HOMILIES
With Benedicto Ambrocio and Fr. Franz von Sales on Mt. Carmel, October 10, 2016 Enlarge Image
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Jesus used three humorous imageries taken from everyday life which we read in today’s gospel. With these pictures drawn from common life, Jesus wanted his disciples to refrain from ever setting up themselves as judges of others and instead to look to themselves first. Read more »
We must trust and believe that God has spoken, not just by the prophets but by His Son Jesus Christ: His Word is powerful, authoritative, true, unchanging, infallible, inerrant, and a guide for daily living. We must trust that whenever a faithful word is read or spoken or preached, God in Christ is present and near, our refuge and our strength. Read more »
We must realize that for us, Christians, the earth is not our home. We are sojourners here and our true home is heaven. We are citizens of heaven; that’s where we belong and that’s where our Lord Jesus Christ Himself lives. Read more »
Today’s passage from Paul is a gentle reminder to us that, just as we follow and learn from the many good examples of the righteous in the Bible, we must also learn to extract good lessons from the bad examples; we must avoid the mistakes of the wrongdoers. Read more »
Paul holds that we, Christians, as ambassadors for Christ, are not just given the task of sharing the message of reconciliation with others but are also required to show the same characteristics or qualities of ambassadors. We must be mature people whose life reflects well on our Lord Jesus Christ. We must stand and represent Him in this lost world, and it is a huge responsibility. Read more »