Introduction: Jesus, after receiving the Holy Spirit at his baptism in the Jordan and filled and led to the desert by the same Spirit to be tempted, Luke continues to stress the importance of the presence of the Holy Spirit Continue reading →
Introduction: Although, there are three different Gospel accounts on the temptations of Jesus, Matthew and Luke have a similar description with some differences of the three temptations experienced by Jesus, the Son of God. Our text for our Lectio Divina Continue reading →
Introduction: we start our spiritual journey with this Lectio Divina inspired by the Gospel of Luke. The aim of this Gospel, according to some scholars, is to show the Mission of Jesus, that is, God’s compassionate Love and Mercy for Continue reading →
Introduction : John 21:15-19. We conclude the series of Lectio Divina with this text of John’s Gospel. As it was said from the beginning that our approach to the Gospel of John would have been that of the relationships of Continue reading →
Introduction: we are in the final chapter of the Gospel of John 21:1-14, which is an appendix added either by the evangelist of by one the disciples. In this text we will deal mainly around the person of Peter and Continue reading →
Introduction: the text of John20:19-23, situates us in the event of Jesus’ resurrection where he appears to the spiritually dead disciples who were mourning the dead of his Master. An unexpectedly Jesus appears in their midst, greets them twice with Continue reading →
Introduction: this short text of John 19:25-27 has a deep meaning for the Christian community as well as for each baptised Christian. To help us understand the reading you are invited to picture yourself in the text, be part of Continue reading →
Introduction: John 16:16-22 is a text that tells us of Jesus’ new presence which will no longer be in flesh, but in his glorified body. But before it happens, he warns his disciples that they will experience sadness and pain Continue reading →