Blog 15 March Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22
Please read this passage before reading this homily. Wisdom is a late book of the Bible. It was written at a time or in a culture where good people were considered children of God. According to the thought of the … Continued
Blog 13 March Isaiah 49:8-15
Please read this passage before reading this homily. Does the Lord ever take a vacation? Not as we consider vacations. Pagan gods may be out to lunch, in meetings, on the phone, in bed, or otherwise occupied, but our God … Continued
Blog 11 March Isaiah 65:17-21
Please read this passage before reading this homily. God is creating new heavens and a new earth. Do you know how to create something new? You start by destroying the old. One strips the old paint off the wall before … Continued
10 March 2024 (John 3:14-21)
Please read the passage before the homily. My sisters and brothers, The blind see no light. Criminals prefer to work at night, without light. Today is the new moon, when the moon does not show her face. The Elect ones, … Continued
el 10 de marzo; el 4 de la Cuaresma: Juan 3, 14-21
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilia. Los ciegos no ven la luz. Los criminales prefieren operar en la noche, sin la luz. Hoy hay la nueva luna cuando la luna no nos muestra su cara. Los elegidos … Continued
Blog 8 March Hosea 14:2-10
Please read this passage before reading this homily. The words of the prophet are addressed to us, not our leaders but to us, as they always are because God’s word is eternal, never changing, but always up to date. I … Continued
Blog 6 March Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9
Please read this passage before reading this homily. What nation has statutes and decrees such as this whole law God set before us? Before we think of ourselves a great, noble and wise nation, we should consider what makes a … Continued
Blog 4 March 2 Kings 2024 2 Kings 5:1-15
Please read this passage before reading this homily. Naaman was a leper. His leprosy, however, did not keep him from public service or from accompanying his master to religious services. His leprosy, likewise, was not what we call leprosy today: … Continued
3 March 2024: John 2:13-25 (Third Sunday of Lent)
Please read the passage before the commentary. My sisters and brothers, I have a question for you: “Where are we supposed to worship God, in Jerusalem or on a mountain in Samaria?” The answer Jesua gives is, “neither in Jerusalem … Continued
El 3 de martes 2024 (Juan 2:13-25)
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Los pregunto a ustedes, “¿Dónde se debe dar culto a Dios, en Jerusalén o en el monte de Samaria?” La contestación de Jesús es “ni en Jerusalén ni en otro lugar.” Hoy Jesús entro … Continued