Tag Archives: Homilies

Scripture Readings Somebody is waging war on Christmas. Who do you think it is? Is it the atheistic humanists who’ve replaced “Merry Christmas” with “Happy Holidays?” Is it the immigrants who’ve brought their strange beliefs and customs to our country? Or is it the Wiccans and neo-pagans who’ve brought back pantheism and have replaced Christmas with the Winter Solstice? Are all these people trying to erase Christmas? I don’t think so. These people of faith are seekers, and seekers are the very ones to whom God reveals himself. Doesn’t Isaiah [55:6] say, “Seek the Lord while he may be found; Continue Reading →

“I am baptizing you with water,
but one mightier than I is coming.
I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals.
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Continue Reading →

“John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Continue Reading →

” ‘And then they will see the Son of Man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.’”
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