Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), July 7, 2013 – Is 66, 10-14c; Gal 6, 14-18; Lk 10, 1-12. 17-20 Father, into your hands I commend my spirit (Lk 23, 46) We suffer. We are injured and we get hurt. We are not exempt from afflictions and infirmities. We are old...
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Have we burned our bridges?
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), June 30, 2013 – 1 Kgs 19, 16b. 19-21; Gal 5, 1. 13-18; Lk 9, 51-62 Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Mt 6, 33) The die is cast, or better, the time designated by Providence is being fulfilled: Jesus...
And you, Vincentians, who do you say that I am?
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), June 23, 2013 – Zec 12, 10-11; 13, 1; Gal 3, 26-29; Lk 9, 18-24 When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I am (Jn 8, 28) After raising to life a widow’s son, Jesus was acclaimed a great prophet. He was likewise...
Vincentians, self-righteousness and forgiveness
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), June 16, 2013 – 2 Sam 12, 7-10. 13; Gal 2, 16. 19-21; Lk 7, 36 – 8, 3 Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us (Mt 6, 12) “It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love him,” says St. Vincent...
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life (Jn 6, 54)
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), June 9, 2013 – 1 Kgs 17, 17-24; Gal 1, 11-19; Lk 7, 11-17 A conference of some 4, 911 words, given by St. Vincent de Paul, is about chapter II, article 12, of the Common Rules of the C.M. (Coste XII, 260-276). Its topic is charity...
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
In the midst of crisis The economic crisis is going to be long and difficult. We should not fool ourselves. We will not need to look elsewhere. In our more or less immediate surroundings, we will be running into families forced to live on charity, persons...
We, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf (1 Cor 10, 17)
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (C), June 2, 2013 – Gen 14, 18-20; 1 Cor 11, 23-26; Lk 9, 11b-17 Wanting to be alone by themselves after a mission of preaching and healing, Jesus goes with his apostles to Bethsaida. But what is proposed does not materialize;...
Most Holy Trinity
Mystery of goodness For centuries, theologians have made much effort to study the mystery of God; they delve conceptually into his nature and expound their conclusions, using different terminologies. But frequently, our words conceal rather than reveal his mystery. ...
What we have seen and heard we proclaim now to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us (1 Jn 1, 3)
Most Holy Trinity (C), May 26, 2013 - Prov 8, 22-31; Rom 5, 1-5; Jn 16, 12-15 Those chosen by Jesus to be his witnesses in the beginnings of the Church shared with others their experience with him. Jesus has been using their contribution, handed down through the...
Pentecost Sunday
In need of salvation The Holy Spirit of God is not owned by the Church. It does not belong exclusively to religions. We have to call on him to come upon the whole world that so badly needs salvation. Come, creator Spirit of God. There is no peace in your world. Your...