(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.)“When the Advocate comes…” Earlier Jesus had spoken of another Advocate. Here he doesn’t add the word another. There are two advocates, Jesus and the Spirit. Both proceed from the Father. The … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Lazarus was a friend of Jesus. He died, but Jesus raised him from death and restored him to his family and friends. Moses was described as a friend of God’s. The … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) When I take my car in for service, I see big signs advertising the use of certified genuine auto parts on my car? In our passage today, John has assured us … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, Nobody wants to be poor; we would all like to be rich. Rich people can share their wealth with the poor but the poor cannot share their poverty with … Continued
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, Nadie quiere ser pobre, pero muchos quieren ser ricos. Los ricos pueden dar parte de su riqueza para ayudar a los pobres, pero los pobres no pueden quitarse de su … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) This passage ends that part of the Gospel according to John called the Book of Signs. Tomorrow we begin hearing from the Book of Glory. The signs John presented us were … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) In some cultures and in some times, hunters and warriors would drink the blood of those they had captured. To drink the blood was to drink up the bravery and strength … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) What is the worst hunger in the world? It is not for food, but for relationship. We can receive more than enough food and still starve to death emotionally. We need … Continued
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) This is the context of today’s reading. Jesus had just fed five thousand men with five loaves of bread and two fish. Then, in some mysterious way over the sea, Jesus … Continued
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, What do we read in the first letter of St John? We read that we should not sin, “but if we do sin we have an advocate with the … Continued