Homily Wednesday, December 17 2025

Genesis 49:1-2, 8-10
“Judah, shall your brothers praise —your hand on the neck of your enemies.”

The text speaks of descendants; it prefigures Christ. The homage paid to ancestors is listening to the Heart of God.

Matthew 1:1-17
“Jesus Christ, the son of David, son of Abraham”

Jesus is of the lineage of David and Abraham.

Biblical texts: NAB-RE
Normand Thomas.
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