Tag Archive | Old Testament
Easter II B 2012 Homily
Doubting Thomas In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. These men had run away when Jesus was arrested and they were still frightened, even if no one was looking for them. It looks […]
Reflection on Good Friday 2012
Triduum 2012 Good Friday On Palm Sunday we read St Mark’s account of Our Lord’s passion. St John’s version which we have just heard contains many interesting details which deserve our attention. Nevertheless, this year I want to concentrate on that first reading from Isaiah, which is the fourth of what we call the Songs […]
Behind the 12 Days of Christmas
There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled us. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge that won’t come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practise their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this […]
How to follow the 10 Commandments today?
“Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land,” a nineteenth century industrial baron once said to Mark Twain. “I will climb to the top of Mount Sinai and read the ten commandments aloud.” “Why don’t you stay home and keep them?” replied Twain. God gave us ten commandments so we […]
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