(August 6) To contemplate his transfigured face: an experience that every disciple must do. Introduction Immediately after the story of the Transfiguration, the three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of the healing of an epileptic boy. Jesus comes down from the mountain with Peter, James, and John. They see a man break away from […]
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B Introduction Jews and Christians are called “People of the Book” 54 times in the Qur’an. The word “book,” in the sense of a book containing the revelation of Allah, is repeated 230 times. However, it is an ambiguous term because sometimes it indicates the book of Moses, […]
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B Introduction A person’s dream has always been to have life eternal life. To achieve this, Gilgamesh, the hero of Mesopotamian literature, had challenged the monster Humbaba in the garden of cedars. Then he went down the abyss of the seas to take possession of the grass called […]
Rome, Italy. As of June 1, 2021, Pope Francis has appointed our brother and friend, Fr. Henry Omonisaye – General Consultor of our Congregation – as a member of the Board of Directors of the AVEPRO Agency for five years. Read More
Madrid, Spain. “In the presence of God, I feel that it is time to begin again”, said the newly ordained priest Charles R. Rolón by way of prayer at the end of the celebration last July 16 in the Sanctuary of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Ferraz Street, in Madrid. This date is always for us, the […]
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B Introduction The Israelites were caught by panic facing the Canaanites. To instill courage in them, Joshua and Caleb, men of imposing stature, exclaimed: “Do not be afraid, for they will be bread for us!” (Num 14:9). Curious coincidence: the Hebrew root of the word “bread” is composed of […]
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – B Introduction Those who hold power are called to perform a service for their brothers and sisters. Still, they are also subject to the temptation to abuse their position of prestige and use it to impose themselves, to further their own personal or family interests. The author of the […]
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – B Introduction Fixing his gaze on the paralytic who was begging for alms at the door of the temple known as “Beautiful,” Peter said, “Look at us.” He turned toward them, expecting to receive something. But Peter resumed, “I have neither silver nor gold, but what I have I give you; in […]
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME – B Introduction The skillful politician always manages relations with the religious structure with care: he does not fight it, but he flatters it, he tries to make it his ally because he knows that the religious subject is more reliable and also more devout if he can be convinced […]
THROUGH DIFFERENT ROUTES, THEY ARRIVED AT THE SAME DESTINATION Introduction With a phrase well known to us—“They were of one heart and soul”—Luke summarizes the full agreement existing in the primitive community (Acts 4:32). Yet, in the history of the church, tensions and contrasts as strong as those that occurred in the early decades are […]