Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 56:1,6-7; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 The third section of the Book of Isaiah provides this weekend’s liturgy with its first reading. Understanding this part of Isaiah requires some knowledge of the cultural context of the time. Life for the Jews had changed very much from what it was […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Jesus’ fire brings true transformation
Witness to Jesus | Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Here is the prepared text of the homily delivered Aug. 16 at Sacred Heart Church, Punahou, on the occasion of the installation of Father Ese’ese “Ace” Tui as pastor; and Aug. 17 at Our Lady of the Mount Church, Kalihi, on the occasion of the church’s […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Resist sin’s pull; turn to God
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53 The Book of Jeremiah is the source of the first reading for this weekend. Jeremiah is regarded as one of the more important prophets, along with Isaiah and Ezekiel. Jeremiah was active as a prophet during the reign of King Josiah of Judah, […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: In the Eucharist, we unite with Jesus
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Proverbs 9:1-6; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 The Book of Proverbs is the source of this weekend’s first biblical reading. Proverbs is part of the Wisdom Literature. This literature, forming an important part of the Old Testament, came to be during an interesting development of history. As the years passed, and […]