You are Christ’s (1 Cor 3, 23) Jesus makes known, by his life and message, that to be his disciple means to help the needy. The Christian who does not care about the poor is … Read More
Presentation of the Lord (José Antonio Pagola)
Simple faith The account of Jesus’ birth is disconcerting. According to Luke, Jesus is born in a village in which nowhere is he welcomed. The shepherds had to look all over Bethlehem only to find … Read More
Presentation of the Lord (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead (Lk 16, 31) The Lord shows himself to us in the ordinary and … Read More
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
Something new and good The first writer who put together the recollection of Jesus’ actions and message summed it all up by saying that Jesus proclaimed the “Good News of God.” Later on, the other … Read More
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Praising God and enjoying favor with all the people (Acts 2, 47) Rather than impose, brightness attracts. Whoever imposes admits he is not attractive. St. Francis Xavier attracted many people. Children were not afraid of … Read More
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (José Antonio Pagola)
With the fire of the Spirit The first Christian communities took care to distinguish between the baptism of John, who immersed people in the waters of the Jordan, and the baptism of Jesus, who gave his Spirit … Read More
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
You will receive power to be my witnesses (Acts 1, 8) John the Baptist knows who the reason for his mission is. We surely know the Christian’s raison d’être. But do we really testify to … Read More
The Baptism of the Lord (José Antonio Pagola)
A new phase Before relating Jesus’ prophetic activity, the Gospel writers talk about an experience that will radically transform his life. After being baptized by John, Jesus sees himself as the beloved Son of God, … Read More
The Baptism of the Lord (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ (Gal 3, 27) Jesus is the son and servant of the Lord. He gets branded, so to speak, as he is baptized. … Read More
Second Sunday after Christmas (José Antonio Pagola)
Recovering the freshness of the Gospel In the prologue of John’s Gospel, two basic statements are made that require us to revise radically the way we understand and live the Christian faith. We have to … Read More