(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Hannah was one of two wives of her husband. She had no children and her rival teased and bullied her about her barrenness. She cried out to the Lord and Lord … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Isaiah accused the king of being boring or overly needy of other people. Then he asked the king if he wanted to tire God out also with his pettiness. He challenged … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) In so many words, the king said that he would not ask God for a sign even if God were the last God on earth. The king did not believe in … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) We tend to read into our pasts things from our present and hopes for our future. We are not totally chronical in our thinking. Jacob addresses his sons in this reading. … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) How audacious is the Lord, to claim authority for himself alone, claiming that he forms the light and creates darkness, and that he creates the heavens and the earth! Once upon … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) The question for today is, “By whose authority do you do this?” We could have asked this of Jesus; we could have asked if of John the Baptist; We could have … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) I My sisters and brothers, Today we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent. St Paul writes that ought to rejoice always. We live in hard times. Many cannot work, many are sick, … Continued
(por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y mis hermanas, Hoy celebramos el tercer domingo de Adviento. San Pablo dice que necesitamos estar alegres siempre. Vivimos en tiempos difíciles. Muchos hombres no pueden trabajar; muchos están enfermos, la economía … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) This reminds me of a story Jesus told of the children in the marketplace who did not want to play happy games or sad ones (Matthew 11:16-19): I guess they were … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) St Paul tells us that God has chosen us in Christ, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. Many Christians believe in the Immaculate … Continued