2 Corinthians 5:17 – Apology Analogy

Blind from Birth

April 24, 2024 Father Bernard J. Ezaki Homily

A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A [The man born blind] replied, “The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So I went there and washed and was able to see.” –John 9:11– In the eighth chapter

Roses in the Rough

January 21, 2017 Father Bernard J. Ezaki Homily

If then any man is in Christ, he is a new creature. –2 Corinthians 5:17– I picked up the bud vase from Mary’s kitchen table and inspected the beautiful artificial roses it contained. “Can you guess what those roses are made of?” Mary asked. “Silk?” “No.”

Bricks vs. Stones

January 21, 2017 Father Bernard J. Ezaki Homily

At the very beginning of the Bible, in the eleventh chapter of Genesis, we have this description of the Tower of Babel: While men were migrating eastward, they discovered a valley in the land of Sennaar and settled there. They said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks