Isaiah 58:1-9, Psalm 51:3-4.5-6ab.18-19, Matthew 9:14-15 The Book of Isaiah is constituted of three Books or three authors and three époques, depending on what one wants to lay emphases on or which school of thought one belongs. Today’s reading was taken from the third Isaiah and belongs to the post exile oracles. By the time the Israelites were in exile, the temple was desecrated and on top of the Holy Mountain were…
Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Ps. 1:1-2.3.4,6, Luke 9:22-25 The Tora contains 613 Laws given to the Israelites in different moments of their journey to the promised land. These laws were different from the 10 commandment received by Moses on Mountain Sinai. Each of the 613 laws, however, can be traced back to the 12. Their appearance, were historical. Each came as a response to a particular concrete situation of the people. They came either…
If you knew the gift of God The readings Ex. 17:3-7 Ps. 95:1-2.6-7abc.7d-9 Rm. 5:1-2.5-8 Jn 4:5-42 Today’s Sunday is a special one from the point of view of the choices of the readings. The first reading for example tells the story of the ingratitude of the Israelites in face of difficult moments. The Israelites were in the desert and when they lacked drinking water they rebelled against Moses and God. They…
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary One of the most important personality in the soteriological history is Saint Joseph, the chaste spouse of Virgin Mary. But he is also one of the less known individuals among the minds behind the natural brought up of the Man whose death on the cross was to bring us salvation. The Bible hardly evoked his name in the life of Jesus apart from the…
