Saturday, March 28
Ezekiel 37:21-28
“I will be their God.”
In the present tense: I am their God. Let us welcome God who is already in our hearts. God is our God.
John 11:45-57
It is difficult to realize that God is in our midst when people are campaigning against his love, his joy, and his peace.
Let us start a network of joy, so that the world may discover God’s presence in every heart.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Weekly homilies
Re: Weekly homilies
Sunday, March 29
Passion
Old Testament
Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem. Riding on a donkey signifies that he is king. Solomon, the son of David, also entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey before he was crowned king. This is what Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem represents.
No one truly knows Jesus. Even his closest friends and family cannot imagine the kingship Jesus possesses. He enters as a king.
New Testament
Those who joyfully wave their palm branches may think that Jesus was sent by God to dethrone the king of Israel, fight the king of Egypt, and liberate Jerusalem. They have no idea of Jesus' true divine mission.
Jesus also encounters people who do not know God.
Jesus has a mission that comes from the Father, and to gather every person in Love. Today, do we welcome the love, joy, and peace of God that is within us?
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Passion
Old Testament
Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem. Riding on a donkey signifies that he is king. Solomon, the son of David, also entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey before he was crowned king. This is what Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem represents.
No one truly knows Jesus. Even his closest friends and family cannot imagine the kingship Jesus possesses. He enters as a king.
New Testament
Those who joyfully wave their palm branches may think that Jesus was sent by God to dethrone the king of Israel, fight the king of Egypt, and liberate Jerusalem. They have no idea of Jesus' true divine mission.
Jesus also encounters people who do not know God.
Jesus has a mission that comes from the Father, and to gather every person in Love. Today, do we welcome the love, joy, and peace of God that is within us?
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Re: Weekly homilies
Monday, March 30
Holy Monday
Isaiah 42:1-7
“formed you, and set you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations.”
This text foreshadows the presence of Jesus in the world. It can also challenge us.
The covenant God makes with us is to fill us with his grace. Let us share his grace by helping people discover joy in their lives.
John 12:1-11
“Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus.”
When a person welcomes God’s love, their heart overflows with the sweet fragrance of love.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Holy Monday
Isaiah 42:1-7
“formed you, and set you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations.”
This text foreshadows the presence of Jesus in the world. It can also challenge us.
The covenant God makes with us is to fill us with his grace. Let us share his grace by helping people discover joy in their lives.
John 12:1-11
“Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus.”
When a person welcomes God’s love, their heart overflows with the sweet fragrance of love.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Re: Weekly homilies
Wednesday, April 1
Holy Wednesday
Isaiah 50:4-9a
“Morning after morning God wakens my ear to hear as disciples do.”
And I can keep my ear awake to listen to him all day long amid my activities and all night long while I sleep.
Matthew 26:14-25
“Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
They did not know what was the Passover meal that was being prepared before them. Jesus becomes the one who offers his food for the forgiveness of sins.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Holy Wednesday
Isaiah 50:4-9a
“Morning after morning God wakens my ear to hear as disciples do.”
And I can keep my ear awake to listen to him all day long amid my activities and all night long while I sleep.
Matthew 26:14-25
“Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
They did not know what was the Passover meal that was being prepared before them. Jesus becomes the one who offers his food for the forgiveness of sins.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Re: Weekly homilies
Homily Thursday, April 2
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
In the Bible, there is always the Love of God, which is real, and evil, which is the separation from Love. Let us remember that the Love of God does no harm to anyone.
In the time of Moses, a person who was not a believer was considered to be in evil. Fortunately, there has been an evolution in our understanding of God and humankind. A person’s ideal is to allow oneself to be loved by God.
1Co 11 :23-26
Paul reminds us of the grace of the Eucharist, God's meal for us.
John 13:1-15
“He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end.”
God loves each person completely, 100%.
The phrase in the present tense: God loves.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
In the Bible, there is always the Love of God, which is real, and evil, which is the separation from Love. Let us remember that the Love of God does no harm to anyone.
In the time of Moses, a person who was not a believer was considered to be in evil. Fortunately, there has been an evolution in our understanding of God and humankind. A person’s ideal is to allow oneself to be loved by God.
1Co 11 :23-26
Paul reminds us of the grace of the Eucharist, God's meal for us.
John 13:1-15
“He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end.”
God loves each person completely, 100%.
The phrase in the present tense: God loves.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Re: Weekly homilies
Homily Friday, April 3
Passion
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
In this account, we recognize the effects of evil on people. As soon as a person turns away from God's love, they move toward evil.
Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9
“Christ is the source of eternal salvation.
We are free to enter eternal salvation immediately by allowing God to love us.
John 18:1–19:42
Jesus came to tell us that God loves us. He desires that God's love flow from his heart to the hearts of humanity.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Passion
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
In this account, we recognize the effects of evil on people. As soon as a person turns away from God's love, they move toward evil.
Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9
“Christ is the source of eternal salvation.
We are free to enter eternal salvation immediately by allowing God to love us.
John 18:1–19:42
Jesus came to tell us that God loves us. He desires that God's love flow from his heart to the hearts of humanity.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Re: Weekly homilies
Homily Saturday, April 4
Easter Vigil
We rejoice in the Lord’s creation. Then, the Light springs forth from our hearts. This Light is the Love, joy, and peace of God. With God, there is no night. And nothing harms anyone with God’s Love.
Mt 28:1-10
Even if Jesus seems to disappear from our sight, he goes before us and is always present with us. He listens to us, he loves us with the Heart of the Father, and he inspires us with his Spirit.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
Easter Vigil
We rejoice in the Lord’s creation. Then, the Light springs forth from our hearts. This Light is the Love, joy, and peace of God. With God, there is no night. And nothing harms anyone with God’s Love.
Mt 28:1-10
Even if Jesus seems to disappear from our sight, he goes before us and is always present with us. He listens to us, he loves us with the Heart of the Father, and he inspires us with his Spirit.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.