Please read the passage before the commentary. “In days to come.” Isaiah sees all nations as streaming towards Jerusalem to the house of the Lord. This is a vision we all share and long for. In a sense this vision … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje ante de la homilía. “En días futuros.” Isaías vio que todas las naciones confluirán a la casa del Señor. Esta es la visión que todos nosotros compartimos y anhelamos. De alguna manera, esta visión de … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. This passage from Daniel is more concerned with the end time. The first part of Daniel describes more the extraordinary power Daniel and his three companions exercised in their captivity. This passage concerns … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. King Belshazzar gave a great banquet. He had all the invited people drink from the sacred vessels that had been taken from the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. This was sacrilegious and, apparently judging … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. The book of Daniel is set in the last days of the Kingdom of Judah and the early days of Exile. The first chapters show a human side of the conquering Babylonians. The … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. Today we celebrate Christ the King. His throne is a cross and his signature act is forgiving sins. To forgive sins, one has to die. It is like a last will and testament. … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje ante de la homilía. Hoy celebramos la solemne fiesta de Cristo Rey. Su trono es la cruz y su acto más emblemático es el perdón de los pecados. Para perdonar pecados, hay que morir. Al … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. Eleven years of conflict are recorded in the books of the Maccabees. Perhaps this is the period of Antiochus IV’s administration. We began the books of Maccabees with the profanation of the temple … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. Chapter seven tells the story of the martyrdom of seven sons and the mother. In chronological order each son gives witness to his faith in God and each day. St Carlos Acutis is … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. “Terrible affliction was upon Israel.” Alexander the Great brought Greek control to the Fertile Crescent, the Holy Land and its environs. We should call it by its right name, colonialism. A dominant force … Continued