Fit for the Kingdom of God
“But he replied, ‘Lord, let me go first and bury my father.’ But he answered him, ‘Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.’”
Category: Homily
Homilies for Sundays and Special Feast Days
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They Have Eyes but Cannot See
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.”
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God Doesn’t Measure Up
“’Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you..’”
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One in the Spirit?
“’Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.’”
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Let Us Go Up to the House of the Lord
“As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven.”
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Where Have We Gone Wrong?
“’I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them.’”
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Us Against Them
“I give you a new commandment: love one another.”
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Who Are His Sheep?
“’My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.’”
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Right Where You Are
“So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, ‘It is the Lord.’”
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The Living Faith of Thomas
So, Thomas gets criticized for his skepticism. That criticism isn’t restricted to Thomas. It extends to anyone who doubts or questions matters of faith. The critics believe that anyone who questions their beliefs is lacking in faith and therefore not a “good” Christian.