Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Jesus said to store up treasures in heaven. Heaven is not so much a place as we understand place. Rather heaven denotes permanence, a lastingness. Things on earth are perishable, not lasting. … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. We use moderation in eating, we donate to good causes, and we pray. Even our enemies do these things; Vladimir Putin is highly respected in his Church. The problem is not in … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” is easy to say, but harder to practice. We have two examples in this passage. The first is about being slapped … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Today we resume reading the gospel according to Matthew for our Sunday liturgies. Jesus has pity on the crowds. They are like sheep without a shepherd. Perhaps Jesus … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Hoy reanudamos las lecturas del evangelio según San Mateo en nuestras liturgias dominicales. Jesús se compadecía de las multitudes. Eran como ovejas sin pastor. Tal vez Jesús viera su necesitad … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. If you introduce me to your Dad and Mom, I will understand you better. If you introduce your son or daughter, I will know you better. We learn from our parents, and … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Jesus said that he had not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. He fulfilled it in two ways. He lived perfectly in accord with the Law and he also … Continued
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Today we begin a series of readings from the Gospel according to Matthew for most the next twelve weeks. Along with the Gospel according to Mark and Luke, the Gospel according to … Continued
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Today we celebrate the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. The feast recalls the manna God used to feed the Israelites in the desert and celebrates … Continued
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Hoy celebramos la fiesta del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo. La fiesta recuerda el maná del éxodo. La fiesta celebra también el cuerpo y la sangre de Cristo bajo … Continued