Homilies about captivity
Holy Guardian Angels
Reading, Pennsylvania
Finding Hope in Exile: When Life Drags You Into Captivity
Holy Guardian Angels · Reading, Pennsylvania · Jun 26, 2026
Daily MassThe homily connects the Old Testament account of Israel's captivity in Babylon with personal experiences of grief and loss, or being 'dragged into captivity' by sin or circumstance. It emphasizes that even in these difficult times, we are called to remember our ultimate destiny in the New Jerusalem and to raise our hearts in prayer, trusting in God's promise of salvation and the hope of resurrection.
Holy Spirit
Newport, Kentucky
Beyond Iron Bars: The Spiritual Prisons We Build for Ourselves
Holy Spirit · Newport, Kentucky · Jun 22, 2026
Daily MassThe homily connects the Old Testament account of Israel's captivity in Assyria to the New Testament Gospel of judging others. It highlights how Israel's external captivity was a 'sacrament' of their internal spiritual captivity due to ignoring God's prophets and embracing other gods. The homily then draws a parallel to modern 'prisons not made of iron bars' and 'shackles that don't fit around people's ankles,' emphasizing Jesus's mission to free people from these internal captivities.