaciones, nada de las … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, St Paul wrote, “What can separate us from the love of Christ? He answered that nothing could separate us from this love. No tribulation, no spiritual thing has any … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) Perhaps they will listen! I wonder if we all live in a perhaps times. The prophet Jeremiah had to deliver a message in the very temple of the Lord. Perhaps they … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) I have had it! I have had enough of this! I resign and I quit! I have never had a worse employer than you! I have done everything you asked of … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) The Latin word semper means always; the Latin word ubi means where; the Latin word sub means under. Semper ubi sub ubi translates, for the adolescent new Latin student: “always wear … Continued
Por favor lean este pasaje primero. Mis hermanos y hermanas, San Pablo ha escrito, “Todo contribuye para bien de los que aman a Dios.” Creo en esto, pero ¿cómo puedo explicarlo que hay mal en el mundo? ¿Por qué hay … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) St Paul writes that “all things work for good for those who love God.” I believe this, but how can I explain the evil in the world? Why is there violence and storms … Continued
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) The Ark of the Covenant symbolized God’s presence to the people. Moses had fashioned it in the wilderness. It contained the tablets of the Law, the staff of Aaron and a … Continued