HOMILIES
Christmas Gathering, Hong Kong, December 2023
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When Jesus had described himself as ”the one who had come down from heaven” and compared the eating of bread to eating his flesh, the Jews debated among themselves as to how he would be able to offer his “flesh” for them to eat. But Jesus was not talking about the literal “bread”, but about “the Word of God”. Read more »
All of us have things we do complain about. We all have bad days. Some days we feel stressed, embarrassed, discouraged, frustrated, lonely, sad, hopeless, hurt, insecure and ill. At times we feel that what we do may not have any lasting significance or value. Sometimes we moan and groan, lose heart and faith, with all the difficulties of life, so much so that we feel like there is nothing to live for anymore. Read more »
Jesus knew that the world to which they were being sent to preach the Good News, was a hostile, evil and wicked world. He also knew that the apostles being ordinary men with no training and experience, would yield to the pressures of the world, and abandon their mission. So, He gave them the same advice that he himself would follow later. Read more »
Many people interpret “cross” as a kind of burden which they must carry in their lives. Pointing out a strained relationship or a physical illness, or a disable person in the family, they might say, “That’s my cross I have to carry.” But, this is not what Jesus meant when He said, “Take up your cross and follow me.” When Jesus carried his cross to Calvary to be crucified, no one was thinking of the cross as symbolic of a burden to carry. Read more »