Author name: Karol Agudelo

“I beheaded John. Who then is this of whom I hear such things?” Lk. 9:7-9 Herod is bewildered by the news that comes about Jesus. His curiosity to see him is not born of a sincere search for the truth, but of the restlessness and remorse of his own tainted conscience. At times, we too […]

“He sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” Lk. 9:1-6 Jesus associates the Twelve with his same mission. He gives them authority, but asks them to go lightly: no cane, no saddlebag, no bread, no money. It is an invitation to trust only in God’s providence and in the

“My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” Lk. 8:19-21 Jesus takes advantage of the arrival of his biological family to radically expand the concept of family. The true relationship of kinship that He offers is not based on blood or cultural traditions, but on trusting obedience to

“Follow me. He got up and followed him.” Mt. 9:9-13 Today we celebrate Saint Matthew, the tax collector. Jesus passes by, looks at him with mercy and addresses a word to him that transforms his whole existence: “Follow me”. Matthew makes no excuses; he leaves his collection table and organizes a banquet to celebrate this

“Are you envious because I am generous?” Mt. 20;1-16 The parable of the workers in the vineyard disconcerts us because it breaks our human logic of merit and reward. God does not act as a master who calculates the hours of work, but as an immensely generous Father who desires to give to all, even

“The seed that fell on good soil are those who listen to the word with a noble heart…” Lk. 8:4-15 The sower goes out to scatter the seed generously, without calculating where it falls. The Word of God is poured out abundantly on us, but its fruit depends on the type of soil it finds

“The Twelve Apostles and some women who had been healed were with him…” Lk. 8:1-3 Luke gives us a beautiful and inclusive image of the community that followed Jesus: there were not only the apostles, but also women like Mary Magdalene, Joanna and Susanna, who served with their goods and actively participated in the mission.

“Her many sins are forgiven, because she has loved much.” Lk. 7:36-50 In the house of Simon the Pharisee, a sinful woman approaches Jesus, bathes his feet with her tears and anoints them with perfume. While Simon coldly judges the scene, Jesus looks at the woman’s torn and repentant heart and recognizes in her gestures

“We have played the flute and they have not danced, we have sung dirges and they have not wept.” Lk. 7:31-35 Jesus laments the attitude of those who always find an excuse not to commit themselves to God’s message. John the Baptist was rejected for his austerity, and Jesus is criticized for his closeness to

“His mother, his mother’s sister, stood by Jesus’ cross…” Jn. 19:25-27 Today we remember Our Lady of Sorrows. Mary stands by the cross, she does not flee from the suffering of her Son but accompanies him with unwavering and silent fidelity. In that moment of maximum darkness, Jesus gives her to us as a mother,