Tuesday, 15 May 2018 : Letter to the Hebrews 7,1-7.
This ‘King Melchizedek of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him’; and to him Abraham apportioned ‘one-tenth of everything’. His...
View ArticleWednesday, 16 May 2018 : Commentary Origen
Christ is the “light of the world” (Jn 8,12) who also illuminates the Church with his light. For just as the moon is said to receive its light from the sun so that, through the moon, the night can also...
View ArticleWednesday, 16 May 2018 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John...
Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’ He said this to indicate the kind of...
View ArticleWednesday, 16 May 2018 : Letter to the Ephesians 4,25-32.
So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbours, for we are members of one another. Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not make...
View ArticleThursday, 17 May 2018 : Commentary Saint Hilary
The whole work contained in the holy books announces by word, reveals by deeds and sets forth by examples, the coming of Jesus Christ our Lord who, sent by the Father, became man by being born of a...
View ArticleThursday, 17 May 2018 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John...
Although he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him. This was to fulfil the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah: ‘Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has...
View ArticleThursday, 17 May 2018 : Letter to the Ephesians 5,1-7.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But fornication and impurity of any kind,...
View ArticleFriday, 18 May 2018 : Commentary Saint Bernard
The first and greatest commandment is this: “You shall love the Lord your God.” But our nature is weak. In us, the first degree of love is to love ourselves before anything else, for ourselves… In...
View ArticleFriday, 18 May 2018 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark...
One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is,...
View ArticleFriday, 18 May 2018 : Letter to the Ephesians 5,8-21.
For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. Try to find out what is pleasing to...
View ArticleSaturday, 19 May 2018 : Commentary Saint Ambrose
“Of your kindness, Lord, the earth is full; teach me your statues” (Ps 118[119]:64). In what way is the earth filled with this kindness of the Lord if not through the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ...
View ArticleSaturday, 19 May 2018 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint...
‘You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy." But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your...
View ArticleSaturday, 19 May 2018 : Letter to the Ephesians 6,10-20.23-24.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies...
View ArticleSunday, 20 May 2018 : Commentary Saint Augustine
Joyfully we have seen this Pentecost day arise, my brethren, in which holy Church shines out in the eyes of the faithful and their hearts are set on fire. For we are celebrating that day on which our...
View ArticleSunday, 20 May 2018 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John...
‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive,...
View ArticleSunday, 20 May 2018 : Acts of the Apostles 2,1-21.
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were...
View ArticleMonday, 21 May 2018 : Commentary Saint John of the Cross
We read in Saint John: «No one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.» To be reborn in the Holy Spirit during this life is to become most like God in purity, without any...
View ArticleMonday, 21 May 2018 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John...
Jesus answered, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not...
View ArticleMonday, 21 May 2018 : Acts of the Apostles 2,22-28.
‘You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves...
View ArticleTuesday, 22 May 2018 : Commentary Saint Cyprian
He who, among other salutary admonitions and divine precepts by which he counsels his people to salvation, himself gave us a formula of prayer also advised and instructed us himself what to pray for....
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