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Reflection: Luke 17:26-37 “Thinking about our death is not a bad fantasy” says Pope Francis. In these last two weeks of the liturgical year, the readings in the mass, makes us reflect on the end: at the end of the world, and at the end of each one of us, because we all will die. […]
Reflection: Luke 17: 20-25 Jesus says, “The reign of God is already in your midst”. It is in the very person of Jesus, – the Messiah – King. The reign of God is revealed in his teaching, in his many healings of the sick, in his freeing of people from the power of evil spirits […]
Reflection: Luke 17: 11-19 In the time of Jesus, four categories of people were treated as dead: the poor, the leper, the blind, and the childless. The lepers could not approach the public, as they were considered impure, like the cemeteries. All diseases were considered a punishment for sins but leprosy was the symbol […]
Reflection: John 2: 13-22 The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the Pope as Bishop of Rome. It was built by Constantine and was for centuries the residence of the Popes. This basilica is a symbol of the unity of all Christian communities with Rome. It is called “mother of all the […]
Reflection: Luke 17: 1-6 Evangelist Luke pays great attention on the command of Jesus to care for the poor and oppressed. He finds the social and economic situation of the poor of his community had a lot in common with the situation in the Jewish society, where Jesus lived. Although the members of the community […]
Reflection: Mark 12:38-44 From the beginning of his public life, Jesus came into conflict with the representatives of the religious institution, the scribes and the Pharisees. They called him a heretic and Jesus called them thieves and robbers who had turned the temple into a den of thieves. Today’s Gospel begins by presenting Jesus’ attack […]
Reflection: Luke 16:9-15 Today’s passage is a continuation of what we have reflected on yesterday where Jesus was praising the choice of the unfaithful steward to give up his dirty wealth and profits to gain friends. The friends to whom Jesus was referring to in the parable were obviously the poor. They had owed debts […]
Reflection: Luke 16:1-8 Today’s parable brings a certain confusion because, apparently, Jesus is praising the dishonest administrator and this cannot be recommended for us Christians to imitate! We are expecting a different conclusion. Jesus should have said to his disciples: “Do not act like this villain; be honest!” Instead he approves of what he did. […]
Reflection: Luke 15:1-10 The scribes and the Pharisees who witnessed Jesus’ teachings and signs were scandalised and murmured against him. What scandalised them most was the fact that “Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners, and that he moved with them”. It is unforgivable for the Pharisees to welcome sinners and eat with them. And […]
Reflection: Luke 14: 25-33 Corporate planners and management trainers would insist to always make positive statements instead of negatives. Anything that begins with “Don’t” or “No” is not much appreciated. To the standards of today’s management strategists, Jesus’ plan was a failure from the start! How could he draw up his masterplan for recruiting his […]