Homilies | August 2022
God’s presence overshadowed the Ark of the Covenant. For much of the Old Testament, the Ark wasn’t the only place where a person could encounter God, but it was the main place, the privileged place. That all changed, however, around 587 B.C. … the prophet Jeremiah took the ark from its place in the Holy of Holies, hiding it in a cave on Mount Nebo … he declared, “The place shall be unknown until God gathers his people together again and shows his mercy.” (2 Macc 2:7)
My Jesus, Where do You Live?
In John 1:38, Andrew and another disciple pose the following question to Jesus: “Rabbi, where do you live [Gk. méno]?” What do they mean? Certainly, on one level, they want to indicate their desire to come under the tutelage of the master in the manner of a first-century disciple. However, a close reading of John’s entire Gospel account reveals that there is more…
Homilies | March 2019
The Discipline of the Disciple | “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit” (Lk 6:43–44). We all want to see fruit in our lives. We all want to live healthier, to be better husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, and to do the right thing, even when it’s hard. What does it take to produce good fruit…