Abraham was saved because he believed God and trusted him. Likewise, we will be saved because we believe, and the core of our faith is that Jesus was handed over to death because of our sins and was raised from the dead for our justification or salvation. When Jesus speaks out against the rich, he […]
Prayer: The Breath of Life Prayer: Conversing with God Love of the Bible Greeting (See Responsorial Psalm) The Lord will guard you from evil; he will guard your soul. The Lord will guard your going and coming. May the Lord be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction by the Celebrant Prayer: The
A man, converted from a heartless paganism, is struck by Christ, the Lord, who is concerned about the poor and the downtrodden; a physician, he is fascinated too by a man who is more than a man, Christ the Lord, who heals the sick body and soul. This is the evangelist Luke. A jewel of
Abraham was saved not by what he did but because, when was a pagan and a sinner, he discovered a caring God in whom he believed. He knew that he stood before God with empty hands and accepted to receive gratuitously from the hands of God. Christ continues to denounce the Pharisees. In the contradictions
Bishop of Antioch in the 1st century, Ignatius was arrested and condemned to be thrown to the beasts. On his way to Rome, several communities of Christians received him with much veneration. He thanked them in letters written during his journey, encouraged them to hold on to the faith and to remain united with the hierarchy
We cannot save ourselves by observing laws and relying on our religious practices. We are saved simply by the goodness of God who revealed himself to us in Christ. Even our faith is a gift from God and this faith will set us free from sin and make us share in God’s goodness and love.
Paul warns his Romans that they may not conduct themselves like the pagans, whose scandalous behavior he has just denounced. But all are called to conversion, whether of pagan or Jewish origin. For God shows no partiality. It is surprising that Jesus could cure all ills – the blind, the deaf, lepers, yes, and also sinners aware
St Teresa of Jesus (of Avila) had to grow from a lukewarm Carmelite nun into a fervent one. In The Interior Castle, she describes her mystic experience of deep union with the Lord. God is felt with a quiet, mystic feeling as living in one’s deepest castle. Notwithstanding much opposition, Teresa reformed her Carmel and
What really matters for us, what makes us what we should be, is faith. “The one who is righteous will live by faith.” Faith will make us live. But for Paul too faith is not just a belief in tenets. Faith expresses itself in deeds. In today’s gospel Jesus reacts against pious Jews who stress
Starting today and for the next four weeks, we shall listen to Paul’s letter to the Romans. Today, he presents himself as the Lord’s apostle, especially for the Gentiles, and then he goes straight to the heart of the message he has to proclaim: that Jesus Christ is the Son of David and our risen
