The Bible Points to Jesus: Daily Mass Homily--Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

(Listen to this homily here).

           Are you ready for your quiz this morning?  I am proud of the way you have been learning Bible verses, so I figured you’re ready for a quiz.  Did you study?  I’m just kidding…but I do have some questions for you.

            Kindergarteners, what is this called?  [I hold out a Bible].  A Bible.  Yep, and who is the Bible about?  Jesus.  Amen—the Bible is all about Jesus.  Actually, that is a very deep answer because even the stories before Jesus point to Jesus.

              Now the Bible is made up of two parts—can you name them?  First graders?  Second graders?  The New Testament and the Old Testament.  Very good.  Now I want you to see something…[I open the Bible to the beginning of the New Testament]…see how much longer the Old Testament is.  There is a lot before Jesus, but it still points to Jesus.

            Now, we heard a name in our first reading and Psalm this morning.  It was a long name and I am pretty sure no one here is named this.  It starts with M.  Melchizedek.  Wow, very good!  Now N. I’d offer you money to spell this for me, but you got my money last time.  What was Melchizedek?  A priest!  You bet.  And we heard that Jesus was also a priest, a priest in the line of Melchizedek. 

            Now check this out…[I open the book of Genesis and the Gospel of Matthew to show many pages are between Melchizedek and Jesus].  There was so much time between Melchizedek and Jesus!  Yet the Old Testament points to Christ, and I think it is pretty cool how God made this happen.

            Keep up the good reading and memorizing your Bible.  It tells the greatest story ever and will always lead us to Jesus.