“How can the Messiah come from Galilee?” Jn. 7:40-53 At Jesus’ words, people are divided. Some recognize him as a prophet or Messiah; others reject him based on prejudices and incomplete arguments. Jesus provokes decisions: He does not leave it up to indifference. Fear and rigidity can close the heart. The authorities discuss from a …
“Do you know me, and do you know where I come from?” Jn. 7:1-2. 10. 25-30. We find Jesus moving in a climate of tension and suspicion. Many know him, they think they know where He comes from, but precisely that “knowledge” becomes an obstacle to truly recognizing him. They confuse information with faith. What …
“Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him” Mt. 1:16, 18-21. 24a. Joseph, a silent and righteous man, is faced with a situation he does not understand. Faced with Mary’s pregnancy, he does not react harshly or with judgment, but with mercy. His justice is not legalistic; it is profoundly human and …
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“Whoever hears my word and believes has eternal life”? Jn. 5:17-30 After healing on the Sabbath, Jesus clearly reveals who He is and what his mission is. My Father continues to act, and I also act. God does not rest from loving, giving life and sustaining the world. Jesus does not act on his own; …
“Do you want to be cured?” Jn. 5:1-16 The Gospel presents us with a man paralyzed for thirty-eight years, lying by the pool, waiting, surrounded by the sick and frustrated. His life seems to stand still, marked by resignation and loneliness. Jesus approaches and asks him a direct question: “Do you want to be healed?” …
“The man believed the word of Jesus and set out on his journey.” Jn. 4:43-54 Jesus meets an official who is living in an extreme situation: his son is seriously ill. Like any anguished father, he seeks an urgent solution and asks Jesus to come to his house. Jesus invites him to take a deeper …
“I am the light of the world.” Jn. 9:1-41. The story of the man born blind is a progressive path of light. Jesus restores sight to the blind man, but the true miracle is not only physical, because man goes from not knowing who Jesus is, to recognizing him as a prophet and finally to …
“O God, have mercy on this sinner.” Lk. 18:9-14. Jesus proposes this parable for those who believe themselves to be righteous and despise others. Two men go up to the temple to pray: a Pharisee and a tax collector. Both pray, but only one truly encounters God. The Pharisee talks a lot about himself; of …
“Thou shalt love thy God with all thy heart. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Mk. 12:28b-34. In the dialogue with the scribe, Jesus goes to the heart of faith, from a clear and demanding synthesis: to love God with all one’s heart and to love one’s neighbor as oneself. The love that Jesus …
“The kingdom of God has come.” Lk. 11:14-23 Jesus frees a man and, instead of joy, suspicion arises. Some do not deny the good done, but doubt the origin: they prefer to explain God’s action from a place of distrust rather than open themselves to faith. Jesus answers clearly: evil cannot overcome itself. Where He …
