11 February 2024: Mark 1:40-45 (Sixth Sunday)
Please read the passage before the comments on it. My sisters and brothers, A leper came to Jesus. Jesus touched him and made him clean. By touching him, Jesus also made himself unclean so that he could not go into … Continued
El 11 de febrero 2024 (Marco 1:40-45)
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos Un leproso se acercó a Jesús. Jesús lo tocó y inmediatamente lo limpió de la lepra. Tocando al leproso, Jesús se hizo sucio y no podían entrar en cuidades abiertamente. … Continued
Blog 9 February 2024 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19
Please read this passage before reading this homily. The prophet Ahijah, King Solomon, and Jeroboam were like the prophet Samuel, King Saul, and David. David and Jeroboam, each in his own way was and high and important figure, one with … Continued
Blog 7 February 2024 1 Kings 10:1-10
Please read this passage before reading this homily. The Queen of Sheba visited Solomon. She had heard of his wisdom and she had brought a wealth of goods as gifts or for commerce. The magnificence of Solomon’s court utterly astounded … Continued
Blog 5 February 2024 1 Kings 8:1-7,9-13
Please read this passage before reading this homily. In today’s reading, the Temple has been finished and is prepared for bringing the Ark of the Covenant into the temple. Solomon’s father, King David had brought the Ark into Jerusalem when … Continued
4 February 2024: Mark 1:29-39
Please read the passage before reading the homily. My sisters and brothers, Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law and she “waited on them”. It was not that Jesus wanted a housekeeper. Rather it was like raising someone from the dead and restoring … Continued
El 4 de febrero 2024 (Marco 1:29-39)
Por favor, lean este pasaje antes. Mis hermanas y hermanos Jesús sanó a la suegra de Pedro y ella les sirvió. No es que el Señor quería a una criada. Pero si, es que Jesús quería llevarla de los muertos … Continued
Blog 2 February 2024 Malachi 3:1-4. See also Luke 2, 22-40
Please read this passage before reading this homily. We await the redemption of Israel and the Temple. The Lord is coming. The hope of the world is coming. There was a time when our sacrifices meant almost nothing. Malachi’s name … Continued
Blog 31 January 2024 2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17
Please read this passage before reading this homily. Was David a king who had saved the people from grief by turning the hand of the Lord away from the people? Or was he a king who had caused the grief … Continued
28 January 2024: Mark 1:21-28
Please read the passage before reading the commentary My sisters and brothers, Jesus entered the synagogue and taught, and the people were astonished at his teaching. He was a hometown boy and had never been to the great University of … Continued