29 September John 1:47-51

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Please read the passage before the homily. We take a break from Luke’s Gospel to reflect on angels.  In the literature of the Bible and of the Church, our understanding of angels has grown.  In the incident of the burning … Continued

27 September Luke 9:1-6

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Please read the passage before the homily. Jesus went around casting out devils, curing diseases, proclaiming the Kingdom of God, and healing the sick.  Then he commissioned the Twelve to go out to do the same four things.  They are … Continued

25 September Luke 8:16-18

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Please read the passage before the homily. I have an oil lamp.  It measures roughly three inches in diameter and five and half inches in length.  It is dated “ROMA GMG 2000”.  It was not stolen from an archaeological dig; … Continued

22 September Luke 8:1-3

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Please read the passage before the homily. The counter-offensive is on.  The good guys have started to fight back.  The push is on to retake what the enemy has captured.  Jesus has expelled demons from Mary Magdalene and some other … Continued

20 September Luke 7:31-35

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Please read the passage before the homily. Did Jesus see us, as children, playing in the streets and vacant lots our childish games of dolls, tag, funeral, weddings, baseball, football, house and similar games?  Did he perhaps see us as … Continued

18 September Luke 7:1-10

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Please read the passage before the homily. In times of persecution of Jewish people and Muslim people in Spain, neighbors would invite people suspected people of being Jewish or Muslim and feed them ham.  Those who refused were then persecuted … Continued