Commentary on the Gospel for September 21, 2024
Dear friends, Today we celebrate the feast of St. Matthew, the tax collector turned apostle. Jesus approached him and said, “Follow me.” Jesus saw Matthew at his work as a tax collector and called him. The Lord has no problem calling anyone, regardless of their condition, their occupation, their sins… Jesus does not look at […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 20, 2024
Dear friends, Today, Luke presents us with a passage unique to his Gospel. It summarizes Jesus’ activity, where He traveled through towns and villages in Galilee, preaching the Gospel alongside the Twelve and “some women,” some healed and others who supported Him with their resources. We know the marginal role that Jewish (and Greek and […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 19, 2024
Dear friends, Today’s Gospel ends by saying: “All the children of wisdom have given him the reason.” Wisdom is the opposite of foolishness, of hiding, of looking only with one’s own eyes, of stubbornness. Wisdom is recognizing God’s presence, listening to His word and turning it into action, smiling with the joy that the Lord […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 18, 2024
Queridos amigos, El Evangelio de hoy nos invita a reflexionar sobre la sabiduría y su contraste con la necedad. La sabiduría implica reconocer la presencia de Dios en nuestras vidas, escuchar su palabra y ponerla en práctica. Nos lleva a experimentar la alegría del Señor y compartirla con los demás. Jesús critica a aquellos que […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 17, 2024
Dear friends, The Widow of Nain: This passage, found only in Luke, expresses the deep sorrow and anguish of a widowed mother who has lost her only son. Jesus reacts with compassion (“When he saw her, his heart was filled with pity”). But it’s a compassion that leads to action: “Don’t cry,” he said, and […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 16, 2024
Dear friends, Today, Luke introduces us to a special Roman centurion, one who deeply cares for his servant and shows great concern for those less fortunate. This centurion demonstrates two essential human qualities that allow God to work in us: humility and faith. Just as a light bulb needs electricity to shine and a combustion […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 15, 2024
Dear friends, peace and blessings. We’ve reached the halfway point in the Gospel of Mark, kind of like we’re on a journey with the Apostles, learning right alongside them as they listen to Jesus’ teachings. And what He tells them, He’s also telling us. So let’s see what He has to say to each of […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 14, 2024
Dear friend, Exaltation of the Cross? What does this mean? Do we exalt a Persian torture device that was used during the Roman Empire as punishment for subversives and revolutionaries? An instrument that caused the most brutal of deaths and agonies is venerated by Christians? What’s glorious about a cross? Yes, we exalt it because […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 13, 2024
Dear friend, Preaching, proclaiming the Gospel, talking about your experience of faith, about what you’ve lived… this is the task that every Christian must carry out and that St. Paul, in his outpouring today, tells his beloved community of Corinth: “For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 12, 2024
Dear friend, As we’ve been seeing throughout the continuous reading, the Corinthians consult St. Paul about many things. Today they ask him about idols, because before their conversion many of them attended banquets in honor of pagan gods where meat sacrificed to these gods was eaten. Now they are Christians and don’t know if they […]
