JOHN 4:43-54 “YOUR SON IS HEALED.” For the time being, Jesus is well received in Galilee, although He is already aware that “a prophet is not esteemed in his own country.” At Cana, where He had performed the first miracle, that is, turning water into wine, He performs another “sign”; He heals the son of …
MARK 12:28B-34 “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.” In response to the lawyer’s question about the first of all the commandments, Jesus reminds him of the two most important truths: He has come to communicate that our God is unique, and that we must live love intensely, loving God, our neighbor and ourselves. If …
LUKE 11:14-23 “HE WHO IS NOT WITH ME IS AGAINST ME.” Faced with the evil we see around us, we are presented with a temptation: that supposedly evil is strong and can overcome God, but it is not. In today’s Gospel, Jesus shows us that He has overcome evil. Jesus wants to be our peace …
MATTHEW 5:17-19 “I HAVE NOT COME TO ABOLISH THE LAW, BUT TO FULFIL IT.” Jesus appears expounding his position on the Law and the Prophets. This expression, referring to the whole of the Old Testament, does not refer to the endless interpretations that the Jews gave to the law over time, falling into a multiplicity …
MATTHEW 18:21-35 “HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO FORGIVE?” Seventy times seven. This is not a mathematical operation, but the reiteration of the proposal of the Kingdom of God reflected in the life and words of Jesus. God is the one who offers us forgiveness, his offer is for life, and in any of …
LUKE 4:24-30 “… NO PROPHET IS ACCEPTED IN HIS OWN HOMETOWN.” It is certainly difficult to be a prophet in one’s own land. Human beings have memories, almost always very selective. We don’t listen to what the preacher tells us, but we try to override him by remembering who his parents were or how much …
Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 “THIS IS THE HEIR: LET US KILL HIM…” God prepares his vineyard for us as a token of his gratuitous, faithful, and unconditional love. It is we who, sometimes out of envy, pride, or fear, seize this vineyard and annihilate God’s envoys. However, the Lord and His promises are far above our …
“ If they do not listen to the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.” (Lk. 16:19-31) The story presents us with a rich man who feasts and has fun, a symbol of the one who has placed himself at the center of everything. We also see a poor …
“… whoever wants to be great must become the servant of all”. (Mt. 20:17-28) In this passage from today’s Gospel, Jesus’ two relatives, James and John, through their mother, ask Jesus to be the heads of the subsequent mission, up there, perhaps making use of their kinship with Him. But Jesus, seeing this desire for …
“Do whatever they tell you, but do not be guided by their works, for they do not practice what they preach.” (Mt. 23:1-12) Jesus was not from the tribe of Levi from which the priests and worshippers came. Nor did He belong to a religious institution like that of the Pharisees. He was part of …
