Gospel Reflection

In this Gospel, the Lord Jesus speaks with a kind of clarity that is both consoling and sobering. He does not hide from His disciples what lies ahead. He does not offer them a false peace built on easy promises. He prepares them for the truth: they will be sent, they will be opposed, they … Read more

In this Gospel, the Lord Jesus speaks words that are at once tender, demanding, and full of promise. He is preparing His disciples for a moment they do not yet fully understand. He knows that His Passion is drawing near. He knows their hearts will soon be shaken. He knows they will feel the sorrow … Read more

This Gospel is not an easy one, but it is a necessary one. The Lord speaks with great clarity to His disciples: “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.” These are not words meant to frighten, but to strengthen. They are not spoken to take away peace, … Read more

This Gospel does not leave us with a suggestion, it gives us a command, and a very demanding one: “Love one another as I have loved you.” It is important to notice that our Lord does not simply say, “love one another.” That would already be difficult. Instead, He gives us the measure of that … Read more

In this brief Gospel, the Lord gives us words that are both simple and inexhaustible: “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love.” There are passages of the Gospel that seem to open before us like a vast horizon, and this is surely one of them. In only … Read more