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Dawn means love and return to the source The risen Jesus is the dawn from on high.  When we love him and keep his word, our darkness fades. Mary Magdalen visits the tomb at dawn.  … Read More

Die as does Jesus on the cross Obeying God and keeping his word, Jesus dies on the cross.  Christians ought to die in the same way. We hear, not rarely, “Such life, so too the … Read More

Now is the day of the resurrection and the life Jesus is the resurrection and life here and now for those who truly believe in him. We now experience in this earthly life anxieties, adversities, … Read More

Tempting but destructive suggestion Jesus is God-Man.  He himself unmasks the deceit in the devil’s tempting suggestion:  it is either God or man. From the perspective of our faith in the Word made flesh, we … Read More

End, and of course, beginning, too, of our seeking Jesus is the beginning and the end of our efforts to seek the Kingdom of God and his righteousness. Christians should seek first the kingdom of … Read More

Peace and reconciliation at all costs Christ is our peace.  He breaks down, through his flesh, the wall of hatred that separates us from one another. Justice and peace are what the commandment, “An eye … Read More

Zeal that is unflagging, consuming and consummating Jesus, like his Father, is the source and summit of all righteousness.  He fulfills the law and the prophets.  And his zeal proves him in this respect. First, … Read More

Salt of the earth and light of the world Jesus is the first to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world.  He appoints the disciples to be the salt of … Read More

Free from all sin, all anxiety and worries Jesus is the most eminent among those who, free from sin and anxiety, commit themselves to God and the neighbor. Having Moses as mediator, God announced the … Read More

Welcome for the marginalized and excluded As he gives welcome to the marginalized, Jesus reflects the invisible God.  This God listens to the poor, executing justice for the orphan and the widow, and befriending the … Read More