THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A HOW LONG WILL THE NIGHT LAST? Download version Introduction “Judas, taking the morsel, went out immediately. And it was night” (Jn 13:30). A few words to describe a dramatic scene: a man, now at the mercy of his crazy plans, abandons Christ—the light—and is swallowed by darkness. […]
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A GOD WHO CALLS Download version Introduction There is no page of Scripture where the theme of vocation does not appear in some way. “In the beginning, God calls the creatures to existence” (Wis 11:25), calls man to life, and when Adam turns away from him, he asks:
BAPTISM OF THE LORD – YEAR A HE WANTED TO RISE FROM THE ABYSS Download version Introduction Biblical sites are often tied to a particular point of theological significance. The sea, the mountain, the desert, the Galilee of the Gentiles, Samaria, the Jordan River, the land beyond the Lake of Gennesaret are much more than
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD SHINING STAR – LIGHT FOR ALL PEOPLES Download version Introduction A land of passage, the subject of disputes, a crossroads of people, culture, race, and language! Palestine was invaded and occupied in turn by Egyptian Pharaohs and princes of Mesopotamia. The desire to take revenge against the oppressors was long
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD – NEW YEAR’S DAY BLESS, DON’T CURSE: IT IS THE WAY OF PEACE Download version Introduction Christians have always connected the traditional New Year’s feast to a motive of their faith. Before the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council, Jesus’ circumcision was celebrated on this feast. It
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY – YEAR A THE ELDERLY: BUILDERS OF A YOUNG WORLD Download version Introduction The sons of Eli, the priest of the Lord at Shiloh, were depraved and did not pay any attention to the call of their father (1 S 2:12). One day a man of God appeared to
THE BIRTH OF THE LORD -(Mass of the day) GOD HAS REVEALED HIS JUSTICE Download version Introduction From the beginning, humankind’s history—the Bible tells us—is a series of sins. In Genesis Chapter 6, the sacred author, with a bold anthropomorphism, says: “The Lord saw how great was the wickedness of man on earth and that
THE BIRTH OF THE LORD – (Midnight Mass) LIGHT FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN DARKNESS Download version Introduction The darkness covered the abyss when “God said, let there be light” (Gen 1:2-3). Light is the first word thatGod speaks in the Bible. That word marks the beginning of creation (Gen 1:3). And since “God saw
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A JESUS, THE GOD WITH US Download version Introduction The son of the Virgin Mary has a double-barreled name, one used by his contemporaries—Jesus, the one who frees from sin—and one given to him by the evangelist Matthew: Emmanuel, God with us. A brilliant dialectical author of the fourth century,
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A THE BAPTISTINVITED TO BE CONVERTED Download version Introduction “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John“ (Jn 1:6). He was destined to prepare Israel for the coming of the Messiah. He proclaimed, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand“ (Mt 3:2). His message
