Carrying the cross, proclaiming life

Carrying the cross, proclaiming life

The cross leaves furrows along the only path to reach holiness. Carrying our cross with Jesus also means tracing a path, through witness, so that others may find the way of salvation. The cross is a sign of mission, and mission is salvation for those who do not yet...
Listening to the Father

Listening to the Father

When we read this text, we usually ask ourselves: Who is Jesus for me? What would I answer if they asked me? What follows Peter’s answer gives us a key to understanding: perhaps it is not up to us to answer, but rather to listen to the voice of the Father...
A mother’s cry

A mother’s cry

In a land considered pagan, a Canaanite woman receives a gesture of love from Jesus. He understands what a mother’s heart goes through, and knows what she is capable of for her daughter. Jesus understands this form of love well, because it is the same experience...
Solemnity of the Assumption of the most Holy Mary

Solemnity of the Assumption of the most Holy Mary

Mary raises a sublime song of praise to the Lord, proclaiming the wonders of his love and mercy towards all humanity. Filled with the Holy Spirit, her heart becomes an instrument of God, and the Magnificat resounds as an announcement of the Lord’s saving work. In the...