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Teach me your way of loving. Mt. 19:16-22 This passage of the rich young ruler is well known to us. Surely we have prayed with him many times. The young man is very sure that he had complied with the law and surely it was true; but that had not given him the fullness he […]

Christian life, like human life, is a constant struggle. Lk.12:49-53 Jesus spoke at times in enigmatic phrases, to his listeners and also to us. It is not easy to decipher them in all their mystery. The fire of which He speaks is not the fire that destroys, but the fire that purifies. The Baptism of

A symbol of Jesus’ humanity. Mt.19:13-15 This story of Jesus with the children makes clear to us the value that those children that the disciples do not appreciate have for Jesus. There is no doubt that Jesus valued children because they were fully persons, human beings. But beyond that, the stories with the children focus

“Rejoice, Mary, full of grace.” Lk.1:39-56 We cannot understand the Assumption of Mary in a physical way. With the image of the Assumption in body and soul, it is meant that Mary has already reached fullness, identifying herself totally with God. On this feast of the Assumption of Mary, an anecdote, in case it is

Love and forgive, because God loves you and forgives you. Mt.18,21,19,1 Pedro returns to the stage, this time with an arithmetic question. And Jesus responds by jumping from a generous number to an indefinite one. Before God there are no debts great or small… It is as if He were saying to him: “As long

“Where two or three gather in my name, there I am in the midst of them.” Mt. 18:15-20 Jesus is instructing the disciples and is now addressing sins that directly affect the community: an offense that someone else does to me, or that is done to another person in the community. And the process that

Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? Mt.18,1-5.10.12-14 It is the disciples, the ones who ask Jesus. A question that reveals the aspirations, desires and perhaps disputes that would among them, as they discovered a Jesus who spoke of “another kingdom”… And Jesus takes a child to answer, but if we look closely,

Simply brothers and sisters Mt. 17:22-27 In these times, when we so often hear news concerning corruption in those who administer the assets of the State, this Gospel has a surprising relevance. Jesus, who has just made the second announcement of his passion, is confronted with the issue of paying taxes. And what is clear

“Keep your lamps burning.” (Lk.12:32-48) Jesus calls us to be attentive and vigilant. The grace that we have freely received is not to be kept, but to be put into continual, permanent service. Again we have Peter there, representing us with his questions: “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?” Well,

Saints and sinners Mt.16:13-23 Today’s text makes us think of the definition that the Jesuits gave of themselves in the General Congregation No. 34 and which, turned into a song, says: “Saints and sinners, sinners and saints. All made of clay, but all called.” It is striking that Matthew brings together in only 10 verses,