One day a priest told this story: A rather aggressive reporter interviewed a mother of 10 children. He asked her,...
His Mother
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Biblical Characters
Am I grasping, or am I grateful?
Today's Gospel for Palm Sunday opens with a stark contrast two of the most striking figures in the Gospels: Judas the...
Friendship With | In the Lord
“I do not call you servants any longer, for a servant does not know what his master is doing. Instead I call you...
Joseph, hidden presence
On March 19 we will celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the only feast of its kind during Lent 2024 (the...
Like the Teacher
No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master. It is enough for the disciple that he become like his...
St. Mary Magdalene, Apostles to the Apostles
During the Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2016, by request of Pope Francis, the memorial of St. Mary Magdalene was elevated...
St. Paul, Apostle of Freedom
In 1993 during my last year of studies at the Lateran, I was struck by the course on New Testament exegesis,...
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening
I close my eyes I see myself on a mountain path. What a fascinating adventure, as I discover the beauty of creation,...
In the footsteps of the beloved disciple
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the...
Woman, where are they?
1 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At daybreak he appeared in the Temple again; and as all the people came to him,...
Where are you staying?
At the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry we find the question “Where are you staying?” pronounced on the lips of two...
Simon, son of John, do you love me?
I don’t know if this happens to you, but in prayer I often wonder whether the Lord feels loved by me... and I seem to...