Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Sometimes I Wonder If God Has Studied Anti-Marketing It’s true—when it comes to publicizing His message, God doesn’t seem concerned with conventional strategies. As we continue with the second day of the Easter Octave, the Gospels present us with accounts of Jesus’ appearances, those moments where He sought out His followers to renew their hope […]
Gospel Reflection for Monday, April 21, 2025
The Story of Jesus Didn’t Start Off Well We love grand celebrations: crowds of people, countless celebrants, uplifting hymns, clouds of incense… Everything solemn, almost like a heavenly liturgy. But the truth is, the story didn’t begin this way. It began, as we recalled a few months ago, in a manger—a stable or a cave. […]
Gospel Reflection for Saturday, April 19, 2025
El Sábado Santo, al no tener celebración eucarística, es un día particularmente silencioso. Es el vacío de la muerte, el sentimiento de hambre y sed de la presencia de Cristo. Es día de “rumiar” el dolor del Viernes. Es importantísimo no pasar página rápidamente, no entretenerse en otras muchas cosas. Hacer y sentir el vacío […]
Gospel Reflection for Friday, April 18, 2025
Today’s Readings Are Full of Paradoxes Who can believe this? Who will believe what we have seen and heard? No one, in their “right” mind, would understand it. A person who, through blows and injuries, has lost their human form. A God who submits in obedience to all suffering. A scandal for the Jews, madness […]
Gospel Reflection for Thursday, April 17, 2025
Mass of the Lord’s Supper Holy Thursday revolves around two central themes of faith: the Eucharist and service. They could be seen as two arms, but in truth, they are inseparably connected—perhaps even one and the same. In fact, Holy Thursday, along with the rest of the Paschal Triduum, embodies the eternal day. It is […]
Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Who Will Defend Me? Those who have experienced the betrayal of a friend or close companion understand the temptation to retreat, to stay unnoticed, in order to avoid another potential heartbreak. But Christ, who endured the most painful betrayal from one of His closest disciples, and who foresees Peter’s denial—along with the abandonment of all […]
Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Tuesday of Mysteries In today’s scene, we’re left with a question: where is Judas going? We know the answer from the rest of the story, but at this moment, he is about to do what he must, as instructed by Jesus. The other mystery is where Jesus is going. Interestingly, these two mysteries are completely […]
Gospel Reflection for Monday, April 14, 2025
Frivolity or Absolute Necessity? It’s fascinating that on Holy Monday, the focus of the story revolves around a perfume—an expensive one, whose fragrance fills the entire house. At first glance, it might seem a bit frivolous. Judas thought so too—not only frivolous but excessively costly. Wouldn’t that money be better spent helping the poor? Yet, […]
Gospel Reflection for Saturday, April 12, 2025
Death and Life Faced with all forms of evil, God’s attitude is to heal, restore, and give life. This dynamic is already evident in the Old Testament (contrary to what is sometimes thought or said). It is not God, but idolatry, the breaking of the Covenant, and sin that lead to the dispersion, division, exile, […]
Gospel Reflection for Friday, April 11, 2025
Defeats and Victories Christianity offers an optimistic view of the world and history: everything was created by God and, in essence, everything is good. Yet this Christian optimism, as the philosopher E. Mounier described, is a “tragic optimism.” It is tragic because it is not naïve; it does not ignore or downplay evil. And yet, […]
