John 14:1-12 – Fr. Fernando Armellini MCJ Claretian Publications, Macau “In my Father’s house there are many rooms… Yet you know the way where I am going” (vv. 2-4). Jesus means to say that he has to go through a difficult…
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DEFENDING HIS FLOCK AT THE COST OF HIS OWN LIFE – 3rd May 2020, 4th Sunday Of Easter, Year A
– John 10:1-10 – Fernando Armellini Claretian Publications, Macau The Fourth Sunday of Easter is called Good Shepherd Sunday. Today, Jesus proclaims: “I am the good shepherd”. Jesus presents himself twice as the door. To this image, others are added:…
RECOGNIZE HIM IN THE EUCHARIST! – 26th April 2020, 3rd Sunday Of Easter, Year A
Luke 24:13-35 – Fr. Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications Macau The story of the disciples of Emmaus is one of the most beautiful pages of the Gospels. The situation of desperation of the Emmaus disciples, resembles that of the communities…
DO NOT LOOK FOR THE LIVING AMONG THE DEAD – Easter Vigil / Holy Saturday – Year A
MATTHEW 28:1-10 – Fernando Armellini Claretian Publications, Macau The closed tomb stood for an apparent victory of the wicked. Faced with this tragedy, one wonders: will the darkness and the silence of the grave extinguish forever even the memory…
THE GRAIN THAT DIES IS DUE TO BRING FORTH LIFE – 5th April 2020, Palm Sunday (Beginning Of Holy Week – A)
Matthew 26:14–27:66 – Fr. Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications Macau It may be difficult for us to understand why God did not save His son from His death. It is even difficult to accept that “unless a grain of wheat…
NOT DEATH BUT TRANSFORMATION OF LIFE – 29th March 2020, 5th Sunday Of Lent
JOHN 11:1-45 – Fr. Fernando Aremellini SCJ Claretian Publications Macau The resuscitation of Lazarus is to be understood as to go beyond this material world into the world of God, to gain a new life with God. By allowing Lazarus…
THERE’S A LIGHT THAT NEVER SETS – 22nd March 2020, 4th Sunday Of Lent
JOHN 9:1-14 – Fernando Armellini Claretian Publications, Macau In the story of the man born blind every Christian can easily recognize one’s own story. Before meeting Christ he was blind, then the Master gave him his sight. This is symbolic…
THERE’S WATER THAT’S PRICELESS – 15th March 2020, 3rd Sunday Of Lent (A)
JOHN 4:5-42 – Fr Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications, Macau It is noon when the woman comes to draw water, and Jesus asks her for a drink. She has no name. The only element that defines her is that she…
TRUE GOD EXPERIENCE CALLS FOR SERVING ONE’S NEIGHBOURS – 8th March 2020, 2nd Sunday Of Lent
MATTHEW 17:1-9 – Fr Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications, Macau The account of the Transfiguration of Christ is a text of theology in a biblical language. Jesus, going up to the mountain has one such theological significance. The mountain, in…
THE TEMPTATION OF AN ILLUSORY HAPPINESS – 5th March 2020, 1st Sunday Of Lent
– MATTHEW 4:1-11 Jesus’ answers to the tempter refer to three events of the Exodus: the murmurings of the people for the lack of food and the gift of the manna (Ex 16), the protests for the lack of water…