Please read the passage before the homily. We celebrate the feast of the Presentation of the Lord into the Temple. It is forty days after his birth. It marks the end of liturgical references to Christmas. The Presentation celebrates a … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Celebramos la fiesta de la Presentación del Señor en el Templo. Han pasado cuarenta días desde su nacimiento. Marca el fin de las referencias litúrgicas a la Navidad. La Presentación celebra … Continued
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Please read the passage before reading the commentary. Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is the one who saves. Jesus is high priest who replaces the priesthood derived from Aaron. Aaron died and his priesthood passed on to his … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. We have to believe in signs for a sign to have meaning. A wedding can be a sign. People want to commit themselves to a common life for their own growth and development … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Tenemos que creer en los signos para que un signo tenga significado. Una boda puede ser una señal. Las personas quieren comprometerse con una vida común para su propio crecimiento y … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. In the book of Genesis, on the seventh day of creation, God rested from his labors. Psalm 95 ends with a reference to God’s rest (Ps 95:11). Jesus, however, tells us that … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. The author of the letter to the Hebrews says that the one who consecrates, and the ones consecrated share the same nature. Christ consecrates us and calls us brothers (and sisters) (2:11). … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary. In times past, we received the news from the town crier. Then we found the horse and people like Paul Revere would run through the countryside calling out that the British were … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. We celebrated the feast of the Epiphany last Sunday. The word Epiphany means revelation. While we usually think of the Magi on Epiphany, the feast celebrates three manifestations or revelations of the Lord … Continued