Monthly Archives: April 2020

STOP ORBITING AROUND YOURSELF

“I tell you most solemnly, everybody who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life.”   (John 6:47-48) Today’s Gospel (John 6:44-51) brings together all the themes we have been presented with during these days. The people started with … Continue reading

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THERE IS NOTHING FRAGILE ABOUT THIS COVENANT

Now the will of him who sent me is that I should lose nothing of all that he has given to me, and that I should raise it up on the last day. Yes, it is my Father’s will that whoever sees the … Continue reading

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TODAY WE DESPERATELY SEARCH FOR SIGNS, YET THERE IS ONLY ONE LASTING FOCUS

‘Sir,’ they said ‘give us that bread always.’ Jesus answered: ‘I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never be hungry; whoever believes in me will never thirst.’  (John 6: 34-35) The people in today’s Gospel (John :30-35) are … Continue reading

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WE ARE FORCED TO A COMPLETE REORIENTATION OF OUR LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS

Then they said to him, ‘What must we do if we are to do the works that God wants?’ Jesus gave them this answer, ‘This is working for God: you must believe in the one he has sent.’ (John 6: … Continue reading

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“Eugene de Mazenod 101” – becoming a cooperator of Christ the Savior

The fifth presentation of our online video course, “Eugene de Mazenod 101” is available as from today: A Vocation to be a Cooperator of Christ the Savior as a Priest Last time, we left Eugene at the foot of the … Continue reading

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WHERE CAN WE BUY SOME BREAD FOR THESE PEOPLE TO EAT?

“Looking up, Jesus saw the crowds approaching and said to Philip, ‘Where can we buy some bread for these people to eat’?” (John 6: 5) We are familiar with this narrative of today’s Gospel (John 6:1-15) where Jesus multiplied the … Continue reading

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WHATEVER HAPPENS AROUND US, WE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE WITHIN US

“The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to him. Anyone who believes in the Son has eternal life.” (John 3: 35-36) “The people that walked in darkness has seen a great light” prophesied Isaiah (9:2) – a prophecy … Continue reading

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COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS BECAUSE OF THE SELF-SACRIFICE OF SO MANY RISKING THEIR LIVES FOR THE GOOD OF EVERYONE

“God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life.  For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the … Continue reading

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THE CROSS AS THE ANTIDOTE FOR THE POISON OF DEATH’S STING

“The Son of Man must be lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” (John 3: 14-15) Today’s Gospel (John 3:7-15) refers to the incident in the … Continue reading

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THROUGH BAPTISM I BELONG TO GOD AND TO A LIVING COMMUNITY, DESPITE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTANCING

“I tell you most solemnly, unless someone is born through water and the Spirit, they cannot enter the kingdom of God.” (John 3:5 Today’s Gospel reading is John 3:1-8.  The Kingdom of God is not a place but a state of … Continue reading

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