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Please read this passage before reading this homily.  Gamaliel was a Pharisee.  Some other well-known Pharisees were Paul the apostle and Nicodemus.  Some scholars teach that in his theology and attitude, Jesus himself was by orientation a Pharisee. Gamaliel was … Continued

Please read this passage before reading this homily.  This passage is about damage control.  When we seem to have made a huge and grandiose mistake, we try to cover it up and put out repots that give a positive spin … Continued

Please read the passage before the homily. My sisters and brothers, It was the evening of that day.  Jesus had died.  There were rumors.  The disciples were afraid of the leaders of the Jewish people and had huddled themselves behind … Continued

Por favor leen este pasaje antes Hermanas y Hermanos, Al anochecer de aquel día.  Jesús murió.  Había rumores.  Los discípulos temían a los lideres de los judíos y se apiñaban detrás de las puertas cerradas.  Nadie podía entrar sin contraseña. … Continued

Please read this passage before reading this homily.  The question by the prosecutor is, “By what power or name have you done this?”  The defendants in this case answer, “Are you asking about a good deed done someone?  It seems … Continued

Please read this passage before reading this homily.  Peter and John went to the temple to pray.  The early believers in Christ in Jerusalem usually did this, until the temple was destroyed in 70 CE.  For them it was normal.  … Continued

Please read this passage before reading this homily. It is the Monday after Easter.  Our reading starts on the day of Pentecost.   Were we to question which day is today, we could answer both.  Easter and Pentecost, in the thinking … Continued

Leen esta pesaje antes de la homilia Hermanas y Hermanos, ¿Los aparecieron extraño a ustedes que Pedro mirara los lienzos puestos en el suelo y el sudario, que había estado sobre la cabeza de Jesús, puesto doblado en sitio aparte? … Continued

Please read this passage before reading this homily. I encourage you to read both chapters.  I will make some comments on four points.  What happens tomorrow, the Saturday before Easter?  Ancient reflections on the death and resurrection has Jesus descending … Continued

Please read this passage before reading this homily. Not all refugees are rapists and murderers; some may be, but not all.  Not all white people in the United States are ideal citizens and some are rapist and murderers, but we … Continued