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“STORE UP TREASURES IN HEAVEN.” Mt. 6:19-23 Jesus is the treasure, the “beautiful lot that enchants us,” as Psalm 15 says. To discover it as the greatest richness of life is a great gift from our Father God and his Spirit. It is our greatest source of freedom and joy. All the things, the ones […]

“YOUR FATHER KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU ASK HIM.”  Mt. 6:7-15 Jesus teaches us to pray with this short prayer that summarizes his Gospel. It teaches us to call God, “Father, Dad”, with that trust and affection with which we call the being who gave us life. He is not the terrible God of

“YOUR FATHER, WHO SEES IN SECRET, WILL PAY REWARD YOU.” In this lengthy Sermon on the Mount, Jesus touches on the religious practices of his people. He does not reject them, but as in all his teaching, He takes them to the plane of love. Praying, fasting, giving alms… to do so, yes, but not

LOVE YOUR ENEMIES.   MT 5:43-48 Jesus breaks all the molds that have given rise to human legislation. His vision of the law is for the service of life, of justice. At the center is absolute respect for the person and the denunciation of everything that violates their dignity. To follow Jesus is to make a

“DO NOT FACE THOSE WHO INJURE YOU.” Mt. 5:38-42 We continue reading the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has proclaimed who are the happy possessors of the Kingdom and has already shown us what is the radical change that being under the Kingdom of God implies. It is a “being born again” as He says

HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY.  Ps. 8;  Rom. 5:1-5; Jn. 16:12-15 Today’s texts overflow in praise of the Lord for his works. They are an invitation to discover the loving mark that He has left on his creatures, especially on man. Psalm 8 is a poem that sings in wonder of the work of the Creator, where

“I SAY TO YOU, DO NOT SWEAR AT ALL.” (Mt. 5:33-37) Jesus continues in his instruction, proposing what should be the way of acting of those who want to follow him in the future. His friends will not act as the old Law and the social customs of their time indicated, but will be new

JESUS PROPOSES AN UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE IN HISTORY.   Mt. 5:27-32 Jesus, in proclaiming the Kingdom of God, told us that the norm of coexistence in that Kingdom is love, from which forgiveness flows in the face of the suffered offense. Jesus shows us that to follow Him is to climb one step higher. It is not

JESUS, ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST. Jn. 17:1-2. 9.14-16 The Prophet Isaiah, in narrating his vocation, writes that he offered himself to the Lord, to be sent to his brothers. Isaiah is a prefigure of Jesus, who did not hesitate to welcome and surrender to the Plan of Salvation designed by his Father. Man, the work of

JESUS GIVES INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MISSION: Mt. 10:7-13 Jesus sends the Disciples to alleviate the suffering of the people, as a sign that the Kingdom of God has already arrived. The close relationship with Jesus must lead us to an encounter with our brothers and sisters, especially those most in need. Our witness as followers