Great Catholic Homilies

Why did God punish King Ahab’s son?

I see you’re reading the history books of the Bible.

Yes. They’re very interesting.

Did you comes across King Ahab’s repentance?

No, tell me about it.

Ahab accepted his wife’s plan to get false witnesses to bring about the death of Naboth.

How could a loving God do that!

Do what, Charlie?

How could He ask a loving father to kill his only son?

Ah, you must mean Abraham and his beloved son Isaac.

Right. It just doesn’t make sense.

You’re right. It doesn’t make sense in a human way of thinking, but in God’s way, it does.

What are you reading, Charlie?

Oh, it’s a book on Greek mythology.

Sounds pretty dull to me.

This chapter is about the Muses.

You know, the muse of song, the muse of drama.

You know, maybe there’s something to that.