The Epiphany of the Lord: we have come to worship Him!
The Solemnity of the Epiphany celebrates the manifestation of the Lord to all peoples. It is not merely a matter of recalling the visit of the Magi to the Child Jesus, but of contemplating a movement of God that reveals itself beyond the borders of Israel, reaching those who, even though not belonging to the people of the first Covenant, have set out on a journey in search of the truth. Jesus came to be the light of all nations, peoples, races, and languages (cf. Is 49:6; Rev 7:9). The Gospel of Matthew presents us with men from the East who, upon seeing a sign in the sky, leave their own land, travel long distances, and arrive in Jerusalem asking ...

In a City of Giants, a Child Holds the World: Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe
Homily – November 23rd, 2025 – Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, C  2 Samuel 5:1-3; Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43 – Fr. Cristiano, ShCC  Let me start today with a fun little New York secret that’s actually been hiding in plain  sight: right across from St. Patrick’s Cathedral, on Fifth Ave by Rockefeller Center,  there’s this iconic four-story bronze statue—a giant bronze “dude” holding up a  massive globe on his shoulders. That’s the mythic heavyweight himself: Atlas.  In Greek mythology, Atlas was a Titan who lost his battle against Zeus and the other  gods, and his punishment was to hold up the heavens—literally carrying the weight of  the sky on his shoulders for all ...

Jesus Christ, the King and Savior, on the cross
The Gospel of Luke (Lk 23:35-43) presents us with a disconcerting scene: Jesus, King of the Universe, is crucified, surrounded by mockery, insults, and misunderstanding. This is how the liturgy presents the Lord on this last Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C: not on a golden throne, but on a cross, among evildoers, and seemingly defeated. In this text, we will walk through the seven points proposed in our Sunday podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MPgevecyqEA : the characters, their attitudes, the way they speak, what they ask for, who Jesus is to each one, the inscription on the cross, and finally, the solemn word addressed to the good thief. At each step, the question is simple and demanding: where am I ...