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(Please read the passage above before reading the commentary.) It was a sorrowful and horrendous time, the defeat and the deportation of the Israelites from their homeland.  This would have violated the UN Charter if it had happened in today’s … Continued

(Please read the passage above before reading the commentary.) At one time, during the reigns of David and Solomon, all the Israelites formed one united kingdom.  After Solomon, the land was split, the northern ten tribes making one kingdom and … Continued

(Please read the passage above before reading the commentary.) Moses named his successor, then he died on Mt Nebo.  Elijah likewise chose his successor, Elisha.  Although he is not said to have died, Elijah was taken up to heaven near … Continued

(Please read the passage above before reading the commentary.) My mom and dad lived in the same house for over fifty years and raised all of us kids in that house.  They finally sold it and moved into a smaller … Continued

(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) We have celebrated the festival of Easter and the resurrection of Christ.  The resurrection of Christ is the gift of the Holy Spirit.  The resurrection of Christ makes us just and holy.  … Continued

Mis hermanas y hermanos, (Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Hemos celebrado la fiesta de Pascua y de Cristo resucitado.  La resurrección de Cristo es el don del Espíritu Santo.  La resurrección de Cristo nos hizo justos y santos.  A … Continued

(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) In the time of Elijah, the prophet, Baal was a pagan god, supposedly the god of water, rain and fertility.  For Elijah there was only one God and Baal was not it.  … Continued

(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) We turn tomorrow to the Elijah cycle of books of Kings.  Before we do this, we pause to take a last look at the book of the Acts of the Apostles.  It … Continued

(Please read the Scripture passage before the homily.) It is Pentecost.  Pentecost is the glorification of Jesus.  It is through the Holy Spirit that we can call Jesus, “Lord”.  No one can call Jesus Lord without the Holy Spirit. There … Continued

(Por favor lean este pasaje antes) Mis hermanas y hermanos, Es Pentecostés.  El Pentecostés es la glorificación de Jesús.  Es don del Espíritu Santo.  Es por ese don que podemos llamar a Jesús “Señor”.  Nadie puede llamar a Jesús “Señor” … Continued