Please read the passage before the commentary. Then there were no trade unions. Then there was no overtime. Then there was no relief. If you would have come home hungry, sweaty, and tired, the boss would still have expected you … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje ante de la homilía. Entonces, no hubo sindicatos, ni horas extra, ni alivio. Si hubiera llegado a su casa hambrientes, sudados y cansados, el amo habría esperado que le sirviera. Si no das la talla, … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily: The day of the Lord is coming. Sometimes the day of the Lord is beautiful and rewarding. Joel’s use of the term here, however, forebodes hardship and suffering. This day of the Lord … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily: Nehemiah was cupbearer to the king Artaxerxes. His primary function was to ensure that the wine had no poisoning in it. He would certify the integrity of the wine served the king, often … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily: Wow! Thrones were set up, and God takes his seat in powerful glory. We should have expected this, something much grander than the coronation of the king of England. God’s “clothing” is radiant. … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily: I have heard that the twenty-first day of the seventh month of the second year of the reign of Darius was 17 October 520 BCE. The temple had not been rebuilt. The people … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily: Israel had gone into exile with its capital city and temple destroyed. Under Cyrus the Israelites had returned to the land and had begun the hard work of rebuilding. They had found the … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily: We start a series of readings from Ezra, Nehemiah and Haggai. Their books speak to the same historical time, the return from Exile and the rebuilding of the temple. Our reading today begins … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. This is a story about a steward and his master. Two thousand years ago, the steward was more than an employee, he was a member of the household, much as a nanny or … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje ante de la homilía. Esta es una historia de un hombre rico y su administrador. Hace dos mil años, un administrador era más que un empleado; era un miembro del hogar de su amo, al … Continued