Homily: 12 November: Luke 17:26-37
(Please read the scripture passage before reading the homily.) Noah and Lot were rescued from certain death. Likewise, on the day of the coming of the Son of man, God will rescue the disciples from certain death. On that day, … Continued
Homily: 10 November: Luke 17:11-19
(Please read the scripture passage before reading the homily.) The story of the ten lepers can give us a lesson on being grateful. It can go beyond that lesson. Consider the ten lepers, nine from the chosen people, and one … Continued
Homily: 8 November: Luke 17:1-6
(Please read the scripture passage before reading the homily. Luke wrote his account of the Gospel so that he could apply the words and deeds of the Lord to situations in his community. He could readily admit that sin did … Continued
Homily: November 7, 2021: Hebrews 9:24-28.
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, The letter to the Hebrews discusses the priesthood of Jesus Christ who is our high priest. Christ offered himself once for all. He entered into the true sanctuary and … Continued
El 7 de noviembre: hebreos 9,24-28: Homilía
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) La carta a los hebreos discute el sacerdocio de Jesucristo, nuestro sumo sacerdote. Cristo se ofreció una vez y para siempre. Entró en el santuario verdadero y no tuvo que ofrecerse una y otra … Continued
Homily: 3 November: Luke 14:25-33
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Consider well what you are doing. If you are a candidate for public office, can you defeat your opponent? If you have a business, can you pay for the special equipment … Continued
Homily: 1 November: Matthew 5:1-12a
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) The name of the religion the Muslims practice is called Islam. The name means submission, which gives peace. The summary of the eight Beatitudes is submission. I think that most other … Continued
Homily: 29 October: Luke 14:1-6
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) On Monday we had a passage from Luke’s gospel account about healing a woman. Today we have one about a cure of a man. Luke likes to put opposites together. The … Continued
Homily: 27 October: Luke 13:22-30
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. I can imagine that the main streets in and out of the city probably had huge gates. Perhaps there were other smaller ones, ones … Continued
BLOG 25 OCTOBER 2021: LUKE 13:10-17
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) A woman came. It was a Sabbath. She was mightily crippled. She could not stand up straight. Jesus came. It was a Sabbath. He was mighty in word and deed. He … Continued