HOMILIES
Pilgrims and Father Valan on Mount Zion, Israel, 2019
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Just as the Magi were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, who had evil intentions for the child Jesus, God still speaks to us, gives us direction, encourages us, comforts us or warns us today through dreams and visions so as to safeguard His purposes and us. Read more »
God wants us to make every effort to do the right thing, that is, doing everything in God’s way. Just as Jesus did all of the right things God required, including undergoing a ritual that symbolized repentance and cleansing, although he was sinless, we shall do all that God requires, thus "acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly before God". Read more »
Let us do what Jesus tells us to do. Let us do it by faith without knowing and without asking Him what, when and how it will happen. May we, like Mary, trust Him completely, and may we, like the servants, follow His instructions with open hearts so that we too may become instruments in His hands for Him to use, as He so desires, for His glory. Read more »
After years of separation as a people and nation, they realized, while listening to God’s Word, how far they had forgotten and disobeyed the laws of God. They were so overwhelmed that they began to weep. But Nehemiah, Ezra and other priests comforted them saying that it was a time for them to come together in worship and thanksgiving, acknowledging God’s role in their lives and history. Read more »