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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

This is my Beloved Son

Jan 12, 2020
During the baptism of Jesus, a voice resounded from heaven: "This is my beloved Son". The same words will be heard also during th…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year A
Matthew 3:13-17
4841

Lift up your eyes and look round

Jan 5, 2020
On January 1, we thanked God for the gift of TIME. We look at the past months with gratitude, because we learned many things. We…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year A
Matthew 2:1-12
1619

Family is love forever

Dec 29, 2019
The feast of the Holy Family invites us to reflect on the important matter of being a family. Let us examine how we live as a fam…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year A
Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
1793

To fear or to trust?

Dec 22, 2019
We’re a few days to begin the Christmas season, then it’s good to ask ourselves if we are already prepared for the coming of the…
Sunday 4th
Advent
Year A
Matthew 1:18:24
1847

We Rejoice…

Dec 15, 2019
“Are you the one who is to come or should we look for another?” The question of John the Baptist to Jesus is a question of assura…
Sunday 3rd
Advent
Year A
Matthew 11:2-11
2407

What to say?

Dec 8, 2019
While going through this wonderful season of Advent and preparing the celebration of Christmas, listening to many sweet words and…
Sunday 2nd
Advent
Year A
Matthew 3: 1-12
2649

Wake up! pay attention!

Dec 1, 2019
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with God. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For…
Sunday 1st
Advent
Year A
Mattthew 24:37-44
1535

To fulfil our life is to offer it like Jesus

Nov 24, 2019
Why did one of the criminals go to Heaven? The reason is that he understood that one saves him/herself in OFFERING HIS/HER OWN L…
Sunday 34th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Lk 23:35–43
856

God speaks through the event

Nov 17, 2019
“God speaks through the event.” Since the first day of November, we have been listening to the readings that invite us to reflec…
Sunday 33rd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 21:5-19
872

A God that does not take, but gives life

Nov 10, 2019
In this Gospel, Jesus is put to trial by the Sadducees, a group of Levites descendants of the first high priest of the Temple of…
Sunday 32nd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 20:27-40
1562