Importance of Context: Homily for Sunday, January 28, 2024

I mentioned the importance of context, which is part of what we're going to learn as we explore the Vatican II document of divine revelation, is that we can't read the Scriptures only in one way. I can say that my experience in high school when kids encounter something from another culture or another time, I'm thinking Shakespeare for example, they don't think it has much value because they don't understand the culture. It's written differently, the language is differently. Full transcript at https://thefriar.org/2024/01/28/importance-of-context-homily-for-sun-jan28/ On the friar, you can listen to our homilies (based on the readings of the day) and reflections. You can also ask us to pray for you or to pray for others. You can subscribe to our website to be informed whenever we publish an update.