Homily of the Day

Where Our Hearts Belong

by Food For Thought March 7, 2013

In both readings, we can see how much man has disappointed God. Although we have been unfaithful and ungrateful to God, we can also see God’s mercy and love for us even if He admonishes. How can we be so…

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A Higher Standard

by Food For Thought March 6, 2013

Christ came not only to fulfill the Mosaic Law but also to bring it to a new and higher standard. It is the new commandment of love. Love must not be mere words but must be active and genuine. The…

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Perfect Forgiveness

by Food For Thought March 5, 2013

Jesus goes against the usual convention by prescribing perfect and complete forgiveness as a lifelong practice. Where’s the fairness in that, we ask. After all, how often have we found ourselves, having been aggrieved, wanting – no, demanding compensation. A…

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Prophets

by Food For Thought March 4, 2013

This Gospel passage never wasted any time in telling us what we needed to realize. The first verse in itself already struck a chord: “And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.”…

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All the Good God Does

by Food For Thought March 1, 2013

The first reading narrates the beginning of Joseph’s story. It is a tale of the jealousy and hatred of his brothers over the pride of Joseph and his dreams. Stopping at the point where Joseph is sold by his brothers,…

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We Are Only Stewards

by Food For Thought February 28, 2013

Let us remember that we are only stewards in this world. Everything comes from God our creator.
The parable of the rich man and Lazarus illustrates Luke’s concern with Jesus’ attitude towards the rich and the poor. God gave us…

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Authority

by Food For Thought February 27, 2013

Just after Christ prophesied his passion, the Zebedees, James and John, wanted an assurance of their place in glory. They understood very little about the mission of Christ. “Gentiles are the ones who want to make their authority felt.”
A…

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Covenant Love

by Food For Thought February 26, 2013

In the first reading, Isaiah, in a satiric mode, calls the nation’s
leaders, “Princes of Sodom,” and its citizens, “people of Gomorrah.”
The reference is to the two cities, which were notorious in the Bible
for the most licentious kinds…

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Sinners Yet Loved

by Food For Thought February 25, 2013

The first reading from the Book of Daniel brings us more deeply into
the spirit of Lent. It describes to us the majesty of God. In His
being “great and awesome,” His “merciful covenant” to those who are
faithful to…

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Mercy in Silence

by Food For Thought February 22, 2013

“Do I want the death of the sinner? – word of Yahweh. “Do I not rather want him to turn from his ways and live?”
As a Father to us all, God does not bear grudges for past transgressions and…

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