Jesus in the Desert: The Spiritual Combat and the Victory with the Word
On this First Sunday of Lent, the Church leads us into the desert with Jesus (Mt 4:1–11). This favorable Season that we began on Ash Wednesday is not an invitation to sad isolation, but to spiritual combat. Jesus, as the “New Adam,” faces the tempter to show us that our divine filiation is tested in listening to the Word and in the strength of the Holy Spirit. To help you pray with this Gospel, we present below the five points based on our sharing in the podcast (https://youtu.be/T7tccdH5XjI), which you may watch to better meditate and pray, selecting the subtitles in your language. The Spirit led Jesus… Unlike what we might imagine, Jesus did not go into the desert by ...
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The Fullfillment of the Law and the Justice of the Kingdom
On this Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A, the Church meditates on a long section of the Sermon on the Mount according to the Gospel of Saint Matthew (Mt 5:17–37). Jesus presents the “New Law” as the maturation of the Old Covenant, calling the disciple to a depth that reaches the very root of intentions. This text is an invitation to live the freedom of the children of God in truth and in perfect charity. To help you pray with this Gospel, we present below five points based on our sharing in the podcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72-joUYSwBQ), which you can watch to better meditate and pray by selecting the subtitles in the language you prefer. The Law and the Prophets Jesus ...

Peace Is Not a Destination
Let me ask you something. What is the best place in the world? For some, it’s that beach you always dream about. For others, a cozy rental house on a family trip, the honeymoon destination, the mountains, a silent retreat, or simply home. That place where you feel like dropping everything and staying forever. And if you’ve never thought like that… maybe you’ve just been traveling to the wrong places.  But let me ask something deeper. Do you really think those places are always peaceful? That there is no chaos, no conflict, no noise, no disorder? Because even when we change the scenery, the human heart remains the same. I have been to truly paradisiacal places. Places that make you ...

Salt of the Earth and Light of the World: The Identity and Mission of the Disciple
On this Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A, the Church meditates on the Gospel of Saint Matthew (Mt 5:13–16), which presents the continuation of the Sermon on the Mount. After proclaiming the Beatitudes, Jesus uses images from everyday life to define the nature and function of His followers. This text is central to the Christian life, for it reminds us that the holiness received through grace must manifest itself as a public and transforming witness, always aimed at the glory of God. As we have done in recent Sundays, we present below five points to help you pray with this Gospel. These points were meditated upon in the podcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk13CuvQDi0), which you may access to listen to our sharing. ...

The Beatitudes: The Path of Perfection in Christ
On this Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A, the Church meditates on the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount according to the Gospel of Saint Matthew (Mt 5:1–12a). The Beatitudes form the heart of Jesus’ teaching and present the model of holiness to which every disciple is called. Meditating on these words allows the faithful to place their lives before the New Law, preparing the heart for a deeper configuration to the Person of Jesus Christ, the perfect fulfillment of all righteousness. To help you pray with this Gospel, we have chosen five Beatitudes, which we meditate on in the podcast (https://youtu.be/qiCg7plon2g ). You can watch it to deepen your meditation and prayer by selecting the subtitles in ...

The Epiphany of the Lord: we have come to worship Him!
The Solemnity of the Epiphany celebrates the manifestation of the Lord to all peoples. It is not merely a matter of recalling the visit of the Magi to the Child Jesus, but of contemplating a movement of God that reveals itself beyond the borders of Israel, reaching those who, even though not belonging to the people of the first Covenant, have set out on a journey in search of the truth. Jesus came to be the light of all nations, peoples, races, and languages (cf. Is 49:6; Rev 7:9). The Gospel of Matthew presents us with men from the East who, upon seeing a sign in the sky, leave their own land, travel long distances, and arrive in Jerusalem asking ...