Homily: 14 July: Matthew 11:25-27
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Five times in these three verses Jesus calls God his Father. He contrasts the Father with the childlike, the unlettered, those needing knowledge. My father once tried to teach me the … Continued
Homily: 11 July 2021: Ephesians 1:3-14
(Please read the passage cited above first.) “In Christ, by his blood, we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” If we should want to conquer a people, we’d have to destroy their culture and civilization. We’d do this by destroying … Continued
El 11 de julio: 2 efesios 1,3-14: Homilía
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, “Por Cristo, por su sangre, hemos recibido la redención, el perdón de los pecados.” Si quisiéramos vencer a un pueblo, necesitaríamos destruir su cultura y su civilización. Lo haríamos destruyendo … Continued
Homily: 02 July: Matthew 9:9-13
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) He ate with tax collectors and sinners! Can you imagine that? On the other hand, with whom do you think Christ would not eat, for everyone is sinner? The sinless God … Continued
Homily: 30 June: Matthew 8:28-34
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) There may be some comic relief in this story. Jewish people did not like pigs and sometimes found them funny at times. Gentiles, on the other hand, used to make fun … Continued
Homily: June 27, 2021: 2 Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, the Corinthians were taking up a collection for the poor Christians living in Jerusalem. Always in collections of this kind, there has to be an equality. Each person must … Continued
El 27 de junio, 2 corintios 8,7,9,13-15: Homilía (Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, Los corintios hacían una colecta para los pobres cristianos que vivían en Jerusalén. Siempre en las colectas, necesita tener una igualdad: cada … Continued
Homily: 21 June: Matthew 7:1-5
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) I like to judge people. I try to do it all the time. I recommend that you likewise judge others. I know that Scriptures tells us not to judge, but I … Continued
Homily: 18 June: Matthew 6:19-23
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) I celebrate Mass in the chapel of a medical center three times a week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In today’s Gospel. Jesus spoke about eyes. Doctors look at people’s eye when … Continued
Homily: 16 June: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) A pagan Roman philosopher, named Seneca, once said, “Whoever wants to publicize his virtue labors not for virtue but for glory.” Almsgiving, prayer and fasting concern how we relate to God. … Continued