SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER SORROW WILL TURN INTO JOY Introduction Many people are lamenting because they do not feel the presence of God, particularly in moments of deep sorrow. At the occasion of the death of a beloved person one hears often: “Where is God now? He has deserted us!” It was […]
SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER THE SPIRIT OF THE TRUTH GOD DWELLING AMONG US Introduction The apostles should not be sad because Jesus leaves them. Their faith will become deeper and more spiritual when Jesus is no longer physically present. The Holy Spirit of truth will continue with them the mission of Jesus. This […]
SIXTH WEEK OF EASTER THE SPIRIT WITNESSES AGAINST THE WORLD Introduction The life of Christ which the community of Christ leads and the mentality of Christ alive is in the Church, will bear witness against the world as far as it is still unredeemed and full of evil. The world accuses Christ to […]
Sixth Week Of Easter You bear witness! Introduction We should not regret that the octave of Pentecost has been abolished. Two weeks from now to Pentecost, our attention is focused on the Spirit. Either the readings or the prayers, or both speak of the Holy Spirit. Jesus was the faithful witness of the […]
Sixth Sunday Of Easter 1. A Love without Boundaries 2. As I Have Loved You Greeting (see Second Reading) Love comes from God and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God. May Jesus, the Son of God, who made God’s love known to us, be always with you. R/ And also with you. […]
FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER REJECTED WITH CHRIST Introduction The world that has rejected Christ hates Christ and his disciples; it persecutes them because the lifestyle of a good Christian is a silent condemnation of the world. Think, for example, of the films by Luis Bunuel, the Spanish director, who is obsessed […]
FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER YOU ARE MY FRIENDS Introduction Fraternal love among Christians, but also love of all people for one another, without boundaries or reservations is inseparable from friendship with God. Both loves are in fact one. For Christians, human relations have a religious content and express a religious relation. For sure, […]
FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER ALL ARE WELCOME IN THE CHURCH Introduction In full collegiality, the apostles decided at the Council of Jerusalem that the Church is to be open to all without any distinction. All are saved in the same way: through Jesus Christ. God loves all people. That must have been a […]
FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER ONE IN THE TRUE VINE — FACTIONS IN THE CHURCH Introduction Implanted by baptism in Christ, the true vine, and therefore, by vocation and by our being Christians, we are called to be one in him, however we often fall apart into factions because of our background of land […]
FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER THE PEACE OF CHRIST Introduction In carrying out his mission of proclaiming the Gospel, Paul and Barnabas with him, is persecuted, stoned, driven from one place to another. He doesn’t give up; he continues founding local communities and giving them a basic structure of leadership, so that they can […]