Please read the passage before the commentary. Who is the bridegroom of Israel? None other than the Lord God. Is it just by chance that Mark records Jesus as speaking of the bridegroom, or is it by design? I believe … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. This is the second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Last weekend we celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. That was thew last day of the Christmas season. It was also somewhat … Continued
Por favor lean este pasaje antes del comentario. El 18 de enero, 2026: Isaias 49:3,5-6 Hoy es el segundo domingo del Tiempo Ordinario. El fin de la semana pasada celebraba la fiesta del bautismo del Señor. Eso fue el último … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. Words are just words. We often say them with little thought to their meaning or effect. Jesus said, “Your sins are forgiven.” Were these just words? The authorities apparently did not think so. … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. It was a Sabbath day. This was how Jesus spent it. He went to synagogue and then came home. He was a guest of Simon Peter and healed Simon’s mother-in-law. After that it … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. It is the time of fulfillment, according to the opening words of this reading. St Paul also speaks of a fulness of time when God sent his Son (Cf Galatians 4:4). What is … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. It is the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the ending of the annual Christmas season. We have the prophet Isaiah to shed some light on today’s feast. Jesús was baptized by … Continued
Por favor lean este pasaje antes del comentario. Es la fiesta del Bautismo del Señor. Esta fiesta concluye las Navidades. Ahora tenemos el profeta Isaías que puede dar su luz sobre la fiesta de hoy. Jesús fue bautizado por Juan … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. The readings the Church uses for the week after the Epiphany continue the theme of the revelation or manifestation of Christ as God. The name epiphany means manifestation. We are, then, invited to … Continued
Please read the passage before the commentary. It is the episode immediately following the multiplication of the loaves and fish. The disciples had left to cross the sea while Jesus had stayed behind to pray. During night, Jeus strode over … Continued