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Please read the passage before the homily. “All men are by nature foolish who are in ignorance of God.”  In the past two hundred years or so we have conquered space, replaced animals with vehicles, and wiped out diseases.  We … Continued

Please read the passage before the homily. The author addresses kings and magistrates to accuse them of misusing their authority.  I have no ready access to the seats of  the powerful on earth. I do have some say, however, with … Continued

Please read the passage before the homily. Language: We cannot live without it and we cannot live with it.  Language unites and language divides. Hebrew and Greek, Greek and Latin, Latin and the vernacular.  To the Jewish people late in … Continued

November 9, 2025: John 2:12-22 Today we celebrate the feast day of the dedication of the cathedral of Rome.  It is called the Cathedral of St John the Lateran.  Last Monday we celebrated the anniversary of the dedication of the … Continued

Por favor, lean este pasaje ante de la homilía. Hoy celebramos la fiesta de la dedicación de la catedral de Roma.  Se llama la catedral y basílica de San Juan de Letrán.  El lunes pasado celebramos el aniversario de la … Continued

Please read the passage before the homily That is a long list of people to greet in Paul’s name.  Paul had considered himself an outsider in the first part of this letter.  He had identified himself as a slave.   Now, … Continued

Please read the passage before the homily The gift and call of God are irrevocable.  God called the Jews to faith in God.  The Jews, therefore, have a secure and trusted place in God’s plan for all.  The Jewish people … Continued

Please read the passage before the commentary. The prophets Eliah and Elisha had raised people from the dead, each the son of a woman who had supported them in their ministry.  Elijah and Elisha both had exercised their ministry near … Continued

Por favor, lean este pasaje ante de la homilía. Los profetas Elías y Eliseo habían resucitado a personas de entre los muertos, cada uno hijo de una mujer que le había ayudado in su ministerio.  Elías y Eliseo ejercitaban su … Continued

Please read the passage before the homily You are all slaves.  Your masters bought you.  They paid money for you.  They own you and have power over your life and your death.  This is the thinking behind slavery.  This was … Continued