“DO NOT JUDGE” Mt. 7:1-5 It is very typical of us to make judgments and criticisms in the face of the actions of others. It is so easy to see the error of the other, but this attitude is so harmful in our interpersonal relationships. Jesus asks us to look first at ourselves and then …
FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THEY ALL ATE AND WERE SATISFIED. 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Lk. 9:11b-17 After teaching and healing, Jesus multiplied the bread to relieve the hunger of that multitude, as an announcement of that other bread that He would give at his farewell dinner, where He became food and strength for our journey. He …
TRUST IN GOD. Mt. 6:24-34 In this long teaching of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus touches on something very important: to what or to whom do I dedicate the best of my energy and effort? Jesus calls us to put all our trust in God who, as Father, knows what we need to live …
“STORE UP TREASURES IN HEAVEN.” Mt. 6:19-23 Jesus is the treasure, the “beautiful lot that enchants us,” as Psalm 15 says. To discover it as the greatest richness of life is a great gift from our Father God and his Spirit. It is our greatest source of freedom and joy. All the things, the ones …
“YOUR FATHER KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU ASK HIM.” Mt. 6:7-15 Jesus teaches us to pray with this short prayer that summarizes his Gospel. It teaches us to call God, “Father, Dad”, with that trust and affection with which we call the being who gave us life. He is not the terrible God of …
“YOUR FATHER, WHO SEES IN SECRET, WILL PAY REWARD YOU.” In this lengthy Sermon on the Mount, Jesus touches on the religious practices of his people. He does not reject them, but as in all his teaching, He takes them to the plane of love. Praying, fasting, giving alms… to do so, yes, but not …
LOVE YOUR ENEMIES. MT 5:43-48 Jesus breaks all the molds that have given rise to human legislation. His vision of the law is for the service of life, of justice. At the center is absolute respect for the person and the denunciation of everything that violates their dignity. To follow Jesus is to make a …
“DO NOT FACE THOSE WHO INJURE YOU.” Mt. 5:38-42 We continue reading the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has proclaimed who are the happy possessors of the Kingdom and has already shown us what is the radical change that being under the Kingdom of God implies. It is a “being born again” as He says …
HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY. Ps. 8; Rom. 5:1-5; Jn. 16:12-15 Today’s texts overflow in praise of the Lord for his works. They are an invitation to discover the loving mark that He has left on his creatures, especially on man. Psalm 8 is a poem that sings in wonder of the work of the Creator, where …
“I SAY TO YOU, DO NOT SWEAR AT ALL.” (Mt. 5:33-37) Jesus continues in his instruction, proposing what should be the way of acting of those who want to follow him in the future. His friends will not act as the old Law and the social customs of their time indicated, but will be new …
