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Monday, October 27

Lk. 13:10-17: “… They rejoiced in the wonders that Jesus did.” The crippled woman is a deeply symbolic image because it represents those who live oppressed, burdened with suffering, excluded, unable to look at the sky and at others. Jesus calls this woman, lays his hands on her and frees her; she immediately straightens up …

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Sunday, October 26

Lk 18:9-14: “O God, have mercy on this sinner” This parable addressed to “those who consider themselves righteous and despise others” is a warning against spiritual self-sufficiency and religious pride. The Pharisee’s prayer lacks humility because it is centered on himself and not on God. Instead, the tax collector simply pleads, “O God, have mercy …

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Saturday, October 25

Lk. 13:1-9: “Let us see if it bears fruit in the future.” At that time, many thought that misfortunes were a punishment from God for sins. Jesus breaks with that mentality; neither the Galileans nor the Siloans were more guilty than others. But He adds a serious warning: “If they are not converted, they will …

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Friday, October 24

Lk. 12:54-59: “How can they not judge what is right” In the face of so much social injustice that exists today, Jesus reproaches us for not knowing how to discern what we are doing in the face of what is happening to so many people and human groups who suffer exclusion, inequity and discrimination. It …

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Thursday, October 23

Lk. 12:49-53: “I have come to set fire.” Jesus expresses his mission with a powerful image: fire. In the Bible, fire is a symbol of the presence and action of God who purifies, illuminates, and transforms (Ex. 3:2; Acts. 2:3). The desire of Jesus is that this fire of the Spirit be lit already on …

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Wednesday, October 22

Lk. 12:39-48: “Who is a faithful and prudent steward?” Jesus compares the arrival of the Son of Man to the unexpected break-in of a thief. No one knows the time, so the only valid attitude is the permanent vigilance that invites us to live awake, attentive, with a prepared and trusting heart. The faithful administrator …

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Monday, October 20

Lk. 12:13-21: “Beware of every kind of covetousness.” Greed is a matter of the heart. “And what you have accumulated, whose will it be?”. The problem is not in having goods or in planning for the future, but in living with the heart trapped by the illusion of security in riches. The rich man only …

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Sunday, October 19

Lk. 18:1-8: “We must pray always and not lose heart.” Jesus teaches the need to pray always, without being discouraged because praying is not magic, nor is it about God surrendering to our repeated requests. Rather, persevering prayer keeps us open to God’s action, strengthens us in faith, and makes us capable of waiting with …

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