by Rafał Lar | 27 January 2020 | The homily
When I was in theology one of my professors of New Testament said that the most remarkable thing about Jesus for the people of his time and place was that he was not remarkable or even noticeable at all. I thought this rather...
by Rafał Lar | 26 January 2020 | The homily
In the 16th century mystical poem, “The Dark Night,” the poet, St. John of the Cross, used the metaphor of darkness to signify soul’s journey to union with God. “The main idea of the poem can be seen as the joyful experience of being guided...
by Rafał Lar | 20 January 2020 | The homily
One might ask, “We live in a broken, messy world; how can we be joyful?” Christ answers that question in today’s gospel by telling us that He is the new eternal life. He is the Savior of all humankind! The...
by Rafał Lar | 19 January 2020 | The homily
Once, a monk saw a man searching for something on the ground outside his house. He asked the man, “What are you searching?” “I am looking for my key”, he said. The monk also joined in the search and after...
by Rafał Lar | 18 January 2020 | The homily
The alleluia may serve as the title for today’s Gospel: “The Lord Sent Me to Bring Glad Tidings to the Poor.” Mark tells us that Jesus encountered Levi, the Tax Collector, and asked him to come and eat with him. Since the crowd also included...
by Rafał Lar | 16 January 2020 | The homily
What is “hardening our hearts” if not a willful softening of our resolution to follow Christ? If we read the Bible carefully, as the author of the letter to the Hebrews had, we will see this theme of hardening and resistance appear over...
