A Vincentian reading of the Sunday readings

Jesus is the great prophet that God has raised up from among us.  Rejection of him on our part will leave us not knowing the truth that will free us. Jesus wins approval and admiration at the synagogue in Nazareth. But suddenly, he becomes an object of rejection....

Jesus is the one whom God has anointed with the Holy Spirit and sent to bring glad tidings to the poor.  And he wants us to be like him, bringing the Good News to the poor by the power of the Spirit. We Christians try to become like Jesus Christ.  We seek to conform...

Jesus is the new wine that is better than the wine served earlier. Those who drink it worthily discover the new life and the true meaning of joie de vivre.

Jesus is God’s very dear Son and his Christ.  His baptism authenticates him so.  And he will baptize whomever believes in him with the Holy Spirit and fire. Receiving prayerfully John’s baptism of repentance, Jesus shows once again that he is one with us...

Jesus is worthy to receive the worship of every nation on earth.  If those coming to worship him ask us where he is, do we know what directions to give them? Not rarely do we hear people say that many today are lost, and so need clear directions.  Such a saying comes...

As his name so indicates, Jesus is Savior.  And his salvation is the fulfillment of the blessings that the merciful God showers on us. Without doubt, it is the Lord who makes the Church grow (Acts 2,47; 1 Cor 3, 7).  And those who plant like St. Paul, and water like...

The Word becomes flesh and makes his dwelling among us.  He wants our home to be his also, though we are slow to understand and accept him. Mary and Joseph cannot find Jesus.  He is not in the caravan.   They do not see him among the relatives and acquaintances...

The child Jesus lying in the manger draws us to himself.  Connecting with him truly, we cannot but have connection with others. We warm up easily to the figure of the shepherd because of its connection to Christmas.  And one can safely bet that shepherds do not lack...

Jesus is the mighty Savior that God raises up for us.  Through him, God comes to visit us and set us free once and for all.  So, we jump for joy, and try to infect others. The visit of the angel Gabriel is contagious.  For soon enough, Mary too has the urge to visit...