Homily: 25 August: Matthew 23:27-32
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Some of our enemies have become our friends and sometimes our friends become our enemies. We fought the Japanese people in World War II and invented the name Japs for them. … Continued
Homily: 18 August: Matthew 20:1-16
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Parables should be easily understood by the original hearers. It is vintage time. The grapes are ripe, even at their peak and tomorrow will be too late. It is necessary to … Continued
Homily: 16 August: Matthew 19:16-22
-(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) The prophets kept telling the people to love the Lord their God wholeheartedly and to follow God’s way without reservation. The commandments are a brief summary of how to love God … Continued
Homily: 15 August 2021: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27
(Please read the passage cited above first.) Christ has been raised. He is risen as the first-fruits of the dead. Just as in Adam we all have died, so also in Christ we all rise to new life. First Christ … Continued
El 15 de agosto: 1 corintios 15,20-27: Homilía
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, Cristo resucitó, y resucitó como la primicia de todos los muertos. Así como en Adán todos morimos, así en Cristo todos volveremos a la vida. Primero Cristo resucitó, como primero; … Continued
Homily: 13 August: Matthew 19:3-12
-(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Recently in Finland archaeologists discovered a thousand-year-old grave of a (perhaps) female warrior. They did a DNA study and discovered that the person had xxy chromosomes. This known as Klinefelter Syndrome … Continued
Homily: 11 August: Matthew 18:15-20
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) How am I supposed to treat someone as a Gentile or as a tax collector? Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners. He also cured the daughter of a Canaanite women. … Continued
Homily: 09 August: Matthew 17:22-27
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Perhaps you have seen or actually have a bracelet with the lettering WWJD. What Would Jesus Do? The Gospels were written with the principle, WWJD, What Would Jesus Do? IN other … Continued
Homily: 8 August 2021: Ephesians 4:3-5:2
(Please read the passage cited above first.) In the second reading today St Paul tells us not to grieve the Holy Spirit. If we offend someone in the community, we also offend the Holy Spirit because all of us together … Continued
El 8 de agosto: efesios 4,30-5,2: Homilía
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, En la segunda lectura de hoy, San Pablo dice que no causemos tristeza al Espíritu Santo. Si ofendamos a una persona de la comunidad, ofendimos también a Espíritu Santo porque … Continued