Please read the passage before reading the commentary One most sacred responsibilities of God’s people was that they welcome the stranger and traveler. Travelers were at great risk in towns as well as on the roads. Hospitality offered the vulnerable … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. My sisters and brothers, Jesus sent his disciples two by two, taking nothing for the journey. There were in the days of Jesus an ancient group called Cynics. They would go from one … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Hermanas y Hermanos, Jesús los envió a sus discípulos de dos en dos, llevando nada para el camino. Había también en los días de Jesús un grupo muy anticuado llamado los … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary Hosea was a prophet with a broken history. He had married a woman with a bad reputation and suffered the consequences of that marriage. His people were also a people of broken … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary “Israel was a luxuriant vine” according to the opening words of this passage. What often happens, however, with those who have wealth is that they spend it on themselves instead of on … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary Hosea was a prophet with a history. He had divorced his wife, but he still loved her. He was all for dating her again, going back to the places that they had … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. Jesus came to his own town and people. There he could not work miracles because they had no faith in him. What is faith? Children have faith in their parents. They know that … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Jesús llegó a su tierra y a su pueblo. Allí no podía hacer ningún milagro porque su pueblo no tenía fe en él. ¿Qué es fe? Los niños tienen fe en … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary Amos takes a stand in favor of social justice, against the ways the rich and powerful manipulate systems in order to take advantage of the poor. In the days of Amos, merchants … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary It is election year. Politicians want our votes. They remind us of the great privileges we enjoy in this land. They remind us of our ability to vote and encourage all of … Continued