Homily Friday, December 19 2025
Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a
An angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her: “Though you are barren and have had no children, you will conceive and bear a son.”
The woman who told this story believed the message of the angel, the messenger of God. And she gave birth to a son and named him Samson.
Luke 1:5-25
“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John.”
For the past few days, we have had testimonies of people who believe. There is Joseph, the mother of Samson, and now Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. And of course, Mary also believed.
Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.