Biblical Reflections

From Humiliation to Exaltation  On this PalmSunday mass that marks the beginning of the Holy Week, we commemorate two important events. First, theLord’s messianic and glorious Entrance into Jerusalem; and the Lord’s Passion and Resurrection. W…

Have you experienced the suffering or the death of a close friend? I remember when a friend from high school passed away. He was a very nice guy, friend of everyone. We were around 24 years old when it happened. I remember the mass with a lot of classmates with the family of our friend. We could un…

Today is a special Sunday for Lent. The Church uses the color rose, a softer color during this penitential season. It is a small sign of joy and hope. Lent is a journey of conversion, but today the Church reminds us that the light of Easter is drawing near. Even in the mids…

Saint Augustine: "God thirsts that we may thirst for Him" Along the centuries many people have approached this passage of the Gospel because they were fascinated by the dialogue of life. A dialogue that opens to Life, a dialogue that generates Life: the one between Jesus and the Samaritan woman…

In the story of the transfiguration of Jesus according to St. Matthew I would like to pinpoint two particulars that caught my attention. The first one is that Jesus’ face shone like the sun. The second is that the disciples were very much afraid when they heard the voice of God. On the mountain Je…

We continue our Lenten Season, which began last Wednesday with the imposition of Ashes. Today’s first reading, through the story of Adam and Eve in the garden, reminds us of a fundamental human tendency: we easily make choices that lead us away from God. However, it does not have to be this way. T…