The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
EVERY YEAR, March 25 is marled as the liturgical celebration of the Annunciation of the Lord, that very significant event in the history of...
Pursuing unity amid our differences
“WHOEVER is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.” (Lk 11, 23) With these words, Christ tells...
Our perfection is in living God’s will
“WHOEVER breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven....
Mercy makes us God-like
“LORD, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you,...
Beware of the problem of over-familiarity
“AMEN, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place.” (Lk 4, 24) With these words, Christ is telling us...
We are expected to be fruitful
“SIR, leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the...
Gratitude connects us always with God
THE PARABLE about the ungrateful tenants (cfr. Mt 21:33-43, 45-46) somehow reminds us about the importance of being thankful by reciprocating what we receive...
Be truly poor to be truly rich
“THERE was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was...
The true value of suffering
“BEHOLD, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and...
The crucial role played by humility
“WHOEVER exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Mt 23, 12) With these words, Christ wants us always to...