We left Bethany so as to reach Jerusalem in time to celebrate the Passover, which is only two days away! In this period, the Holy City is like a mother welcoming her children, who flock toward her from every corner of Palestine, dancing and singing the Psalms and other inspired songs along the way. Everyone… Read more »
Sunday of Lent 2011
5th Sunday of Lent 2011
Everything takes place on the Mount of Olives, about three kilometers (2 miles) from Jerusalem). The small family in Bethany often offered Jesus the refuge of their home, where he could bask in the sweet balm of their friendship at the end of his long, tiring trip. Jesus was deeply attached to Lazarus, Martha and… Read more »
4th Sunday of Lent 2011
From Samaria, our journey takes us south. On this Fourth Sunday of Lent, we arrive in Judea in time to participate in the Feast of Booths, during which the inhabitants of Jerusalem leave their homes for eight days and live in tents under the open sky, sprinkled with stars. The sukkot (plural of the Hebrew… Read more »
3rd Sunday of Lent 2011
Having descended the Mount of Transfiguration, let us now resume our journey. The Third Sunday of Lent takes us to Samaria, to the town of Sychar to be precise, which is near Mt. Gerizim in the heart of Palestine. Tired and thirsty, Jesus stops at the local well, where he meets a woman who has… Read more »
2nd Sunday of Lent 2011
What is the light radiating from the Mount of Transfiguration? Let us try to identify the path Jesus is silently following from the desert of testing to the Mount of the divine Presence. It is interesting to note that during the first week of Lent the Holy Spirit was the protagonist, conducting Jesus into the… Read more »
1st Sunday of Lent 2011
On this First Sunday of Lent, we are all illuminated by the special light that comes from the desert of testing. Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the desert to be put to the test. The word “test” is actually the passive form of the verb peirazo, which, in its turn, is a… Read more »