(Please read this passage before the homily.) There are two women “caught in the act” in the gospel accounts. The mother of Jesus is found to be with child before she and Joseph had come to live together. She is … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) There were two Josephs in the Bible. Both had dreams, Joseph, one of the twelve patriarchs of Israel, and Joseph, husband of Mary and adopting father of Jesus. Both were outsiders … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Jesus had just healed a man who had spent waiting 38 years at the pool of Bethesda. It was a Sabbath and some took this as a thing unlawful to do. … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) It was a miracle when Jesus healed the royal official’s son. But that was not important. We see miracles every day, so we could ask why this should be a big … Continued
(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