Please read the passage before reading the commentary Everybody likes friendship. We all want friends, and we all want to be friends with others. The author of the Book of Sirach is no different in this respect from people like … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary Wisdom breathes life into her children. Wisdom is personified here as a parent. Wisdom here is the feminism of God. Wisdom is how God admonishes us, loves us, embraces us. We need … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary The book dates from about 180 years before the birth of Christ. The author’s name is Jesua Ben Sira, which translates as Jesus Son of Sir. It is known as the Wisdom … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. Both Luke and Matthew have a set of beatitudes. Matthew situates them on a mountain and Luke puts them on a level plain. Matthew has Jesus say, “Blessed are they”, while Luke has … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Tanto Lucas como Mateo tienen algunas buenaventuras. Mateo las sitúa en un monte, pero Lucas las sitúa en un paisaje llano. Mateo hace que Jesús diga, “Dichosos son los que…” mientras … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. The people all spoke the same language. They also developed new technology. They learned how to mold bricks and use mortar. They could not build bigger and sturdier buildings. They decided to … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. I recall the seven days of creation )(Genesis 1:1-2:2) and how God rested on the seventh day and gave us the Sabbath as sign of God’s covenant with us (Cf Exodus 31:12-13). … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. Cain was a tiller of the soil, which God had cursed in Genesis 3:17-19. It is no wonder that God did not look with favor on Cain’s offering, but accepted Abel’s. Some … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. The poor are you who have no money, who have hunger and thirst and who weep now. The reward of … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Dichosos ustedes los pobres, porque de ustedes es el Reino de Dios. Los pobres son los que no tienen dinero, los que tienen hambre y sed, y los que ahora lloran. … Continued