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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

Mark: The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ

Apr 1, 2012
Let us appreciate some aspects of the way Mark narrates to us the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ! One first detail which is…
Sunday 6th
Lent
Year B
Mark 15: 1-39
638

We would like to see Jesus

Mar 25, 2012
Some important people manifested their desire to see Jesus.  His answer to their request – unless the grain of wheat falls i…
Sunday 5th
Lent
Year B
John 12:20-33
728

How can a father give his son to the wolves knowing that he will be devoured?

Mar 18, 2012
I am writing this few lines while visiting the Xaverian Novitiate in Campinas, Brazil. This afternoon the temperature went as far…
Sunday 4th
Lent
Year B
John 3:14-21
674

Stop making my Father’s house a market-place!

Mar 11, 2012
As Jesus began chasing away vendors and animals from the Temple he said “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s h…
Sunday 3rd
Lent
Year B
John 2:13-25
902

The beginning of Jesus' preaching of the Good News of God in Galilee

Mar 4, 2012
The arrest of John made Jesus go back and begin his proclamation of the Good News. It was an explosive beginning! Jesus goes thro…
Sunday 1st
Lent
Year B
Mark 1:12-15
905

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man

Feb 19, 2012
Today we find Jesus healing a paralytic. The fame of Jesus grew rapidly. His miracles attract crowds. Therefore, t…
Sunday 7th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 2:1-12
1360

If you are willing, you can make me clean

Feb 11, 2012
In those days leper was the same as death. To cure a person with leper was equivalent to bringing a dead person back to life. The…
Sunday 6th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 1:40-45
735

She began to wait on them

Feb 5, 2012
Since before Christ, people had always tried to find a solution to the problem of pain and suffering, without succeeding. Even th…
Sunday 5th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 1:29-39
1487

Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit

Jan 29, 2012
Today Mark presents Jesus performing his first miracle. It is not a fact that happened by chance, but in the intention of the aut…
Sunday 4th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 1:21-28
1099

“Come, follow me,”

Jan 22, 2012
The Gospel of today includes the call of the first four disciples, two sets of brothers, in two parallel phases, Simon and Andrew…
Sunday 3rd
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 1:14-20
802