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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

Profound Transformation of Jesus' Resurrection

Apr 14, 2024
Jesus's resurrection is narrated by the evangelists through stories of encounters with angels that are dissuading us from looking…
Sunday 3rd
Easter
Year B
Lk 24:35-48
2192

The Wonders of the Divine Mercy

Apr 7, 2024
Today the Church celebrates the Divine Mercy Sunday in relation to the vision of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska who received a missi…
Sunday 2nd
Easter
Year B
John 20:19-31
1532

The Joy of Easter

Mar 31, 2024
- By Believing We May Have Life Happy Easter. The entire Christian faith rests on: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the de…
Sunday 1st
Easter
Year B
John 20:1–9
2249

Contemplating the events of Holy Week: who and where am I?

Mar 24, 2024
Palm Sunday: a stage of great importance and profound impact for the Lenten journey towards the Easter of the Lord Jesus Christ…
Sunday 6th
Lent
Year B
Mk 11:1–10
1682

To see Jesus…enough!

Mar 17, 2024
“Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” I, and many other people, wish to see Jesus because life is not easy and there are many quest…
Sunday 5th
Lent
Year B
John 12:20-33
1804

God Passionately Loves You

Mar 10, 2024
In our journey of faith, we often contemplate the nature of love, usually reflecting on our love for God and His people. While th…
Sunday 4th
Lent
Year B
John 3:14-21
2035

Let us go to the house of the Lord!

Mar 3, 2024
“I rejoice when I heard them say, let us go to the house of God.” This opening sentence of the psalm 121 is one of my favorite so…
Sunday 3rd
Lent
Year B
John, 2:13-25
1875

From Mount Tabor to Jerusalem: Embracing Transfiguration in Life's Trials

Feb 25, 2024
Peter was expressing overwhelming happiness about the experience of Jesus' transfiguration in today’s Gospel; that is why he just…
Sunday 2nd
Lent
Year B
Mark 9:2–10
1790

Desert: a path leading to freedom

Feb 18, 2024
In today’s Gospel, we encounter Jesus's journey into the desert, where he faces temptation and emerges to proclaim the arrival of…
Sunday 1st
Lent
Year B
Mark 1:12-15
1353

A leper came to Jesus...

Feb 11, 2024
As a way of ending the general presentation of Jesus' ministry, Mark depicts a truly extraordinary healing for his readers. Later…
Sunday 6th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mk 1:40-45
1461