“They immediately left their nets and followed him.” Mt. 4:18-22 Vocation is a call of God’s grace, it is a gift of gratuitousness in freedom, where God takes the initiative, and the response corresponds to the person. “Jesus saw Simon Peter and his brother, Andrew, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. […]
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“The Kingdom of God is at hand.” Lk. 21:29-33 The path of the Gospel leads us through prospects of life with meaning, of strength in hope; that lead to a society transformed in love and justice. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Those who truly love life and
“Look up and lift up your heads.” Lk. 21:20-28 The apocalyptic discourses collected in the Gospels reflect the fears and uncertainty of those first Christian communities, fragile and vulnerable, who lived in the midst of the vast Roman Empire, between conflicts and persecutions, with an uncertain future. Today’s story refers us to situations that are
“Not one stone will be left upon another.” Lk. 21:5-11 In a society like ours of great socio-cultural changes, which create crises in all dimensions, it is urgent to focus our faith on Jesus, the light and strength necessary to read and face the darkness of today. Jesus warns us not to look at them
“The good woman gave little, but she gave with humility.” Lk. 21:1-4 Jesus brings to us today the person of the widowed woman, not only to recognize her and dignify her in her role as a woman, but to give her a place in society. Then what He wants is to expose a society that
“My house is a house of gathering and prayer.” Lk. 19:45-48 Jesus is finishing his mission, and there in Jerusalem, He again energetically, by force and with anger, questions what the temple has become. He takes the people out, making them realize that it is the evil spirit that is present: they are not treating
“If only they understood what leads to peace!” Lk. 19:41-44 The texts of today’s liturgy invite us to contemplate the path that leads to peace. Jesus sets his gaze on the city of Jerusalem, the city of peace, but when He sees what is happening, He feels a deep sadness and weeps and expresses a
“To surrender all things for the building of the kingdom.” (Lk. 19-28) With the expectation of the advent of the Kingdom, Jesus in the parable of the talents makes it clear again that it is not built from a power that governs with ambition and injustice, creating more and more slavery and poverty. It is
“Come down soon, I want to stay at your house.” Lk. 19:1-10 Luke today tells us that beautiful passage of the conversion of Zacchaeus, the tax collector, frowned upon and rejected for the abuse of tax actions. Once again, the Lord Jesus engages in an encounter, this time with Zachaeus, and takes the initiative to
“What do you want me to do for you?” Lk. 18:35-43 Jesus’ invitation in today’s Gospel is to revive our faith, first of all, in the light of insistent trust in the Lord; He can do everything. The blind man cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And secondly, go forth with
