THE DISCIPLE—SENT AMIDST INSECURITY Introduction Jacob and his sons had to be uprooted and to accept the uncertain. Yet God […]

GIVE FREELY AS YOU RECEIVED FREELY Introduction When Joseph was sold to Egyptians, he was “sent” on the mission of […]

GO—PROCLAIM THAT THE KINGDOM IS NEAR Introduction Driven by famine, the brothers of Joseph go to Egypt to buy food. […]

WRESTLING WITH GOD—ACTION OF FAITH Introduction The mysterious wrestling of Jacob with God is typical of the wrestling of the […]

YOUR FAITH HAS SAVED YOU Introduction Today’s first reading about the ladder of Jacob tells us about the continuous presence […]

PROPHETS—PEOPLE REJECTED BY THEIR OWN Greeting (cf. Second Reading) It is when we are weak that we are strong in […]

MY LORD AND MY GOD Introduction The gospel has some beautiful texts about St. Thomas. Not only the “My Lord […]

NOT SACRIFICES BUT MERCY Introduction In line with the promise made by God to give the “Promised Land,” to his […]

JESUS HEALS AND FORGIVES Introduction The incident of the sacrifice of Isaac was certainly a warning against the Canaanite practice […]

OUTCASTS ARE GOD’S CHILDREN TOO Introduction God fulfilled at least a bit of his promise to Abraham, that in him, […]