HOMILIES
In Front of the Basilica of the Annunciation, Nazareth, October 13, 2016 Enlarge Image
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God sees our hearts and knows our needs. There are times He gives us what we need even if we can’t find words to pray for it or fail or fear to ask Him for it. So, just because we don’t see God answering our prayers right away or in the way we want Him to, it doesn’t mean that He ignores our plight or He is aloof. Read more »
In today’s gospel passages, we are greatly encouraged to know that God, who came among us in the person of Jesus Christ, bore all the suffering and evil which we human beings encounter, and that even Jesus Himself felt sad and abandoned. At the same time, we can take comfort in knowing that the same Lord is standing by us and will strengthen us when we feel abandoned and left out. Read more »
The Church is never explicitly called “the bride of Christ” or “the spouse of Christ” in the Bible. But Paul gives us some inkling of the relation between Christ and the Church by comparing it with the spousal relationship of a husband and wife. Read more »