Jesus Reveals the Father: Whoever Has Seen Me Has Seen the Father
The Gospel of John 14:1-12, proclaimed on this Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A, is set within Jesus’ long farewell discourse at the Last Supper (Jn 13–17). The apostles have just heard the announcement of Judas’ betrayal and Peter’s denial, and their hearts are troubled. It is in this context that Jesus pronounces the words of consolation that open this Sunday’s Gospel: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me” (Jn 14:1). The verse that synthesizes today’s meditation, however, is Philip’s request and Jesus’ answer: “Show us the Father, and that will be enough for us” — “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (Jn 14:8-9). It is one of ...

The Road to Emmaus: The Lord Makes Our Hearts Burn and Stays with Us!
The Gospel of Luke (Lk 24:13–35) proclaimed on the 3rd Sunday of Easter narrates one of the most beautiful and pedagogical passages in all of Scripture: Jesus’ encounter with the disciples on the road to Emmaus. It is the story of a “descent”—physical and spiritual—that becomes a glorious “ascent” back into faith. Jesus draws near to our desolation in order, through the Word and the Bread, to restore to us the joy of the Resurrection. To help you pray with this Word, we highlight the five central points of our reflection in the podcast: https://youtu.be/SNlwXAozEIs (with subtitles available in various languages). Jesus: The Pilgrim and the “Good Samaritan” In the text, Jesus takes on several facets: He is the concrete ...

The Encounter with the Samaritan Woman: The Living Water and the Gift of God
On this Third Sunday of Lent, we leave the desert and the mountain to sit with Jesus beside Jacob’s well, in Sychar, in Samaria. The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman (Jn 4:5–42) is one of the richest and most profound passages of the Gospels, revealing once again how God takes the initiative to come and meet us, even in our sin, dryness, and weariness. Jesus, tired from the journey, reveals Himself as the One who thirsts to give us Himself, the Gift of God and the Living Water. To help you pray with this Gospel, we present below the five points we reflected on in the podcast (https://youtu.be/3FuBzAzJdmM), which you may watch to deepen your prayer with the ...

Jesus in the Desert: The Spiritual Combat and the Victory with the Word
On this First Sunday of Lent, the Church leads us into the desert with Jesus (Mt 4:1–11). This favorable Season that we began on Ash Wednesday is not an invitation to sad isolation, but to spiritual combat. Jesus, as the “New Adam,” faces the tempter to show us that our divine filiation is tested in listening to the Word and in the strength of the Holy Spirit. To help you pray with this Gospel, we present below the five points based on our sharing in the podcast (https://youtu.be/T7tccdH5XjI), which you may watch to better meditate and pray, selecting the subtitles in your language. The Spirit led Jesus… Unlike what we might imagine, Jesus did not go into the desert by ...