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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

Master, to whom shall we go?

Aug 23, 2015
Three Sundays ago, we meditated on Jesus’ teachings about the “Bread of life.”  The Jews did not follow Jesus not because He…
Sunday 21st
Ordinary Time
Year B
John 6:60-69
1171

Let us live wisely

Aug 16, 2015
The liturgy continues to present us the discourse of Jesus about the “Bread of life” that we have meditated on two Sundays ago. T…
Sunday 20th
Ordinary Time
Year B
John 6:51-58
671

Not bread alone…

Mar 16, 2014
Mia madre non è mai andata a scuola. Come moglie domestica, ha sempre lavorato duramente per preparare i pasti pronti e punt…
Sunday 1st
Lent
Year A
Matthew 4:1-11
1047

The ones who wait for Christ

Dec 8, 2013
The first Sunday of Advent season was inviting us to be vigilant in order to recognize the daily comings of the Lord in our lives…
Sunday 2nd
Advent
Year A
Matthew 3:1-12
795

Stay awake

Dec 1, 2013
Happy New Year! We are starting a new liturgical year, in which the evangelist Matthew will be the one to take us by the hand and…
Sunday 1st
Advent
Year A
Matthew 24:37-44
1110

Christ the King of the Universe

Nov 24, 2013
At the end of the liturgical year, the Church celebrates the solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. What does…
Sunday 34th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 23:35-43
643

Teacher, when will this happen?

Nov 17, 2013
In listening to Jesus´ words in this Sunday´s Gospel – “there will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to pl…
Sunday 33rd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 21:5-19
775

“God is not the God of the death but of the living”

Nov 10, 2013
During this liturgical year, the evangelist Luke took us by the hand and helped us to follow Jesus in his journey toward Jerusale…
Sunday 32nd
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 20:27-38
1022

Zacchaeus’ experience; opening our hearts to the Lord

Nov 3, 2013
Today’s Gospel tells us that the Lord Jesus went into a city called Jericho. In this city there was a man named Zacchaeus, whose…
Sunday 31st
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 19:1-10
1608

Pray always without becoming weary

Oct 20, 2013
Once, a catechist questioned her children about prayer: “Do you pray every evening?” she asked to a child named Jimmy. He answere…
Sunday 29th
Ordinary Time
Year C
Luke 18:1-8
1178