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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

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
1511

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
1130

“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
831

Feast of the Sto NIno

Jan 15, 2012
Sunday 2nd
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 10:13-16
667

The Visit of the Magi

Jan 8, 2012
The Magi have always enjoyed a good degree of popularity. As early as 150 years after the birth of Jesus, their images were alrea…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year B
Matthew 2:1-12
797

Mary Mother of God

Dec 31, 2011
After having received the message from heaven, the shepherds went to Bethlehem where they found Joseph, Mary and the baby-Jesus l…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year B
Luke 2:16-21
874

What is a word?

Dec 25, 2011
What is a word? A word is something used for communication. What we have in our minds and in our hearts can reach the minds and h…
Sunday Feast
Christmas
Year B
John 1:1-18
661

The Birth of Jesus Foretold

Dec 18, 2011
The Logic of God is different from that we are accustomed with. One of the most impressive things is God’s choice of the most sim…
Sunday 4th
Advent
Year B
Luke 1:26-38
1297

A man came, sent by God

Dec 11, 2011
I would like to underline two ideas – perhaps two words – presented in today’s Gospel. The first is that John “came to bear witne…
Sunday 3rd
Advent
Year B
John 1:6-8.19-28
975

Prepare the way for the Lord

Dec 4, 2011
In the whole Judean region the people nourished a hope that the Messiah would arrive. He – it was said – will transform the world…
Sunday 2nd
Advent
Year B
Mark 1:1-8
773