“Repent and follow Jesus.” Mt. 4:12-17; 23-25 On the feast of the Epiphany we contemplated the “blind faith” of the Magi. If we were to ask a Christian today what he understands by faith, he would say: to belong to the Church, to receive the sacraments, not to sin. In the early communities, to be …
Epiphany “They were filled with great joy.” Mt. 2:1-12 This story of Matthew, which has in its history legend, myth and theology, brings us in staged form everything that his Gospel will tell us; Jesus is the heir of Israel’s promises, but also the hope of all peoples. He is the Messiah and Son of …
TESTIMONY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST “I am the voice of the one who cries in the desert… There is someone among you whom you do not know.” Jn. 1:19-28 Jesús has now grown up, but He has been living like any neighbor’s son for 30 years. The fact is that it is in ordinary human …
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Lk. 2:16-21. “May the Lord bless you and keep you…, may the Lord show you his face and grant you peace.” Num. 6:24-26. Today, we greet everyone with a wish for a Happy New Year. God also desires this for us. We can begin our prayer by accepting the blessing of …
Day VII within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Saint Sylvester I, Pope “In the beginning there was the Word; and he who is the Word was with God and was God.” John 1, 1-18 On this last day of the year, let us stop to recognize the passage of God in the …
Day VI within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord “Anna began to thank God and talk about the Child Jesus to all those who were waiting for the liberation of Jerusalem.” Luke 2, 36-40 The liturgy and the closing of the year invite us again to contemplate those who recognize the mission of …
Day V within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord “Simeon took him in his arms and praised God.” Luke 2:22-35 Simeon, a just and pious man filled with the Holy Spirit, recognizes the promised Messiah in the Child and announces that He is destined to cause many in Israel to fall or rise. …
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph “Joseph got up and took the child and his mother to Israel.” Matthew 2:13-15. 19-23 Jesus’ proposal—based on the dignity of each person, solidarity with the most fragile, and the priority of love—collides with established logics that reward self-interest and normalize indifference. Furthermore, those who benefit from …
Saint John, apostle and evangelist “…He who had come first to the tomb, and saw what had happened, and believed.” John 20, 2-8 The liturgy transports us to the paschal mystery and through this beloved disciple, we connect the joy of the Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem with the joy of his Resurrection in Jerusalem. …
Saint Stephen, Martyr “The Spirit of your Father will speak for you.” Matthew 10, 17-22 We begin the Octave of Christmas contemplating the consequences of following the Messiah, of that Child in the Manger who has just been born and who brings a Salvation that challenges the values of his time and also those of …
