A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings
Spirit of Christ, of Peace and Mission
The Father’s Sent One, in turn, sends us Christians. Yet we can go on Christ’s mission only if the Spirit of Christ...
Mantle of Prophecy and Mission
Jesus is the Father’s Sent One to preach the Good News to the poor. To see him by the light of faith go up to heaven...
Life in Us since Jesus Nourishes Us
Jesus is true food and true drink and is the word of eternal life. For us to have him nourish us is to have life in us...
Cherish, Caress, Hold Dear, One Another
Jesus loves us to the end, to giving up his body and shedding his blood for us. He wants us to love one another as he loves us, which means we are to cherish one another. At bottom, love is Jesus as he lays down his life for us (1 Jn 3, 16; 4, 9-10). Which goes to...
Hear and Follow the Good Shepherd
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 him. Jesus says that he knows his sheep, and they hear and follow him. And he says this to the leaders of the Jews in matters of religion. It looks...
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 mission is to serve. Jesus has just held with his apostles the first Eucharist. Yet it appears they do not at all understand it and what it means. ...
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...