Meditation of the day
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«Fire from heaven»
Jesus was preparing to go to Jerusalem, but on the way, he had to pass through Samaria, a town that was not hospitable to Jews. Despite this, he sent messengers to that region to prepare a place for him to rest. However, the people of Samaria did not receive them and refused to accommodate them.…
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«Crisis and gratitude»
Jesus went to Peter’s house, where he found his mother-in-law very sick, with a high fever. “Please, heal her,” they all begged. Standing by her bed, Jesus rebuked the fever, and the fever left the woman. She immediately got up and prepared a meal for them. The Lord had arrived just in time to address…
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«Forever with God»
Jesus, speaking about life beyond death, affirmed: “Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob died, God said to Moses: I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Therefore, He is God of the living, not of the dead.” With these words, Jesus was demonstrating that God awaits us for…
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«Praying with yourself»
Once, Jesus spoke of two men who went up to the temple to pray. One was very religious, and the other was a tax collector. The religious man stood up and prayed with himself: “God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.” This religious man…
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«Let your “yes” be yes»
Jesus, speaking to his disciples, said to them: “You have heard that it was said to those of old, “You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.” But I say to you, “Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of…
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«Our Father»
One of his disciples said to Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray.” And he said to them, “When you pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come.” When we call him “Our Father,” we are acknowledging his closeness, familiarity, tenderness, and protection over us. By affirming “who art…
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«The most pressing matter»
A man named Nicodemus, a leader among the religious elite, went to visit Jesus at night, recognizing him as a Teacher who came from God. He said to him, “No one can perform the signs you are doing if God is not with him.” And Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can…
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«Hypocritical teachers»
In the midst of the crowd, Jesus affirmed, “The teachers of religious law are the official interpreters of the Scriptures. Therefore, practice and obey everything they tell you, but don’t follow their example. For they don’t do what they teach.” Jesus was using irony to refer to those teachers who teach but do not practice;…
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«The glory of God»
There was a man named Lazarus who was sick. His sisters sent word to Jesus, saying, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” When Jesus heard this, he said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” There are painful circumstances…
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«Loyalty»
When Jesus was alone with his disciples, he not only announced his future death and resurrection to them, but also his return, to reward those who have remained faithful. He would say to them, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will put in charge of his household, to give the…
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