Meditation of the day
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«Four extraordinary friends»
Jesus was at home, and immediately many people gathered. There was no more room, not even at the door, and He preached the Word to them. Then, some men came to Him bringing a paralytic, who was carried by four of them. Since they could not get near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered…
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«Precise instructions»
Jesus, speaking about His Second Coming, said: “The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man who had to go on a long journey. When he left home, he gave each of his servants instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to…
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«Brothers of Jesus»
Jesus was preaching when his mother and his brothers came to him. But they couldn’t reach him because of the crowd. Jesus had been traveling through villages and cities, and his family missed him. That’s why they came to see him. And it was told to him, saying: “Your mother and your brothers are outside…
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«The year of the Lord’s favor»
On the Sabbath, Jesus entered the synagogue of Nazareth. There He read: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set…
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«Double responsibility»
Is your world only your home? Do you think there is no other responsibility than that? Jesus was walking when he saw a person and said to him, “Come, follow me.” The man agreed but replied, “Lord, let me first go back home and bury my father.” Jesus said to him, “Let the spiritually dead…
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«Harmful habits»
John the Baptist suddenly appears, preaching in the desert. His message was very simple: “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” To repent is, first of all, to evaluate what one is doing and consider the harm it causes to ourselves or others. The second step is to abandon that harmful practice and go…
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«Whose side are you on?»
In the world, there is a constant struggle between good and evil. But are they equal forces in power? When Jesus arrived in the region of Gadara, as He was getting off the boat, a man possessed by demons came to meet Him. As soon as he saw Jesus, he fell to the ground in…
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«When we fall ill»
Jesus went to the lake with his disciples, and a large crowd followed him. People came from all the nearby and distant provinces. The sick pushed forward to be able to touch him. News of his miracles spread everywhere. There was a lot of poverty, and when people got sick, they had no access to…
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«Cost and benefit»
Have you ever been told about the cost of following Jesus, or did they only tell you that you would receive blessings? As they were walking along, someone said to the Lord, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of…
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«Condemn or save»
Some people have a natural aversion to Jesus. They imagine him pursuing them with an inquisitive look, to find out what they are doing and disapprove of their actions. The truth is that Jesus was never on the side of those who judged others. Instead, he traveled through villages and cities, extending his hand of…
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