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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

Loving Jesus, Receiving the Spirit

In this Gospel, Jesus tells us how to love him and how to perceive the presence of the Spirit that the Father sends us thanks to…

From Knowing About Jesus to Living with Him

On this Fifth Sunday of Easter, John’s Gospel brings us into a very intimate moment between Jesus and His disciples. We are still…

I am the gate!

I am the Gate! Jesus identifies Himself with this image. We know the function of a gate: it allows someone to enter, or it preven…

Where do broken hearts go? Emmaus!

There is a famous song, “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” by Whitney Houston, that asks a very human question: Where do broken hearts g…

Father, can I hug you?

"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned… These are my sins….” Sometimes, a penitent finds it difficult to begin or to confess their…

John 20:19–31

EXULT BECAUSE HE IS RISEN

Exult! Let us exult at the triumph of our mighty King! Yes, this is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad! So sin…

“Passion Sunday,” not "Fashion Sunday”

Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, but the liturgy reminds us of its deeper name: Passion Sunday. It is a day of sharp contrasts—the…

Matthew 26:14—27:66

Come Out: Finding Hope and New Life with Jesus

My brothers and sisters, As a deacon, one of my sacred duties is to stand with families at the graveside and offer the Church’s…

John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

“Lord, I want to see.”

Dear brothers and Sisters, in the Gospel, Jesus heals a man who was blind from birth. We might think that there is only one blind…

A Transforming Encounter

During the third week of Lent, the liturgy offers us a special Gospel: the story of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman…

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