Rebuilding the Wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3-4). Wood engraving, published in 1886. Today's Readings: Nehemiah 8:1-4a,5-6,7b-12Psalms 19:8-11Luke 10:1-12 The books of Ezra and Nehemiah describe, in an epic of faith, important moments of the restoration of the community of the People of God in the ancient land of the fathers after the Babylonian exile. Amidst … Continue reading Restoration of the Community →

Today's Readings: Nehemiah 2:1-8Psalms 137:1-6Matthew 18:1-5, 10 The two readings of today’s liturgy, Neh 2:1-8 and Mt 18:1-5,10, can be understood as fundamental expressions of a missionary spirituality for our time. Nehemiah, previously introduced as the king’s cupbearer (see Neh 1:11b) in the royal Persian court, bears in his heart a living and painful memory … Continue reading Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels →

Day 1 Today's Readings: Zechariah 8:20-23Psalms 87:1b-7Luke 9:51-56 The prophecy of Zechariah 8:20-23 nourishes the hope of the people of God, who await its fulfillment in the universal pilgrimage of peoples to Jerusalem at the end of time (see Zec 8:22). The book of Zechariah, located in the penultimate place among the Twelve Prophets, is … Continue reading Memorial of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus →