Today we celebrate the feast of the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. After his resurrection, Jesus did not ascend directly to heaven. He remained on earth for a time and appeared to his apostles several times to demonstrate the truth of his resurrection. Forty days later, he ascended to heaven. Although these forty days ended last Thursday, the Church celebrates this feast on Sunday. Today we also celebrate the moment when Jesus entrusted his mission to his apostles.

In the Bible, Jesus says: “You will grieve, but your grief will turn into joy… and no one will be able to take your joy away from you.” Jesus said these words to his disciples before he was crucified. They had not yet fully understood the suffering they were about to experience. They would witness Jesus suffering and dying, and they would experience great sorrow. But Jesus had given them the good news beforehand: suffering would not be the last word. Resurrection would tra

Today the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Matthew. He was chosen to complete the number of the Twelve Apostles after Judas' betrayal and death. In the Gospel of John, the friendship Jesus offered to his apostles is also mentioned. It is wonderful to see how these two texts complement each other. After Jesus' ascension to heaven, the apostles felt a void among them. So they prayed, saying, “Lord, you know the hearts of all; show us the one you have chosen.”

Today we commemorate Our Lady of Fatima. Our Lady, by choosing different people in each of her appearances, left a message for the world. Our Lady of Fatima appeared to three children in Fatima, Portugal. Lucia was 10, Jacinta 7, and Francisco 9 years old. She first appeared on May 13th. She then continued to appear on the 13th of each month until October 13th.

In today's chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus prepares his disciples for a difficult moment: his departure. The apostles are saddened because they are only thinking of the Lord's physical absence. But Jesus explains to them that his departure is not an abandonment, but rather a necessity for the coming of the Holy Spirit. “It is to your benefit that I go.” This may seem strange to humans. How can Jesus’ departure be good? Because when Jesus walked the earth, he was in

In today's chapter of John, Jesus teaches us the true meaning of love. For "love" is one of the most frequently used but also one of the most misunderstood words in the world today. In today's world, love is often presented as merely an emotion, a thrill, a self-interest, or a fleeting infatuation. People often love only as long as it suits them, as long as they receive something in return. Love has come to be understood not as self-sacrifice, but simply as a way to "make

Chrysostomos, Commentaries on John, 74 After the Lord says, “Whatever you ask of me, I will do for you” (John 14:13), He adds, so that people do not think that simply making a request is enough: “If you love me, keep my commandments.” It is as if He is saying: Then I will do what you want. Or, because they were naturally saddened when they heard that he was going to his Father, he said, “To love me is not to grieve but to keep my commandments.” And that is what love is: t

Today we celebrate Our Lady of Luján. She is the patron saint of both my religious community and the nuns' community. She is also the patron saint of Argentina. Today's feast day commemorates Our Lady. The different appearances of Mary point to the same Mary, appearing in different forms and in different countries. The statue of Our Lady of Luján was being transported from Brazil to Argentina. During the journey, upon arriving in Luján, Argentina, the ox cart carrying the

In today's Gospel, Jesus speaks to us about remaining in his love: "Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love." Today, the world talks a lot about love. We hear about love everywhere: in songs, films, social media. But often, love is presented as just an emotion, a fleeting feeling. It's said that if I feel something, I love someone; if I no longer feel anything, then love is over.

Today's Bible offers us a profound yet simple analogy: Jesus is the vine, we are the branches, and the Father is the gardener. Jesus says, “I am the true vine.” This reminds us that He is the source of our life. A branch cannot live on its own; it can only live if it is attached to the vine. Similarly, we can only truly live when we are attached to Jesus. Therefore, the purpose of everything we do should be to please Jesus, to live according to His will.

Today's Gospel presents us with one of the deepest moments of Jesus' farewell speech to his disciples. Jesus says: “I leave you peace; I give you my own peace. I do not give it to you as the world gives it.” These words do not speak of ordinary peace. This is a peace born of union with God, one that profoundly transforms the human soul. Jesus knew that his disciples would face fear, uncertainty, and hardship. Therefore, he warns them: "Do not be distressed and do not be a

"Do not let your hearts waver; have faith in God, and have faith in me." This is how Jesus begins the Gospel as we know it today. On these Sundays during the Easter period, leading up to Pentecost, we will be reading passages from the Gospel of St. John. In these texts, Jesus prepares his disciples for the time when he will no longer be among them. Because Jesus died on the cross, rose again, and then sent the Holy Spirit. In today's Bible, Jesus begins with this sentenc

In today's Bible, Jesus reminds us of a profound truth: “Whoever accepts what I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts whoever sent me” (John 13:20). This statement shows us that God works through people. Jesus sends his disciples, servants, and apostles. And accepting these messengers is, in fact, accepting Jesus himself.

Today we celebrate Saint Catherine of Siena, the patron saint of Europe. She was a simple yet extraordinary woman; a laywoman devoted to God, and she teaches us that the true power of the Church stems from holiness and inner life. Catherine was not a nun in a monastery, nor a great scholar by human standards, nor did she hold any high office. She was a young woman from a simple family, living in the world but with her heart entirely devoted to God.

Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort was one of the Church's great missionary saints and a great teacher of true devotion to the Virgin Mary. His entire life was shaped by a single desire: to bring souls to Jesus Christ. And he discovered that the safest, shortest, and most perfect way to do this was through the hands of Mary. She was born in France in 1673. From her childhood, she harbored a great love for the Virgin Mary. At a young age, she added the name "Marie" to her

Today we are reading the Gospel in which Jesus presents himself as a good shepherd. This is one of the visions in which Jesus attempts to help us understand who he himself is and the extent of his capacity for love towards us. Jesus says that he is the gate for the sheep. The sheep pass through him, and he says, “Whoever enters through me will be saved; they will go in and out and find pasture.”

Today's Gospel passage reveals three deficiencies in faith among the disciples in Emmaus; as the disciples of the twenty-first century, we too can fall into these deficiencies. The first deficiency in faith is the lack of belief in the Holy Scriptures, which is the word of God. The Bible speaks in many places about God sending a savior. This savior would save us by dying and rising again. “Yet it was the Lord's will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lor

Today’s Gospel gives us one of the deepest and most comforting truths of our faith: God sent His Son not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him. “God loved the world so much that…” — everything begins with this sentence. Before any command, before any rule, before any expectation, there is love. God acts not to judge, but to love. The commandments He gives are not to imprison us, but to guide us to true life. But often we misunderstand the commandments. We s

My dear brothers and sisters, we are still celebrating Easter today. It is such a great feast that it is celebrated in the Church for eight days. We know that after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to many people to confirm that he had truly risen. Jesus had taught that he would rise again; however, people didn't fully understand what that meant. So, to strengthen people's faith, he wanted to appear and show them what the resurrection was.

In today's Bible, we encounter a scene that is both very human and at the same time divine. The students have gathered together, still reeling from the trauma of the Passion of Jesus. Even though they have heard the testimony of those who say they have seen the Lord, their hearts are still confused; they waver between hope and fear. And at that very moment, Jesus Christ appears among them and says, “Peace be with you!” But they don’t rejoice immediately as we might e