Jesus is the bread of life. Those whose life is full of him have their fill. To go to him and to believe in him is...
A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings
Homage to the King of the Jews and of All Nations
Jesus is the Prince of peace and sovereignty rests on his shoulders. We get to him, so we may do him homage, by the...
See and Hear the Word Made Flesh
Jesus is the Word made flesh and he is in our midst. Those who do not fail to see and hear him, and do what he says,...
Palms of Martyrdom, of Witness
Jesus is the faithful witness and the King of martyrs. To welcome him means to follow him to the end with palms in our hands. Of the four gospel writers, only John mentions palms. Matthew and Mark speak only of “branches.” Luke, for his part, says nothing at all...
Holy and Just in the Sight of God
Jesus ushers in the new creation. He comes to make all things new. Hence, he wants us to be just and holy. The prodigal son goes back home. He stands for those who are not holy: robbers, evildoers, adulterers, tax collectors. But as it turns out, the older son should...
Come to Our Senses about Our Sins
Jesus is divine mercy in person. Hence, he is ready to forgive us if we come to our senses and decide to turn back to God. We have all to come to our senses and return so as not to perish. For we all stray, those from Galilee or Jerusalem. Those of us who are older...
Guilt and Hope that We All Share
Jesus is the Good News of salvation. He calls us who have sinned—and no one of us is free of guilt—to return to God. So, there is hope for us. In the face of evils, like war crimes, many wonder, “Where is God.” As though the guilt were his. Why does he allow...
Prayers and Changes for Good
Christ is always before the Father in prayer. And it is while he prays that the appearance of his face changes and his clothing turns dazzling white. Prayers make for good changes. In a forum in which exchange of ideas took place, a comment spoke of prayers as...
Lure of Power, Wealth and Glory
Jesus wears the crown of glory since he rejected the devil’s lure and suffered death. The Crucified is model of true grit; we fix our gaze on him. The Holy Spirit who came down on Jesus in the Jordan now leads him to the desert. There, the one who embodies the truth...
Lies, Darkness and Polarizations
Jesus is the light of the world. To follow him means not to walk in the dark, in lies, but to have the light of life, the truth. Jesus warns his hearers about blindness and the darkness that comes with it. It is, of course, about spiritual blindness, about not...
Heavenly as Our Father Who Is in Heaven
Jesus, the second man is from heaven. He bids us to be one with him, so that we who are of the earth may become heavenly also. We heard last Sunday that Jesus looked at his disciples and then announced the blessings and the woes. Did he mean to say that he wanted...
Curses that Turn Out to Be Blessings
Jesus became a curse to free us from curses and fill us with blessings. He became sinner and poor to make us just and rich. Those who are to catch men and women have much to learn still. And today the one who has called them teaches them about curses and blessings....
