Homily: 24 March 2021: John 8:31-41
(Please read this passage before the homily.) Jesus is Jewish. Joseph and Mary are Jewish. The apostles and the early Church is Jewish. Believers in Jesus lived and worshiped alongside other Jews for decades after the resurrection. Eventually there was … Continued
Homily: 22 March 2021: John 8:1-11
(Please read this passage before the homily.) There are two women “caught in the act” in the gospel accounts. The mother of Jesus is found to be with child before she and Joseph had come to live together. She is … Continued
Homily: 19 March 2021: Matthew 1:16-18,21-24
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) There were two Josephs in the Bible. Both had dreams, Joseph, one of the twelve patriarchs of Israel, and Joseph, husband of Mary and adopting father of Jesus. Both were outsiders … Continued
Homily: 17 March 2021: John 5:17-30
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Jesus had just healed a man who had spent waiting 38 years at the pool of Bethesda. It was a Sabbath and some took this as a thing unlawful to do. … Continued
Homily: 15 March 2021: John 4:43-54
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) It was a miracle when Jesus healed the royal official’s son. But that was not important. We see miracles every day, so we could ask why this should be a big … Continued
Homily: March 14 2021: Ephesians 2:4-10
(Please read the passage cited above first.) My sisters and brothers, The mercy of God is large. When we were dead because of our sins, God gave us life with Christ and in Christ. God is rich in mercy. God … Continued
El 14 de marzo: Efesios 2,4-10: Homilía
(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanos y hermanas, La misericordia y el amor de Dios son muy grandes. Cuando nosotros estábamos muertos por nuestros pecados, Dios nos dio la vida con Cristo y en Cristo. Dios es rico … Continued
Homily: 12 March 2021: Mark 12:28-34
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) It is good to have a discussion instead of an argument. In arguments we have to prove our points. Often this means that we put our opponents down or we say … Continued
Homily: 10 March 2021: Mathew 5:17-10
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) Jesus said he had not come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. Our laws do not make people love another. No law can do that, but our laws can … Continued
Homily: 05 March 2021: Luke 4:24-30
(Please read the Scripture passage before reading the homily.) When I was very young, we used to have to walk past a public school to get to our Catholic school. For some reason we thought of it as a Protestant … Continued