The Easter event unfolds while it is still dark (John 20:1), and we are told that Mary of Magdala and other women approached the tomb. However, in Mark’s Gospel, this...
At the Last Supper, Jesus Christ speaks words that unsettle the table: “One of you will betray me.” What follows is striking. No one points a finger. Instead, each disciple asks, “Surely...
Last Sunday, the Gospel told us that when we encounter Christ, our eyes are opened. We begin to see differently—life, people, relationships, even suffering. But today a deeper question emerges,...
There are things we can see clearly in life, and there are other things that escape us. Today science allows us to examine, measure, and analyse almost everything. And yet,...
In the Gospel according to John, the events that took place in the life of Jesus re-read are used to compose dense pages of theology. Although John narrates certain events,...
Jesus climbs a high mountain. Mountains in the Bible are never just geography; they are symbols. They are like fingers pointing toward the mystery and depth of the cosmos. They...
While being tested in the wilderness, Jesus referred to three events from the Book of Exodus in reliving the history of his people. He was subjected to the same temptations...
Jesus did not come to abolish the Law but to preserve its spirit. He clarifies this at the start of today’s Gospel: “Do not think that I have come to...
The Word of God today speaks to us with great clarity and great tenderness. It speaks about fasting, weakness, and about light. And it speaks to our hearts, to convert...
Deep in the heart of every human person there is a question that never goes away: What will truly make me happy? We search for joy in many places—success, security, recognition, comfort....
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