SAINTS MARTHA, MARY AND LAZARUS I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE. DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?. John 11:19-27 Martha the active and Mary the contemplative. It will be better to resort to the intermediate solution, since the one, without the other, does not hold…that of the balanced, sensible, prudent, mediating Lazarus. And Martha, going out […]
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE A MUSTARD SEED. Matthew 13:31-35 Jesus, in the first parable, tells us about a mustard seed, the smallest seed; but then, when it grows, it becomes the largest of garden plants and becomes tree. Today let us raise a hymn to the simple, to the humble, to the small,
OUR FATHER… Luke 11:1-13 Jesus’ prayer, and therefore, Christian prayer, is first of all a leaving room for God, allowing him to manifest his holiness in us and allowing his kingdom to advance, starting from the possibility of exercising his lordship of love in our lives (Pope Francis). Three other supplications complete this prayer that
SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNE, PARENTS OF THE VIRGIN MARY. Matthew 13:16-17 Jesus invites us to remain always listening to his Word, in the silence of prayer, to accept it with generous availability and to have the deep desire to give our lives to him, just as his Mother did. Of Holy Mary, Mother of God
SAINT JAMES APÓSTOL WHOEVER WANTS TO BE FIRST, LET HIM BE THE SERVANT. Matthew 20:20-28 There we have James, who to show his faintheartedness, his weakness , lets his mother ask Jesus for him and his brother John for places of honor in his kingdom. But it is also true, and this is what remains,
BLESSED ARE YOUR EYES AND EARS. Matthew 13:10-17 Matthew 13:10-17 offers an insightful explanation of Jesus’ use of parables and the spiritual dynamics at play in his ministry. It reveals the distinction between those who are receptive to God’s truth and those who are not, fulfilling an ancient prophecy and highlighting the beatitude of understanding
JESUS, SEED OF THE KINGDOM. Matthew 13:1-9 The parable explained to the disciples is understood as follows: the seed is Jesus and the different soils are human beings. The initial issue is that the Word is not deepened when it does not touch interiority (the seed that falls along the way). Others avoid caring for
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SAINT MARY MAGDALENE I HAVE SEEN THE LORD, AND HE HAS SAID THIS… John 20:11-18 In the Gospel, Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the risen Jesus stands out. The atmosphere is one of sadness and disbelief, at first; and, as Jesus meets Mary and she discovers that it is him, of immense joy. After the risen
NO SIGN WILL BE GIVEN TO THEM EXCEPT THAT OF THE PROPHET JONAH. Matthew 12:38-42 These Pharisees and scholars who demand a miracle from Jesus, move in a similar direction. Jesus has demanded mercy from those who believe themselves to be righteous; He has urged humility to those who believe themselves superior to Jesus and
XVI SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SITTING AT THE FEET OF THE LORD. Luke 10:18-42 What Luke emphasizes emphatically is the attitude of listening to Jesus, to the Master, who has the most important thing to communicate. Jesus did not mean that “one dish is enough,” as some have understood, but that Mary was choosing the
