Advent IV [A] Sunday Homily- One-page summary (L-19) Introduction: Loving, responsive obedience to God, as modeled for us in the Gospel by St. Joseph, is the central theme of today’s readings, with special emphasis on the Virgin Birth of Jesus. Scripture lessons summarized: In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah gives a sign from God… Continue reading »
JOHN THE BAPTIST SUFFERS IN HIS WITNESSING (Is.35:1-6,10, Ps.146:6-10, Jam.5:7-10 & Matt. 11:2-11) Last Sunday we heard from the prophet Isaiah how the expected Messiah would reconcile the contradictions and differences that separate people and to bring peace and harmony when he comes. While in the gospel John the Baptist cries in the wilderness calling… Continue reading »
Advent III [A] Sunday Homily: One-page Summary (L/19) Introduction: Today’s readings invite us to rejoice at the rebirth of Jesus in our lives as we are preparing for our annual Christmas celebration. Today is called Gaudete Sunday because today’s Mass begins with the opening antiphon: “Gaudete in Domino semper,” i.e., “Rejoice in the Lord always.”… Continue reading »
Advent II [A] (Dec 8) Sunday Homily: One-page summary (L-19) Introduction: On the one hand, salvation is God’s doing, and we cannot earn His blessings. We are saved by His grace. On the other hand, we must cooperate with God’s grace because God cannot force his bounty upon us. That is why John the Baptist… Continue reading »
HOMILY ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR A READY FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD: (Is.2:2-5, Ps 121, Rom. 13:11-14 & Matt. 24:37-44) Today is the First Sunday of the Advent Season which lasts for four weeks. The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word Adventus which means “coming.” In the Christian tradition Advent… Continue reading »
Advent I [A] Sunday Homily: One-page Summary(L-19) Introduction: Today we begin our yearly pilgrimage through the events of our history of salvation starting with the preparation for the birthday celebration of Jesus and ending with the reflection on his glorious “second coming” as judge at the end of the world. We are entering the Advent… Continue reading »
Synopsis of Epiphany of the Lord Mt 2:112 (L-17) Introduction: The Greek word Epiphany ((επιφάνεια), means appearance or manifestation. Multiple revelations of Jesus as God are celebrated in the Feast of the Epiphany. First, the angels revealed Jesus to the shepherds. In the Western Church, the Feast of the Epiphany celebrates Jesus’ first appearance to the Gentiles, represented by the Magi, while… Continue reading »
Introduction: Loving, responsive obedience to God as modeled for us by St. Joseph is the central theme of today’s Golden Goose Superstar Homme Soldes readings, with Golden Goose Slide Pas Cher special emphasis on the Virgin Birth of Jesus. Scripture lessons: In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah gives a sign from God to King… Continue reading »
Introduction: Today’s readings invite us to rejoice at the rebirth of Jesus in our lives as we are preparing for our annual Christmas celebration. Today is called Gaudete Sunday because today’s Mass begins with the opening antiphon: “Gaudete in Domino semper,” i.e., “Rejoice in the Lord always.” So, to express our joy in the coming… Continue reading »
Introduction: On the one hand, salvation is God’s doing, and we cannot earn His blessings. Today’s first reading, from Isaiah, emphasizes that, through his Son, God does all the saving. On the other hand, we must cooperate with God because He cannot force his bounty upon us. That is why John the Baptist in today’s… Continue reading »