Gospel Reflection – Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Life and Breath: Truth These days, we keep hearing—almost insistently—about the Spirit. It has to be repeated often, because the Gospel of John can be hard to grasp. And yet, its message can be summed up simply: life and breath, the path to Truth. In today’s first reading from Acts, Paul—speaking with a touch of […]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Yield the Right of Way Both of today’s readings emphasize seeking the good of others over our own. In the first, deeply moving passage from the Acts of the Apostles, Paul and his companions are in prison. Yet they calm the jailer and stop him from harming himself. His safety and well-being become more important […]
Gospel Reflection – Monday, May 26, 2025
So That the World May Believe Whether we reflect on the readings from the sixth week of Easter or on the Memorial of St. Philip Neri, we find some powerful contrasts—between pain and joy, uncertainty and hope. Everything is possible, and in God’s time, everything becomes real. The Monday reading during Easter includes a dark […]
Gospel Reflection – 6th Sunday of Easter
Dear brothers and sisters, peace and blessings. By the time we were welcomed into the Church, Jesus had already said goodbye. Yes, there’s still a fragrance of His presence, the echo of His words, the memory of His actions. But the truth is, Jesus has been gone for a long time. We don’t see Him […]
Gospel Reflection – 5th Sunday of Easter
Love One Another Dear brothers and sisters, peace and blessings. We continue walking the path of Easter—a journey where, each Sunday, we witness the birth and growth of the early Church. Especially in these past Sundays, we’ve seen it through the mission of Peter, Paul, and Barnabas. They teach us that all believers are part […]
Gospel Reflection – Saturday, May 24, 2025
Love and hatred Dear friends, It might seem strange to end a week focused on love with a warning about hatred. But that’s exactly what Jesus gives us today. He tells us that it’s very possible—even likely—that the world will respond to God’s love with hate. This is a call to stay calm, not to […]
Gospel Reflection – Friday, May 23, 2025
The highest form of love Dear friends, In the Gospels, we can find three (or even four) levels of love. When a Pharisee asked Jesus which commandment was the greatest (cf. Mark 12:28–31), Jesus gave a double answer. First, love God with all your heart. Second, love your neighbor as yourself. That means we are […]
Gospel Reflection – Thursday, May 22, 2025
The theological key to love Dear friends, Can psychology explain what love really is? Psychology, anthropology, and social sciences can certainly help us understand the conditions and the good effects of love. But none of these sciences can fully explain what love is at its core—because love is a mystery. To truly understand love, we […]
Gospel Reflection – Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Like branches on the vine Dear friends, The great news of Christ’s Resurrection and its message being shared with the world does not mean that everything becomes easy and smooth. Just like the Incarnation brought God into our world in a real way—but within all its limitations—the spread of the Easter message also happens in […]
Gospel Reflection – Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Peace is the fruit of love Dear friends, There’s an old saying: “Peace is the work of justice” (“opus iustitiae pax”). Pope Pius XII even chose it as the motto of his papacy. It’s a wise expression. A peace that is not based on justice—meaning a peace that just hides violence, or is built on […]
