Please read this passage before reading this homily. Does the Lord ever take a vacation? Not as we consider vacations. Pagan gods may be out to lunch, in meetings, on the phone, in bed, or otherwise occupied, but our God … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. God is creating new heavens and a new earth. Do you know how to create something new? You start by destroying the old. One strips the old paint off the wall before … Continued
Please read the passage before the homily. My sisters and brothers, The blind see no light. Criminals prefer to work at night, without light. Today is the new moon, when the moon does not show her face. The Elect ones, … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilia. Los ciegos no ven la luz. Los criminales prefieren operar en la noche, sin la luz. Hoy hay la nueva luna cuando la luna no nos muestra su cara. Los elegidos … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. The words of the prophet are addressed to us, not our leaders but to us, as they always are because God’s word is eternal, never changing, but always up to date. I … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. What nation has statutes and decrees such as this whole law God set before us? Before we think of ourselves a great, noble and wise nation, we should consider what makes a … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. Naaman was a leper. His leprosy, however, did not keep him from public service or from accompanying his master to religious services. His leprosy, likewise, was not what we call leprosy today: … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. My sisters and brothers, I have a question for you: “Where are we supposed to worship God, in Jerusalem or on a mountain in Samaria?” The answer Jesua gives is, “neither in Jerusalem … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Los pregunto a ustedes, “¿Dónde se debe dar culto a Dios, en Jerusalén o en el monte de Samaria?” La contestación de Jesús es “ni en Jerusalén ni en otro lugar.” Hoy Jesús entro … Continued
Please read this passage before reading this homily. Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved his other children. His own father Isaac had a favorite son also, which brought great discomfort to Jacob. Jacob himself had experienced the negative results … Continued