Category Archives: sermons

According to legend, when the German writer Heinrich Heine was dying on 17 February 1856, someone told him, in an attempt to comfort him, that God was merciful and would perhaps forgive his sins. Heine is said to have replied: … Continue reading →

 They suddenly see that everything is different. They realize that Jesus was not defeated but conquered; that although he was dead, he is alive again; and that everything he said has impacted their lives. This is an amazing thing; this … Continue reading →

In Christian churches, we sing joyful Alleluia again and feel elevated because Easter is here, bringing with it the event of the empty tomb of Jesus, who is alive and has set the whole world in motion before us. We … Continue reading →

Persian history recounts King Xerxes’s return, which was then characterized by an unsuccessful military campaign in Greece. The ship carrying the king was overloaded. He asked the captain if there was any hope of salvation. The captain replied, “Yes, but … Continue reading →

Today, on the fifth Sunday of Lent, the Gospel recounts the resurrection of Lazarus (see John 11:1–45). This is the last miracle of Jesus’s to be recounted before Easter. Jesus knows that his close friend Lazarus will soon die, yet … Continue reading →

Rejoice, O Jerusalem! Rejoice over her, all you who love her… Dear brothers and sisters, Today’s 4th Sunday of Lent has a special character. It is called Laetare, the opening antiphon from the book of the prophet Isaiah: “Rejoice, O Jerusalem…” It … Continue reading →

Jesus quietly asks us to take care of those who are thirsty. This Sunday, the Gospel presents one of Jesus’s most beautiful and moving encounters: his meeting with the Samaritan woman (cf. Jn 4:5-42). Jesus and his disciples stop at … Continue reading →

We have entered the season of Lent and are once again preparing for Easter. To celebrate Jesus’ sacrifice for our salvation and to celebrate His resurrection, which is an invitation for us to eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven. … Continue reading →

He is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit… Why does John the Baptist repeat, “I did not know him,” when he was a relative of Jesus and had known him from childhood? Probably because he did not yet … Continue reading →

Today we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, and the Gospel presents us with an incredible scene: Jesus appears in public for the first time after his hidden life in Nazareth; he comes to the banks of … Continue reading →