Homily: 4 February 2022: Sirach 47:2-11
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) The book of Sirach, also known as Ecclesiastes, belongs to a family of biblical writing of Greek origin, not of the Hebrew language. As such, the Jewish community at Jerusalem did … Continued
Homily: 2 February 2022: Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40
(Please read the Scripture passages before reading the homily.) Today is forty days after Christmas, not Groundhog Day. Christians celebrate it as the Presentation of the child Jesus in the Temple. Greek Christians call it the Hypapante, a word that … Continued
HOMILY 30 JANUARY 2022: 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:30
(Please read the above passage before the homily.) What is love? St Paul accuses the Corinthians of being immature and acting according to purely human motives. This is not love. I see in you what St Paul did not see … Continued
Homilía: El 30 de enero 2022: 1 corintios 12,31-13,30
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanas y hermanos, ¿Qué es amor? San Pablo acusa a los corintios que ellos eran inmaduros y actuaban con criterios puramente humanos. Este no es amor. Yo veo en ustedes lo que Pablo … Continued
Homily: 28 January 2022: 2 Samuel 11:1-4, 5-10, 13-17
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Kings and other community leaders sometimes feel that they are above the moral law, that the commandments are for the other people. Did David think of himself as above the law … Continued
Homily: 24 January 2022 2 Samuel 5:1-7,10
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) The Philistines had defeated Israel and Saul. David had been anointed King over the southern portion of the Israelites, Judah. David’s position had grown stronger. In today’s reading, the Israelites from … Continued
HOMILY 23 JANUARY 2022: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30
(Please read the above Scriptural passage before the homily.) Likewise, the most fragile parts are the more Important. We do not hide the face, but we clothe the reproductive organs. Many members make up one body. Out of many members … Continued
El 23 de enero 2022: Homilía: 1 corintios 12:12-30:
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanas y hermanos, Muchos miembros hacen un cuerpo. De muchos hay unidad. La mano y los dedos del pie son parte del cuerpo; la cabeza y la rodilla son partes del cuerpo; el … Continued
Homily: 21 January 2022 1 Samuel 24:3-21
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Presidents, queen and other such people have bodyguards and security details. No matter how beloved the persons in high places are, there is always the possibility that someone will try to … Continued
Homily: 17 January 2022: 1 Samuel 15:16-23
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Is it permissible to do a different good thing if the Lord tells us to something else? The Lord told Saul to do one thing, and Saul substituted another. The prophet … Continued