How to be healed of our blindness
“We are all blind. But we can be healed through faith.” In tomorrow’s gospel, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Jesus meets a man who was born blind. His disciples asked if his blindness was a result of his or his parents’ sin, but Jesus said neither. He healed the man by putting clay on his…
The Spirit of all seasons
“This Lent, and in all seasons, let us listen to the Holy Spirit” During his first Lenten sermon in 2023, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap., the Preacher of the Papal Household, spoke about the importance of the newness of the Spirit and the need for constant renewal and conversion, both at the individual and Church…
The Samaritan woman
“We all need to rediscover the importance and the sense of our Christian life, initiated in Baptism and, like the Samaritan woman, to witness to our brothers.” For the Gospel tomorrow, the Third Sunday of Lent, we will contemplate on the powerful encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, one of the…
Transfigured in suffering
“Those of us who are sick and/or suffering, through faith, can be transfigured as the apostles were in the gospel tomorrow, the Second Sunday of Lent” Our Christian faith views suffering as an intrinsic part of the human experience due to the existence of sin and brokenness in the world. Nonetheless, it also holds a…
Sickness as human condition
“Pope Francis offers a message of hope and comfort to those who are struggling with death and sickness, urging us to approach these difficult situations with courage and empathy“ The World Day of the Sick is an annual event observed by the Catholic Church to raise awareness and encourage various activities such as prayer, sharing,…
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