In response to the situation affecting families and communities in Pereira, the Company of Mary Our Lady – Pacific Province joins this call for solidarity and invites our entire community to accompany and support those who need our help today. Our presence in Pereira, through our religious communities, schools, and the Centro de Educación Popular […]
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“I don’t tell you to forgive up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” Mt. 18:21-19:1 Jesus exhorts us to open ourselves courageously to the power of forgiveness because not everything in life is resolved with justice. We know it. That merciful love is needed, which is also the basis of the Lord’s
“Truly I say to you…” Matthew 18:15-20 Today we find several teachings of Jesus. The first is how we should proceed when correcting someone if we consider that he or she has done wrong…. Jesus wants us to do it privately, gently…. He does not want us to air the defects and failures of others…,
“Beware of reviling scorning one of these little ones.” Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Jesus tells us that the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven is a child, and that we must become like them in order to reach Him. What is it to be like a child? It is trusting in God, without prejudice or
“God loves the one who gives cheerfully.” Saint Paul to the Corinthians 9:6-10 Saint Paul asked for financial aid for the Church in Jerusalem, but his argument goes beyond money: “he who sows generously, will reap generously.” The value of our actions is not measured by how much we give, but by the attitude of
“Send me to come to you on the water.” Matthew 14:22-33 In the midst of the storm, Jesus approaches walking on water: “Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid.” Peter dares to walk towards Him, but when he doubts, he begins to sink; Jesus holds him up and says, “O man of little
“If they had faith, nothing would be impossible.” Matthew 17:14-20 A desperate father kneels before Jesus: he doesn’t care what people say, he only seeks the good of his son. Jesus, moved by that love, heals him, while the disciples, who had previously failed to cure him of epilepsy, discover that their faith was still
“I give death and life.” Deuteronomy 32:36 Today in Colombia a new stage begins. As we begin a new presidential term, we are invited to pray for each and every Colombian. Good men and women who fight for justice and peace. Let us make our own the intentions of Pope Leo XIV: Let us pray
“This is my Son, the beloved, in Whom I am pleased. Listen to him.” Matthew 17:1-9 On the mountain, Jesus shows himself as he is: the beloved Son of the Father, whose face shines like the sun. That light is not an escape or a refuge, but a foretaste of the glory that will flow
“With eternal love I loved you.” Jeremiah 31:1-7 Jeremiah gives us a hymn to hope: to rediscover our original beauty, even when lack of purpose, the presence of violence or illness obscure the path. In the darkness there is always a light, because the human being is not a laboratory project, but an explosion of
