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Please read this passage before reading the homily Athaliah was not a legitimate ruler; she was a usurper.  The author introduces all the other rulers with a standard formula, such as, “In the twelfth year A, king of (name), B … Continued

Please read this passage before reading the homily Two prophets, Elijah and Elisha, shared ministry in the Northern Kingdom.  They had similar names, Elijah meaning “The Lord is my God”, and Elisha meaning “My God saves.”  The names are similar … Continued

Please read this passage before reading the homily. What is so special about ancestral homes?  When I was seven, we moved across town to a new house.  The old house was eventually replaced by a more modern one.  Sometimes we … Continued

Please read the passage before the homily. My sisters and brothers,  How is it with the kingdom of God?  It is a process of sowing seed in a field and preparing for a harvest.  It is a process like the … Continued

Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Hermanas y Hermanos, ¿Cómo es con el Reino de Dios?  Es un proceso siembra semilla de semillas en un campo y preparación para una cosecha.  Es el proceso como la de … Continued

Please read this passage before reading the homily. After the contest on Mt Carmel between Baal and God, Eljah had all the prophets of Baal killed.  This greatly angered the kng’s wife and she vowed revenge.  Eljah fled to Mt … Continued

Please read this passage before reading the homily. We are in a section of the two Books of Kings feature g the prophets Elijah and Elisha.  A major source of tension in this section concerns the worship of Baal, who … Continued

Please read the passage before the homily. My sisters and brothers, Jesus had been teaching, healing, and casting out devils.  He then returned to his home, but all was not well.  His activities had caused much concern among his relatives … Continued

Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Hermanas y Hermanos, Jesús había enseñando, sanando y echando fuera a espíritus inmundos.  Luego regresó a su casa, pero, todo no estaba bien.  Sus actividades habían causado mucha preocupación entre sus … Continued

Please read this passage before reading the homily. We begin a series of readings from the books of Kings.  The author usually blamed Israel, the Northern Kingdom, for following Jeroboam I, “who taught Israel” to sin by making golden calves.  … Continued