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Please read the passage before reading the commentary We have been reading from the two Books of Kings.  These books describe the ups and downs, the faithfulness and the lack if faithfulness for the kings of Israel (northern kingdom) and … Continued

Please read the passage before reading the commentary Today is six months before Christmas.  According to Luke’s chronology, Jesus was born six months after John the Baptist’s birth (Luke 1:36-37).  The prophet Isaiah sums up how God chooses prophets whether … Continued

Please read the passage before the homily. My sisters and brothers, “Who is this whom even the wind and the sea obey?”  It is the Lord who surfs the waves of the sea.  The voice of the Lord over the … Continued

Por favor, lean este pasaje antes de la homilía. Hermanas y Hermanos, ¿Quién es éste a quien hasta el viento y el mar obedecen?  El Señor surca las olas del mar.  La voz del Señor está sobre las aguas.  Más … Continued

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