“When you give a banquet, invite the poor…” Lk. 14:12-14 Today’s gospel passage is a strong contradiction to what we normally do; celebrate with friends: seat them at the table and serve good food. This brings joy, but it always leaves a sense of indebtedness. Jesus’ invitation is radical; to sit at the table to share …
“Commemoration of the faithful departed” Mt. 33-39-16,1-6 It is not easy to think of death in a society filled with pain and inner emptiness because of so much violence. How can we see death with meaning, as a passage to the encounter and celebration of fulfilment with the God of life. How can we be …
SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS “Rejoice, your reward is great in heaven.” Mt. 5:1-12a To celebrate the feast of All Saints is to ask ourselves how to be happy in the face of a world that has so many ephemeral and superfluous offers that leave nothing but empty and frustrated hearts. It is difficult to think …
Lk. 14:1-6: “Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee.” Jesus is invited to eat at a Pharisee’s house on the Sabbath. It is not an innocent invitation because they are watching him closely, looking for an opportunity to accuse him. The scene is already charged with tension; Will He put the …
Lk. 13:31-35: “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” Jesus’ mission does not depend on fear or threats, but on fidelity to the Father’s plan. Jesus knows that a road to Jerusalem is a way to the cross. Fidelity to the following of Jesus often involves risks, misunderstandings, and sacrifice. Today …
Lk. 13:22-30: “… Strive to enter through the narrow door.” Today we find ourselves with a question that seeks figures or securities in the face of salvation. Jesus responds with a personal invitation: “Strive to enter through the narrow gate.” The question is not “how many”, but “how”. You do not automatically gain access because …
Lk. 6:12-19: “… He called his disciples.” Jesus goes up the mountain and spends the night in prayer, his mission is born of God’s will. “When morning came, He called his disciples”; in the sight of all, He chooses twelve whom He calls “apostles.” The chosen ones are not perfect; among them there are fishermen, …
Tuesday, October 28: Saints Simon and Jude, apostles Read More »
Lk. 13:10-17: “… They rejoiced in the wonders that Jesus did.” The crippled woman is a deeply symbolic image because it represents those who live oppressed, burdened with suffering, excluded, unable to look at the sky and at others. Jesus calls this woman, lays his hands on her and frees her; she immediately straightens up …
Lk 18:9-14: “O God, have mercy on this sinner” This parable addressed to “those who consider themselves righteous and despise others” is a warning against spiritual self-sufficiency and religious pride. The Pharisee’s prayer lacks humility because it is centered on himself and not on God. Instead, the tax collector simply pleads, “O God, have mercy …
Lk. 13:1-9: “Let us see if it bears fruit in the future.” At that time, many thought that misfortunes were a punishment from God for sins. Jesus breaks with that mentality; neither the Galileans nor the Siloans were more guilty than others. But He adds a serious warning: “If they are not converted, they will …
