Drawn to the Crucified One Some “Greeks,” probably pagans, come up to the disciples with an admirable request: We would like to see Jesus. When this gets communicated to Jesus, he responds with a vibrant … Read More
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
He learned obedience from what he suffered (Heb 5, 8) Lifted up from the earth, Jesus seals a new pact. The Lord promises a new covenant. It will not be like that of Sinai, which … Read More
Fourth Sunday of Lent (José Antonio Pagola)
God loves the world This is not just another phrase. These are not words that could be cut out of the Gospel without anything important changing. It is the affirmation that compiles the essential nucleus … Read More
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
By grace you have been saved through faith (Eph 2, 8) Jesus crucified bears out that where sin increases, grace overflows all the more. Salvation history is, in summary, the history of God’s goodness and … Read More
Third Sunday of Lent (José Antonio Pagola)
A new temple The four evangelists recall Jesus’ provocative gesture of expelling from the temple sellers of animals and the money changers. He cannot bear seeing his Father’s house filled with people who make their … Read More
Third Sunday of Lent (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom (1 Cor 1, 22) Jesus is doing something new that is already perceivable. We must fix our gaze on it, no longer remembering the events of the … Read More
Second Sunday of Lent (José Antonio Pagola)
Not mistaking anyone for Jesus According to the evangelist, Jesus takes Peter, James and John with him, leads them to a mountain apart by themselves, and there “he is transfigured before them.” These are the … Read More
Second Sunday of Lent (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
He handed him over for us all (Rom 8, 32) Jesus is the fullness of revelation. He transforms into his glorious image the hearers and doers of his word, willing even to endure the cross. … Read More
First Sunday of Lent (José Antonio Pagola)
Driven out into the desert Mark presents the scene of Jesus in the desert as a summary of his life. I will just point out a few key concepts. According to the Evangelist, The Spirit … Read More
First Sunday of Lent (Rosalino Reyes Dizon)
An appeal to God for a clear conscience (1 Pt 3, 21) Driven into the desert by the same Spirit that descended on him at the Jordan, Jesus is revealed as the leader of the … Read More