December 4, Saturday FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT God is compassionate. He cannot let his people suffer. This compassion of God has become visible in the person of Christ. The Old Testament text, perhaps an elaboration on Isaiah’s thoughts by a later author, promises restoration to God’s people after their conversion. God will take […]
Dec
Reflection: Matthew 9:35–10:1,6-8 One thing about which we can be certain, and from which we might draw hope, is that God is a healer. “He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds.” (Ps. 147:3) Jesus understands the pains of being wounded from his own experience of the woundedness he endured. Therefore, “Heal the sick” […]
FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT A Compassionate God Introduction God is compassionate. He cannot let his people suffer. This compassion of God has become visible in the person of Christ. The Old Testament text, perhaps an elaboration on Isaiah’s thoughts by a later author, promises restoration to God’s people after their […]
Dec
Acts of the Apostles In Antioch of Syria, a beautiful, large, vibrant, active Christian community was born. Barnabas and Saul were the animators, and they also had other prophets and doctors in that Church in Antioch. In Antioch, the idea of starting the mission to the world matured, and they sent Barnabas and Saul to […]
FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT The Blind Will See In this season of hope, Advent, the word of God gives us a vision of hope. The mighty who rely on their own political power and alliances will be crushed, but the poor, the deaf, the blind, that is, those who still believe in God’s […]