Sal 83:3.4.5-6ª.8a.11 (this psalm is today’s Responsorial Psalm, but from Year 1)
How lovely your dwelling,
O Lord of hosts!
My soul yearns and pines
for the courts of the Lord.
My heart and flesh cry out
for the living God.
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BRIGHTER THAN A THOUSAND SUNS
“Jesus said: Father, the hour has come: glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you” (Jn 17:1).
The hour of Jesus… It is the dark hour in which Jesus shows His love for the Father unto the end.
It is the dark hour when Jesus seeks comfort from His disciples in the garden of Gethsemane, but finds none (Mt 26:36-46).
It is the dark hour when Jesus gives His definitive yes to the will of the Father (Mt 26:42). Read More
God is the treasure found in the field
Mt 13:44-46
‘The kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off in his joy, sells everything he owns and buys the field. ‘Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls; when he finds one of great value he goes and sells everything he owns and buys it. Read More
LOOKING AT THE FATHER WITH THE EYES OF JESUS
“Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: ‘Father…'” (Jn 17:1).
This is the predominant attitude of Jesus: raising His eyes to the Father. It expresses the very depths of His being, for He came into the world to do the will of the Father (cf. Jn 4:34). Nothing was more important to Him! His heart was at all time focused on the Father. Read More
Eyes that see and ears that hear
Mt 13:16-17
Gospel for the memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne
‘At that time Jesus said to his disciples: “Blessed are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear! In truth I tell you, many prophets and upright people longed to see what you see, and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it.” Read More
“ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN ME HAS SEEN THE FATHER”
We cannot yet behold God face to face. The beatific vision is reserved for eternity and will be an endless joy. However, even before that, our Father makes Himself known in many ways and, in an unsurpassable manner, He manifests Himself in His own Son: “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” (Jn 14:9). Read More
THE FLAME OF THE FATHERLY LOVE
In the Message to Mother Eugenia, the Father expresses a deep desire of His:
“Let My priests go fearlessly everywhere, among all nations, to bring the flame of My fatherly love to men. Then souls will be enlightened and conquered, not only among unbelievers, but in all those sects which are not of the true Church. Yes, I want these men also, who are My children, to see this flame shining before them, to know the truth, to embrace it and to put all the Christian virtues into practice.” Read More
Feast of Saint James the Apostle: Service is the true greatness
Mt 20:20-28
In these days the mother of Zebedee’s sons came with her sons to make Jesus a request and bowed low; and he said to her, ‘What is it you want?’ She said to him, ‘Promise that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and the other at your left in your kingdom.’ Jesus answered, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Read More
A SOURCE OF JOY FOR THE FATHER
If we want to deepen our relationship with our Heavenly Father, it is important to take time to be alone with Him. Many fruits could be listed that arise from this intimacy. However, there is one reason that can be our main motivation for seeking and cultivating this silent dialogue with our Father. He Himself mentions it:
“No one can imagine the joy I experience when I am alone with a soul!” Read More
A warning for all times
Gen 18:20-32
In these days Yahweh said, ‘The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin is so grave, that I shall go down and see whether or not their actions are at all as the outcry reaching me would suggest. Then I shall know.’ While the men left there and went to Sodom, Yahweh remained in Abraham’s presence. Abraham stepped forward and said, ‘Will you really destroy the upright with the guilty? Read More