Homily 28 August, Matthew 23:13-22
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. The human race has a long memory of its history. The Jewish people at the time of St Matthew had to live without their beloved Jerusalem, which the Romans had conquered and … Continued
Homily 27 August 2023: Matthew 16:13-20
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi. This about twenty miles from the Sea of Galilee. It was also an area that had great reverence for the … Continued
El 27 de agosto 2023(Mateo 15:21-28)
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, Jesús llegó a la región de Cesarea de Filipo. Esta cuidad era cerca de veinte millas del Mar de Galilea. El dios pagano Pan también se adoré aquí. El dios … Continued
Homily 25 August, Matthew 22:34-40
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Which is the greatest commandment of the Law? The Law cannot be boiled down to one precept. We must love God first of all, but we mut also love our neighbors as … Continued
Homily 23 August, Matthew 20:1-16
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. We are all grumblers. We have grumbled when our supervisors were mean lor when a lazy coworker was promoted before us. The Israelites grumbled against God and Moses many times in the … Continued
Homily 21 August, Matthew 19:16-22
lease read the Scripture passage before the homily. When tour Mom calls you by your first, middle and last names you know you are in trouble. When the young man called Jesus, “Teacher”, we should know that this will not … Continued
Homily 20 August 2023: Matthew 15:21-28
Please read this passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, She was a Canaanite woman, a descendent of the original inhabitants of the country before the Israelites had arrived. She lived in the area of Tyre and Sidon, … Continued
El 20 de agosto 2023(Mateo 15:21-28)
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos, La mujer cananea era natural de los cananeos anteriores que vivían en Israel antes de los israelitas. Vivía cerca de Tiro y Sidón, que hoy es el territorio del Líbano. … Continued
Homily 18 August, Matthew 19:3-12
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Moses allowed for divorce. One school of thought taught that if the wife burnt the potatoes, the husband could divorce her. Another school taught that only adultery committed by the wife was … Continued
Homily 16 August, Matthew 18:15-20
Please read the Scripture passage before the homily. Where two or three are gathered in his name, Jesus Christ is there among them. If you and another Cristian have a falling out and you reconcile, then Christ is among you. … Continued