Meditation of the day
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«Leaving everything behind»
While Jesus was with His disciples, He told them: “Truly I tell you, anyone who has left home or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel will receive a hundred times as much in this present age, along with persecutions; and in the age…
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«Corruption»
John the Baptist preached, and even the corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, “Teacher, what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t collect more taxes than what the government requires.” “And what should we do?” some soldiers asked. John answered, “Don’t extort money or make false accusations, and be content with your pay.”…
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«Do we move forward or wait?»
Do we take the initiative to know God more, or do we wait for the Father’s initiative to reveal Himself to us? Jesus stated, “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the…
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«Heart of a child»
When Jesus walked through the streets, people brought their children to Him to be touched and blessed. The disciples didn’t understand the situation; they thought the little ones were just causing disorder and tried to keep them away. The Master corrected their attitude: “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for…
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«Small beginnings»
Why does God entrust some with the management of significant economic resources and not others? Is it necessary to go through a process to become worthy of His trust? Jesus indicated: “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones; but if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t…
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«That which shames us»
Once, a leper approached Jesus, knelt before Him, and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” A leper in those times was a completely rejected person. People were horrified at the sight of them, and their only fate was confinement, darkness, and shame. His issue was physical, but it also involved…
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«Time for friends»
Jesus said to his disciples: “The truth is that the children of this world are shrewder in dealing with the world around them than the children of light. Here is the lesson: Use your resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when those possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.”…
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«I entrust my mother to you»
Carrying His cross, Jesus went out to the place called the Skull. There they crucified Him, and with Him, two others. When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And…
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«Healing or salvation?»
What is more spectacular, healing or salvation? Where do the spotlights shine the brightest? Jesus told His disciples, “Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy; you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. But don’t rejoice because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because…
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«The son who never left»
When the “prodigal son” returned home, his father dressed him in the finest robe, put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. He killed the best calf and they celebrated with a great feast. The older brother was coming back from working in the field, he got angry and reproached his father:…
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