Commentary on the Gospel for Wednesday, October 2, 2024
The first and second readings of today’s Liturgy of the Word refer directly to the angels, as do the Antiphons and prayers of the Eucharistic Liturgy. In the Preface of the Angels we read: “Although they are most worthy of all honor, you are immense and must be recognized above all things, through Christ our […]
Commentary on the Gospel for Tuesday, October 1, 2024
As a continuation of yesterday’s meditation, today, on the day the Church commemorates Saint Therese, the collect prayer proposes: “O God, who prepares your kingdom for the humble and the simple, grant us to confidently follow the path of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus so that, through her intercession, your eternal glory may be […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 30, 2024
Today, the Church remembers Saint Jerome, patron saint of translators and, in the opinion of many, the first specialist in biblical exegesis. The collect prayer for the day says: “O God, who granted the presbyter Saint Jerome a gentle and lively love for Sacred Scripture, make your people feed on your word with greater abundance […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 28, 2024
Dear friends, Something of great importance is at stake. Jesus makes the announcement for a second time and issues a stark warning to the audience. “Listen up and understand this.” He is once again addressing the subject of his passion and death. The religious leaders will reject him and kill him. But he always points […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 27, 2024
Dear friends, “And who do you say that I am?” Centuries have passed, and this question of Jesus still rings true. We answer with the Creed of the Catechism and the formulas coined in the Councils. “Born of the Father, before all ages,” “Begotten, not created, of the same nature as the Father,” “He came […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 26, 2024
Dear friends, The Gospel of Herod states, “I longed to see Jesus.” This brings to mind the Greeks who asked Philip, “We want to see Jesus,” or Moses: “Show us, Lord, the glory of your face,” or as the psalmist said: “I will seek your face, Lord.” What a good desire! Unfortunately, it was corrupted […]
Commentary on the Gospel for September 25, 2024
Dear friends: Jesus’s mission is clear: to announce and to heal. He came to announce the Good News and to build the Kingdom of peace, justice, health, and happiness. Jesus began this mission right there in the synagogue of Nazareth, where he made his own the words of the Prophet: “The Lord has anointed me […]
Commentary on the Gospel for Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Dear friends, And we all know how important blood is! The law of blood is a beautiful thing. It makes us family, creates indelible bonds, and is the ultimate foundation of love and security when so many things fail. Blood is the most beautiful and profound thing of all. It brings us the words we […]
Commentary to the Gospell of the 23nd of September of 2024
Dear friends: Jesus makes it clear in the parable of the sower that the lamp should be set on a high place so that those who enter may have light. For us, the light immediately evokes the light of baptism, the overflowing light of the Baptismal Vigil, Easter. The liturgy teaches us that, as the […]
Commentary to the Gospell of the 22nd of September of 2024
Dear brothers and sisters, peace and blesings, We continue to accompany Jesus, on the road to Jerusalem, with his disciples. The teaching of what is fundamental to be a true follower of the Master continues. One thing that is clear is the Master’s ability to see what was going on around him. He had an […]
