Jesus is the Good News to the poor in person. Hence, he seeks them and they, in turn, do not fail to hear and follow...
A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings
Rulers Who Are Lowly, and Love and Feed Others
Jesus is Ruler and Savior. He wants the rulers among his own to be lowly, to love and feed others, just as he has been and done to them.
To Serve like the Father’s Sent One
Jesus is the one the Father has chosen, anointed and sent. And as the Father has sent him, so he sends us. And his...
Know Love just as Jesus Shows It to Us
Jesus on the cross lets us know love as one can show it in the greatest way. Such love makes us live and lifts us up. Of course, Mary of Magdala does know love just as Jesus shows it to her. Or she would not love him back and go at the crack of dawn to visit his...
Admit that We Are Also Sinners
Jesus does not condemn us but saves us. Hence, we who say we are his are not to condemn others. And this means we should first admit that we are sinners also. The gospel two Sundays ago did not tell us if the fig tree got to bear fruit. Nor did last Sunday’s gospel...
Adjust the Stones for a Building
Jesus makes God known to us as our Father who loves us too much. We get to adjust to such love as the Father hugs us and kisses us. The Pharisees and the scribes cannot adjust to what they see: publicans and sinners going to Jesus to listen to him. So, they murmur...
Save Us Human Beings from Our Sins
The son of Mary has received the name Jesus. For he has come not to judge us, but to save us from our sins. We do not know why folks brought Jesus the news about Pilate’ cruel and sacrilegious deed against Galileans. But no matter their reasons, today’s gospel...
Model to Follow as regard Praying
Jesus is the perfect model of the life of prayer. He always walks in the presence of God, listens to him and obeys him to death. Last Sunday, Luke showed us Jesus as the model, to follow in times of testing. Today, he teaches us that our model in all our actions...
Example or Model to Imitate and Follow
Jesus obeyed to death. Hence, we focus on him, on his word and example. For only thus will we learn to obey like him and not fail the test. Luke wants that, through his writing, Theophilus gets to be one of Jesus’ true and strong pupils. Hence, we can say that the...
Pupils, Men and Women, of Jesus Christ
Jesus, the Messiah or Christ, is the one true Teacher we have. Hence, we let no one call us teachers, since we are, rather, his pupils. In today’s gospel, Jesus still has for pupils not just his apostles and disciples but all those who hear him. He now teaches them...
Sons and Daughters of the Father; Brothers and Sisters
Jesus makes known the Father who is full of mercy and is kind. He wants all those who hear him to live as true sons and daughters of the Father.
Strengthen and Pierce our Hearts
Jesus is the Word of God, which does not fail to strengthen the weak and to make rich those who are poor. It also pierces the hearts that are the hardest, so as to heal them. The twelve apostles, many disciples and many other folks are with Jesus. And he, then,...
