Category: Gospel commentary
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John baptist saw, heard, and gave testimony. what do we hear and see? what testimony do we give?
John 1, 29-34 It seems that “translating” the gospel is an intrusion; especially when it dismantles the idea we had of a…
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It existed before me
Many texts from the Gospels seem difficult to us because they derive from the ancient Jewish spirituality that is distant from our…
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Jesus delivered us from all oppression
SUNDAY 2nd (A) Jn 1,29-34 Everything John the Baptist says is surprising and indicates a special relationship of that community with him.…
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Self-awareness: See and give testimony
Sunday II of Ordinary Time January 18th Jn 1, 29-34 Many times, more than witnesses, we are repeaters. We don’t speak of…
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The testimony of john the baptist
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Cycle A Last Sunday we remembered the Baptism of Jesus. In the version of Mark and Luke,…
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God’s lamb which takes away the sin
«Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.» The fourth Gospel was written much later and…
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The good spirit of god
Jesus is not an empty man nor internally scattered. He does not act through those villages of Galilee arbitrarily nor moved by…
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Baptism of the holy spirit
Gospel Sunday, January 11th (Mt 3,13-17) With the gospel of this Sunday, the public life of Jesus begins. Jesus is a seeker…
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It is advisable that we fulfill all justice
Sometimes we find in the Gospels expressions that don’t sound like anything. We would do well not to pass them by because,…
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We celebrate the true birth of jesus
SUNDAY 1st (A) Baptism Mt 3,13-17 We begin the ordinary time of the liturgical year. This year we will journey through the…