HOMILIES
Pilgrims of 2023 Turkey & Greece Holy Expedition
Enlarge Image
5 items found in the database within the above time frame. Read or Listen to the homilies by clicking on the links below or use the Prev or Next buttons to select a different month of the year.
Similarly in today's gospel Luke narrates how the mother of Jesus, Mary and the shepherds show gratitude to God each in their own different way for the same gift - for sending Jesus to earth as our Savior. But Mary's gratitude to God perhaps is the most effective form of expression Read more »
One of the most well-known Old Testament prophets is Isaiah. He is called the Messianic Prophet because so many of his prophesies referred to the coming of the Messiah into the world. He lived more than seven centuries before the birth of Christ. The book of Isaiah is thought to contain oracles or prophesies belonging to three different eras in Jewish history. Read more »
Hence we must make our belief in the Son of God Jesus Christ a priority in our life, as well as encourage it in others. Especially, as leaders of the church and communities, Christian parents and godparents, Christian friends and fellow believers, we have the responsibility, like Paul, to constantly exhort and direct others on the doctrines and sacraments that are basic to our faith, and oversee their faith and conduct. Read more »
At the time of Paul, Corinth was a busy, cosmopolitan and commercial city in central Greece. It was known for its wealth and luxury, drunkenness and debauchery. Paul had preached to the people of Corinth for more than a year and a half, and brought many people to Christ. Read more »
In today's text we read that Nehemiah gathered all the people, "the men, women as well as those children old enough to understand" together at the gate outside the temple to hear Ezra read the Law of Moses, that is, the first five books of the Bible which the Jews call the Torah - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Read more »