Homily: 15 March 2021: John 4:43-54
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) It was a miracle when Jesus healed the royal official’s son. But that was not important. We see miracles every day, so we could ask why this should be a big … Continued
Homily: March 14 2021: Ephesians 2:4-10
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, The mercy of God is large. When we were dead because of our sins, God gave us life with Christ and in Christ. God is rich in mercy. God … Continued
El 14 de marzo: Efesios 2,4-10: Homilía
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, La misericordia y el amor de Dios son muy grandes. Cuando nosotros estábamos muertos por nuestros pecados, Dios nos dio la vida con Cristo y en Cristo. Dios es rico … Continued
Homily: 12 March 2021: Mark 12:28-34
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) It is good to have a discussion instead of an argument. In arguments we have to prove our points. Often this means that we put our opponents down or we say … Continued
Homily: 10 March 2021: Mathew 5:17-10
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Jesus said he had not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. Our laws do not make people love another. No law can do that, but our laws can … Continued
Homily: 05 March 2021: Luke 4:24-30
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) When I was very young, we used to have to walk past a public school to get to our Catholic school. For some reason we thought of it as a Protestant … Continued
Homily: 05 March 2021: Matthew 21:33-43,45-46
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) This story reminds me of two other stories. Isaiah, in chapter 5, sang of a vineyard that was so bad that the owner destroyed it. The vineyard was the people. The … Continued
Homily: 03 March 2021: Matthew 20:17-28
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Grandma is dying and we grandkids are arguing about who gets her car or which of us is grandma’s favorite. We do not understand what is going on at the moment. … Continued
Homily: 1 March 2021 Luke 6:36-38
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) If our purse or wallet is closed to keep us from giving to others, it is also closed to receive from God. If we judge others as not worthy of our … Continued
El 28 de febrero, el primer domingo de cuaresma: Romanos 8,31-34: Homilía
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, ¿Están ustedes desanimados de la obra de Cuaresma? La liturgia de hoy mira el fin de Cuaresma, la glorificación de Cristo, la glorificación de los que sufren como Abraham e … Continued