Hearts on Fire
Acts 2:14,22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 The twelve Apostles are missing not only Jesus as their leader, but they are also missing Judas, the traitor. So, they are incomplete.…
Acts 2:14,22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 The twelve Apostles are missing not only Jesus as their leader, but they are also missing Judas, the traitor. So, they are incomplete.…
Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 The ideal Christian community: living together peacefully and sharing everything they have. Brotherhood, bread and prayers, deep faith and equality.The people admired the…
“How many Sacraments are there in the Church?” This is a question that Bishop Gonzalo López Marañón, then the bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Ecuador,…
Matthew 21:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 “Go into the village…” Jesus gives precise instructions to the two disciples who prepare the way for him. It sounds very much…
Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 Death is not forever. Graves can be opened and the dead can be raised up. In Ezekiel, we learn about graves being opened. However,…
Samuel 16:1.6-7,10-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Light and darkness, being awake or asleep.In Ephesians we are called children of God - we are children of light and are asked to…
Genesis 12:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9 Abram was chosen by God. In a genealogy that describes several men of his family who had sons and daughters, it is interesting…
Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 In this creation story, God has created heaven and earth. We don’t know how nor do we know what material God used, but we…
Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 True fasting is true repentance and almsgiving. It is not about the appearance only. It is not about ticking off religious obligations, but…
Zephaniah 2:3,3:12-13; Psalm 145(146):6-10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12a The beatitudes provide the foundation of our lives - almost like a Golden Rule. The Prophet Zephaniah warns the people of…