“The time of childbirth was fulfilled” Lk. 1:57-66 We are getting closer and closer to Christmas. The texts of these days have made us contemplate announcements of life. God never tires of gestating life. Today the Gospel puts before us the birth of John the Baptist. He is born to elderly parents; however, God makes …
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord” Lk. 1:46-56 Today’s Gospel invites us to make Mary’s song our own, to allow ourselves to be guided by her spirit, for in the “Magnificat” the faith of Our Lady is expressed in all its splendor. Mary begins by proclaiming the greatness of God: “… My spirit …
“Blessed are you who have believed” Lk. 1:39-45 In today’s Gospel, Luke presents Mary and Elizabeth in an encounter that makes the Baptist jump for joy and fills Elizabeth with the Holy Spirit, as she exclaims: “Blessed is you, Mary, who have believed, for what the Lord has said will be fulfilled.” Believing in God …
“Rejoice, the Lord is with you” Lk. 1:26-38 Mary is the humble woman who listens to God with trust and joy. It is from this same attitude that we must listen to God in the Church today. The greeting of the angel Gabriel announces to Mary a great joy: “The Lord is with you”. This …
“This is what the Lord has done for me” Lk. 1:5-25 Today’s Gospel introduces us to Zechariah and Elizabeth, two elders who will conceive John the Baptist. They have a special mission in the plan of salvation. The child they will have has been chosen and loved before his birth, and his birth is announced …
“God with us” Mt. 1:18-24 We continue on our way this Advent and we are getting closer to the Feast of Christmas. In it, we celebrate the great mystery of a God who becomes incarnate, who becomes one of us, and we recognize him as Emmanuel, the God with us. However, many in our world …
“To whom shall I compare this generation” Mt. 11:16-19 In Jesus’ day, as today, there were groups of people who found it difficult to recognize the voice of God through the prophets of their time. Jesus’ contemporaries do not realize that He was the Messiah, the long-awaited Messiah. They failed to recognize him in the …
“He who has ears, let him hear” Mt. 11:11-15 Jesus recognizes John the Baptist as a great man, a prophet. However, the least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. What does this mean? We followers of Jesus are invited to proclaim the kingdom of heaven with our lives; to make our lives …
It is common to see Jesus going through cities and villages, proclaiming the Kingdom, and healing every ailment. Jesus’ contact with people brought him closer to the reality of each person, to experience with peace and to move to action. This is what God calls us to do, to be his disciples, proclaimers of the …
The first word Mary hears from God is “rejoice.” That joy springs from the certainty that God is with her. Only in this way can confusion and fear be overcome. Mary’s joy springs from that profound encounter with God that makes her fruitful and disposes her to “let it be done”. Contemplating Mary fills us …
