(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, The mercy of God is large. When we were dead because of our sins, God gave us life with Christ and in Christ. God is rich in mercy. God … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, La misericordia y el amor de Dios son muy grandes. Cuando nosotros estábamos muertos por nuestros pecados, Dios nos dio la vida con Cristo y en Cristo. Dios es rico … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) It is good to have a discussion instead of an argument. In arguments we have to prove our points. Often this means that we put our opponents down or we say … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Jesus said he had not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. Our laws do not make people love another. No law can do that, but our laws can … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) When I was very young, we used to have to walk past a public school to get to our Catholic school. For some reason we thought of it as a Protestant … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) This story reminds me of two other stories. Isaiah, in chapter 5, sang of a vineyard that was so bad that the owner destroyed it. The vineyard was the people. The … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Grandma is dying and we grandkids are arguing about who gets her car or which of us is grandma’s favorite. We do not understand what is going on at the moment. … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) If our purse or wallet is closed to keep us from giving to others, it is also closed to receive from God. If we judge others as not worthy of our … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, ¿Están ustedes desanimados de la obra de Cuaresma? La liturgia de hoy mira el fin de Cuaresma, la glorificación de Cristo, la glorificación de los que sufren como Abraham e … Continued
Are you tired of Lent already? The liturgy of today looks to the end of Lent, the glorification of Christ, the glorification of these who suffer as Abraham and Isaac did, the glorification of us, the people of God. The … Continued