Homily for 28 June 2020 Thirteenth Sunday: Romans 6:3-4,8-11
Please read the above passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, It is a scary thing to receive baptism. In baptism we die; in baptism enter go into death; in baptism we put an end to our old … Continued
26 June: 2 Kings 25:1-12: Homily
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) I don’t know, but I can suppose that King Zedekiah had wanted to make his kingdom and his capital city, Jerusalem, great again. Eleven years earlier, the King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, … Continued
24 June: St John the Baptist Acts 13:22-26: Homily
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) We proclaim Jesus Christ. He is not running for President. He is not on the ballot for November. He does not recognize any candidate as his candidate and does not endorse … Continued
22 June: 2 Kings 17:5-8,13-15a,18: Homily
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) There were two kingdoms after King Solomon. The southern part, Judah, maintained its allegiance to the line of King David and had its capital in Jerusalem. The northern kingdom split away … Continued
Duodécimo domingo; el 21 de junio (romanos 5,12-15)
Mis hermanos y hermanas, La muerte es muy profundo misterio. Todos vamos a morir, pero todos vamos a vivir para siempre. “Por un solo hombre entró el pecado en el mundo y por el pecado entró la muerte.” Por un … Continued
Homily for 21 June 2020 Twelfth Sunday Romans 5:12-15
Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Death is a deep mystery. We are all going to die, but we are going to live forever. “Through one man sin entered the world, and through … Continued
19 June: Sacred Heart (1 John 4:7-16): Homily
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) For us, the seat or symbol of love is the heart; but we have few references to the heart as a symbol of love in the Sacred Scriptures. The Scriptures, however, … Continued
17 June: Homily based on 2 Kings 2:1.6-14
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) Elijah came to the end of his life on earth. The Scriptures do not say that he died, but was taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot. He figures in … Continued
15 June: Homily based on 1 Kings 21:1-16
(Please read this Scripture passage first, before the homily.) King David wanted to build a temple to the Lord God. He went to Arauna the Jebusite who owned a threshing floor where David wanted to build. He asked Arauna to … Continued
Homily: 14 June 2020 1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Please read the passage first. I like family meals. Each member serves herself or himself from the same platters and bowls. Those who share the same food likewise share the same life. Those who eat the same food make up … Continued