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In Reflexion

Prayer to the Holy Trinity (Part 2)

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To the Son of God

“On the third day You rose from the dead”

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Especially at a time when the whole of humanity is affected by a pandemic and religious circles are discussing whether it can be a punishment of God, which some affirmative others strictly reject, it is important to look directly at God.

In all adversity, as the Psalms – the great prayer book of the Old Testament – teach us, we praise God. It is a time when our trust in God is in demand. This is especially true when circumstances cannot be explained to us and we ask ourselves where the Lord is and why all this is happening. Read More

In Reflexion

Prayer to the Holy Trinity (Part 1)

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To God the Father

“You gave Your only begotten Son for the life of the whole world, so that Your people and all the peoples of the earth might find their salvation in Him.”

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In these difficult times we are not seldom asked for spiritual help, which we are glad to give. That is why today I would like to introduce to you a prayer which we pray in our community every morning at the beginning of the day. It can be sung, recited, simply spoken or even just moved in the heart. Read More

In Biblical Meditations

To proclaim the gospel without fear!

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Monday of Easter

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Acts 2,14,22-33  

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed them in a loud voice: ‘Men of Judaea, and all you who live in Jerusalem, make no mistake about this, but listen carefully to what I say. Men of Israel, listen to what I am going to say: Jesus the Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and signs that God worked through him when he was among you, as you know. Read More

In Biblical Meditations

The empty tomb

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Sunday of Easter

Jesus´tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

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Jn 20,1-9

It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don’t know where they have put him.’ Read More

In Reflexion

Redeemed by love!

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Good Friday

Suffering and death of our Lord!

Jesus is nailed to the cross

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Judas has completed his betrayal and Jesus is taken captive! This happens after the Lord in Gethsemane has received the suffering from the Father’s hand and has said His yes to all that now lay before Him!

A yes that went through fear and pain of death!

A yes, after he had asked his father that this cup should pass him by!

A yes of total surrender to the Father!

A yes out of love for us humans! Read More

In Reflexion

The devoted service of Christ!

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Maundy Thursday

The Last Supper

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Preliminary remark: I created these meditations 2018, so they are repetitions. At that time the present painful situation was not yet foreseeable. That is why there are formulations which refer to the normal course of the Holy Masses. Read More

In Reflexion

Thirty pieces of silver

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Holy Wednesday

Judas’ betrayal

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(Daily Reading: Mt 26,14-25)

The betrayal of God, at the price of unjust mammon! How often does that happen?

How often do people sell themselves for mammon, for their honor, their disorderly lust, their power…

Thirty pieces of silver they gave to Judas and knew that blood was on this money! But it was not only the blood of a man, which would be bad enough! No, it was the blood of the Son of God; that blood which saves them! It was the blood of the Lamb, which was given away for the world! They paid the traitor! Read More

In Biblical Meditations, Reflexion

One of you shall deliver me

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Holy Tuesday

They were at supper… Jesus was deeply disturbed and declared, ‘In all truth I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.’

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Jn 13,21-38

Having said this, Jesus was deeply disturbed and declared, ‘In all truth I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.’ The disciples looked at each other, wondering whom he meant. Read More

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The love to Jesus

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Holy Monday

Painting in the Church in Bethany

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Jn 12,1-11

Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there; Martha waited on them and Lazarus was among those at table. Mary brought in a pound of very costly ointment, pure nard, and with it anointed the feet of Jesus, wiping them with her hair; the house was filled with the scent of the ointment. Read More