For some Sundays now, the second reading has been taken from the New Testament writing known as the Letter to the Hebrews, which is actually a very well articulated sermon. This sermon explains how Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and his glorification at the...
The brief passage we hear this Sunday as the first reading is an excerpt from a lengthy testimony that the prophet Isaiah offers about the Servant of the Lord. This entire passage is proclaimed as the first reading in the Good Friday liturgy, which gives us an...
We have just read the passage of Jesus’ encounter with a rich man seeking to attain eternal life. Depending on who reads it and in what context, the man’s question may not be fully understood. And this happens because, for some, the expression...
The Gospel passage and the first reading of this Sunday indicate that the theme of our reflection should be marriage and the family. A subject of utmost importance to which these few lines will do no justice. I will make a simple statement of the points of Catholic...
This Sunday’s Gospel presents a series of sentences of Jesus, loosely connected to each other, but individually understandable. The first is understood in a context of harassment and persecution already faced by Jesus. The apostle John comments to Jesus that...
