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
Please read the passage before reading the commentary This reminds me of the preacher who was railing against the sins of humanity and after each one, a gentleman in the back row would call out, “Amen, brother, that’s preaching!” The … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. My sisters and brothers, The woman was wanting to be freed of her affliction. The daughter of the synagogue official wanted to live. Jose Gonzalez wants to follow Christ more deeply. The woman … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Hermanas y Hermanos, La mujer quería ser sanada de su aflicción. La hija del jefe de la sinagoga quería vivir. José Gonzalez quiere seguir a Cristo más profundamente. La mujer tocó … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary We hear the exact day, the tenth day of the tenth month of the ninth year. That is the date the king of Babylon and his army advanced against Jerusalem, encamped around … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary We have been reading from the two Books of Kings. These books describe the ups and downs, the faithfulness and the lack if faithfulness for the kings of Israel (northern kingdom) and … Continued
Please read the passage before reading the commentary Today is six months before Christmas. According to Luke’s chronology, Jesus was born six months after John the Baptist’s birth (Luke 1:36-37). The prophet Isaiah sums up how God chooses prophets whether … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. My sisters and brothers, “Who is this whom even the wind and the sea obey?” It is the Lord who surfs the waves of the sea. The voice of the Lord over the … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Hermanas y Hermanos, ¿Quién es éste a quien hasta el viento y el mar obedecen? El Señor surca las olas del mar. La voz del Señor está sobre las aguas. Más … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily Athaliah was not a legitimate ruler; she was a usurper. The author introduces all the other rulers with a standard formula, such as, “In the twelfth year A, king of (name), B … Continued