“I call you friends”. Jesus had just shown his disciples how he regards them. In John 10, he calls them “his own”, a phrase that means “those at the top of one’s value system.” Then, at the Last Supper, just before they began to dine, he washed the feet of his disciples giving them an [...]
One of the strongest images of the Total Christ is that of the Vine and the Branches (John 15). It is an image that illustrates the vital relationship that exists between Christ and his disciples. “Remain in me” says the Lord to his disciples, “for without me you can do nothing.” The fifth Sunday of [...]
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Good Shepherd Sunday (Year B) presents to our contemplation the figure of the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for his own in contrast to paid laboreres who are interested in the wage they earn and not what is for the benefit of the sheep. Filipinos characterize the attitude of the Good [...]
Luke 24 contains a train of narratives about the day of the Lord’s resurrection. In 24:36-49, we find an account where Jesus appears to the disciples “while they were still speaking about these things”. “These things” are the events narrated by two disciples who were coming from Emmaus. The account of the appearance of the [...]
The gospel reading from John 20:19-31 can be divided into three parts: Jesus’ appearance to the disciples on the evening of the first Sunday (19-23); Jesus’ appearance on the eighth day (24-29); and the original conclusion of the book of John (30-31). The selection is made for the baptismal anniversary of the faithful, the eighth [...]
The Gospel reading from John 20:1-10 narrates the discovery of the empty tomb. The excitement of the moment of discovery is illustrated by the running that goes on, the men being speechless and the woman — a schematization of John — who gives the first proclamation about the Lord being out of place, that is, [...]
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