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Lk. 10:25-37: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart…, and your neighbor as yourself” We encounter one of the most challenging parables of the Gospel. It all begins with a question: “Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”. Jesus reminds us that the key is to love God with […]

Lk. 17:5-10: “Increase our faith” Today the apostles represent us all, with a very simple and profound plea: “Lord, increase our faith”. They do not ask Jesus for more strength, more success, or more assurances, but they ask for faith. They know that without faith it is impossible to follow the Master on his path

Lk. 10:17-24: “Father, I thank you, because you have…revealed these things to the…little ones” This passage shows us the seventy-two disciples who return full of joy after the mission entrusted to them by Jesus. They are amazed at the power of Jesus’ Name, even the spirits submit. But the Master gives them a fundamental warning:

Lk. 10:13-16: “He who listens to you listens to me” Jesus raises a lament and a warning against cities that witnessed his miracles, but were not converted. It is not a speech of condemnation, but a call of love because God gives us signs, opportunities, and words to move us to conversion. The reproach to

Mt. 18:1-5, 10: “… Whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven “ Many times searches according to human criteria are opposed to those of Jesus.  The disciples sought “greatness,” power, prestige, recognition. Jesus takes a radical turn because in the Kingdom of God greatness is not

Lk. 9:57-62: “I will follow you wherever you go.” Following Jesus implies accepting instability and total surrender, without depending only on human securities. He reminds us that to follow Him is to accept that our true security is in God, not in material things or prestige. Inner freedom is one of the characteristics of a

Saint Jerome “Abide in what you have learned and have been entrusted with, knowing from whom you learned it…” 2 Tim. 3:14-17 Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Jerome, a key man in the history of the Holy Scriptures. He dedicated himself in his life to make it possible for the Scriptures to be

“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Jn. 1:47-51 The beginning of the conversation that Jesus has with Nathanael is touching because in it we can find ourselves identified when Jesus tells him that He saw him when he was “under the fig tree”. That is, the initiative

“If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced, even if a dead man rises.” Lk. 19-31 Today’s liturgy speaks to us of the importance of listening. A few days ago the gospel reminded us that Jesus made known that his family are those who listen to the word

“And they were afraid to ask him about the matter.” Lk. 9:43b-45 Fear is a natural emotion that all human beings feel at various times in our lives. Fear is generally related to a lack of confidence, uncertainty about the unknown or doubt about whether or not we should do something. Today’s Gospel tells us