The readings of the Holy Week offer us four poems from the Book the prophet Isaiah that describe the Servant of the Lord. He is never defined very precisely and it is …
The two gospel readings offered today – before the procession with the palms and during mass – present us with two different scenes and two different images. The former celebrates Christ as …
Prophet Ezechiel talks to what is left of the nation: people dispersed in the exile. Some of them already feel comfortable with the new life-situation, some desperate hopeless about returning back home, …
Jeremiah differs significantly from many other OT books, as he conveys teaching not only through the words of his book, but also through his very life. He lives the bitterness of the …
Abram receives promise from God, but also learns about the expectations. God expects unconditional faith and then he grants the covenant. Abram becomes Abraham, father of nations and he obtains the promise …
The reading from the Book of Daniel reports a story about three men in fiery furnace and it shows the importance of true freedom. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are challenged to worship …
The episode from the Book of Numbers reports an experience of the Israelites from the desert. Journeying towards the Promised Land, people start losing courage, become inpatient and start to complain. Complaining …
The long story about Susanna from the Book of the prophet Daniel shows that God is just, he acts justly, and grants a just outcome. It is already the name Daniel that …
A man was ill. This simple introduction into the gospel does not disclose immediately that the whole humanity is ill. That’s at least how we feel these days, with regular updates about …
Prophet Jeremiah, resident of the town of Anatot close to Jerusalem, reports the words of his adversaries: they were hatching plots against me: “Let us destroy the tree in its vigor; let …