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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

How to explain that after the resurrected Jesus eats fish?

Apr 22, 2012
Just few verses before the Gospel passage of today the Disciples are presented as rejoicing telling one another the big news that…
Sunday 3rd
Easter
Year B
Luke 24: 36 - 48
912

Peace be with you!

Apr 15, 2012
Sunday 2nd
Easter
Year B
John 20:19-31
1039

He saw and believed

Apr 8, 2012
We can perceive, almost touch and breathe the victory over death in the first words of today’s Gospel. Everything was silent on e…
Sunday Feast
Easter
Year B
John 20: 1-9
961

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
670

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
763

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
707

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
951

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
938

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
1398

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
769