“This is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life.” (Jn, 6:35-40) Today, the Gospel proposes to us a great reversal in the face of those who have a concept of a punishing God. God’s great plan, his will, is not to set traps …
“I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not hunger, and he who believes in me will never thirst.” (Jn. 6:30-35) We all carry within us emptiness, a thirst for love and meaning that nothing material can fill. Jesus offers himself to us as that tender, freshly baked Bread that fills …
“Work, not for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life.” (Jn. 6:22-29) Today a good part of humanity lives running all day, chasing achievements, recognition, money… And at the end of the day, they still feel empty, with a complaint on their lips. Jesus stops us today with affection and tells …
“Did not our hearts burn as He spoke to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?” (Lk. 24:13-35) We return to the road to Emmaus. When we flee disenchanted because things didn’t go our way, Jesus catches up with us on the way. In the warmth of their shared word and the …
“It is I, do not be afraid… Immediately the boat touched land where they were going.” (Jn. 6:16-21) The night is dark, the wind is blowing brutally, and Jesus’ friends feel the boat sinking. How many times have we felt the same? An illness, an economic problem or a family crisis fills us with anguish. …
“Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what is that for so many?” (Jn. 6:1-15) In front of a hungry crowd, the easiest thing to do was to cross your arms. But a simple boy takes everything he has out of his backpack. Jesus takes it in his hands, …
“He who comes from on high is above everyone. He who is of the earth is of the earth…” (Jn. 3:31-36) We live in a world that makes a lot of noise, that pushes us to compete, to consume, to pretend. And when we let ourselves be carried away only by that logic, we end …
“God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, that none of those who believe in him should perish.” (Jn. 3:16-21) This is the heart of the Gospel: God loves for us is beyond measure, beyond comprehension, and Jesus came to save us, not to point fingers at us, not to condemn us. …
“Just as Moses lifted up the serpent … the Son of Man must be lifted up.” (Jn. 3:7-15) To look at Jesus lifted up on the cross is not to look at failure, but to contemplate the true life for humanity that saves us from selfishness. When individualism, constant complaining, or resentment intoxicates us, looking …
“Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” (Jn. 3:1-8) That evening talk with Nicodemus is an invitation to reinvent ourselves, to be born again. Sometimes we become rigid, we are filled with attachments and fears that suffocate our souls. To let ourselves be carried away by …
