Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time The messianic feast  The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to him and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples… Read More »ENFL130

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Mary, source of joy and enthusiasm  On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother… Read More »ENFS157

Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Jesus and the respectability   As he passed by, he saw Levi … sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in… Read More »ENFL129

Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time God save us in person They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him….. they let down the mat… Read More »ENFL128

Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time The marginalized people will save us A leper came to him (and kneeling down) begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and… Read More »ENFL127

Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time The grandparents in the family On leaving the synagogue he entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped… Read More »ENFL126

Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time A free speech and a free life Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority… Read More »ENFL125

Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time The new life  After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” As… Read More »ENFL124

First Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Baptism of the Lord Let’s put in order again each day our life Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord, my God, you are great indeed! You are clothed with majesty and splendor, robed in light as with a… Read More »ENFS136

The mystery of the sin January 11, in Christmas Time Now there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where he was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make… Read More »ENFL040