Like a Blind Man by the Roadside – Cry for Mercy

Jesus cura o cego de Jericó Igreja do Bom Pastor, Jericó (Israel) Foto: Gustavo Kralj

Those who recognize the darkness of their blindness and understand that they lack eternal light, should cry from the depth of their hearts like the blind man of Jericho: “Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me!”

The Ascension of the Lord

"Ascension of Jesus"

The fruits of the Ascension benefit us at each moment, just as Jesus’ last blessing to the Apostles on the Mount of Olives extends throughout history to each one of us. Gospel of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 46 And He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer […]

The Trial of Our Lord Jesus Christ- The Encounter Between Two Pontiffs

Jesus before Caiaphas, by Martin Schongauer – Unterlinden Museum, Colmar (France)

In one of the most momentous scenes in history, the transient pontiff meets the Eternal Pontiff; the high priest of the Old Law meets the High Priest of the New Covenant; a christ meets the Christ; the prefigure meets its fulfillment. Turning the pages of the Gospels, we are moved when we contemplate the marvels […]