In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus uses two of the most common elements of ancient life—salt and light—to describe the identity and mission of his followers. He doesn’t say we should try to be salt and light; he says we are salt and light. This is not a suggestion for our future selves, but a statement of our current reality.
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The Gospel for this Sunday presents the Beatitudes, one of the most important teachings of Jesus. Sitting on the mountain, Jesus looks at the crowd and teaches them a new way of seeing life. What He proclaims does not follow the usual logic of the world. Instead of praising power, wealth, or success, Jesus calls blessed those who are poor, meek, merciful, and pure of heart.
The Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time presents the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus withdraws to Galilee and settles in Capernaum, a place described by the prophet Isaiah as a land of darkness. It is precisely there, in an ordinary and often forgotten region, that the light of Christ begins to shine.
The Feast of the Santo Niño invites us to contemplate the mystery of God who comes to us as a Child. In the Gospel according to Matthew, the Magi journey from the East in search of the newborn King. Their story helps us understand how to approach the Child Jesus with faith, humility, and joy.The Feast of the Santo Niño invites us to contemplate the mystery of God who comes to us as a Child. In the Gospel according to Matthew, the Magi journey from the East in search of the newborn King. Their story helps us understand how to approach the Child Jesus with faith, humility, and joy.The Feast of the Santo Niño invites us to contemplate the mystery of God who comes to us as a Child. In the Gospel according to Matthew, the Magi journey from the East in search of the newborn King. Their story helps us understand how to approach the Child Jesus with faith, humility, and joy.
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks an important moment in the life of Jesus and in our Christian faith. With this event, Jesus begins His public ministry. He steps out from the hidden life of Nazareth and reveals who He truly is: the beloved Son of the Father, filled with the Holy Spirit, and sent for the salvation of the world.
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