“Do to others as you would have then do to you.” Lk. 6:27-38 The words of Jesus that we hear today are a challenging message, because it makes us uncomfortable and leads us to go out of ourselves. It is demanding for us and this is because we live in a world that teaches us …
“Jesus lifted up his eyes to his disciples and said to them…” Lk. 6:20-26 Through the Gospel we realize that Jesus had a very close relationship with his disciples because they followed him and shared life with him. The passage we read today tells us about the moment when Jesus proclaims the “Beatitudes” to them …
“The Lord is good to all.” Ps. 144 Today’s psalm invites us to praise God who is good and loving to all his creatures. We are also his creatures, for this reason He is also good and affectionate to us. The Gospel tells us about the moment when Jesus chooses his apostles. He has also …
“We know that all things work for good to those who love God.” Rom. 8:28-30 Today in the Church we celebrate a very special day, the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lady. As the Company of Mary, the celebration of the Child Mary gives us our identity because it is a celebration that helps …
“Who shall know thy designs, unless thou wilt give him wisdom, and send him thy holy spirit…? Wisdom 9, 13-18 Today’s first reading speaks to us of the wisdom that comes from God to know what pleases Him, what His will is in our lives; to become aware of the end for which he has …
“Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?” Lk. 6:1-5 Sometimes something similar happens to us such as that of the Pharisees of whom the Gospel speaks to us today. We are uncomfortable in ways that do not seem to us the most appropriate. Today Jesus teaches us, through …
“For new wine, new wineskins”. Lk. 5:33-39 The Spirit is newness and dynamism because it does not leave us locked in our preconceived or out-of-date ideas that do not allow us to grow. The Spirit of Jesus is constantly inviting us to move, to set out on a journey, to become aware of the new …
“Getting into one of Simon’s boats, He asked him to take him a short distance away from the land.” Lk. 5:1-11 Today, the liturgy reminds us of Jesus’ call to Peter, wherever he works, where he spends most of his time in his day-to-day life. And it is because Jesus comes to meet us when …
St. Gregory the Great “I must proclaim the Kingdom of God…, to the other cities…” Lk. 4:38-44 Jesus, in his relationship with the Father, discovers the mission for which He came into the world. The Evangelists tell us that “He went about doing good.” Today we are reminded that He was healing the sick who …
“They were amazed at his teaching, because…, his words had authority.” Lk. 4:31-37 Today’s Gospel passage is a continuation of the one we prayed yesterday. He tells us that those who received Jesus’ teaching “were amazed . . . because his words had authority.” Today we can ask ourselves when we listen to the word …
