Baptism of the Lord, second sunday in ordinary time, cycle a
John the Baptist, prophetic forerunner of Christ, calls to radical repentance, ethical conversion, and readiness for God’s kingdom, anticipating Jesus’ Spirit-filled, merciful mission.
Lectio Divina Second sunday in advent 2025
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”: John prepares the way for Christ through urgent repentance, ethical conversion, and prophetic warning, contrasting judgment with Jesus’ merciful, Spirit‑filled kingdom.
First Sunday of Advent, Year A
Advent heralds Christ's three comings: birth, indwelling, and glorious return. This first Sunday's Gospel urges vigilance amid end-times turmoil, echoing the temple's 70 AD destruction as a prelude. Rejecting the rapture, Catholics emphasize preparation like Noah's era—live in grace, spiritually awake, ready for personal judgment at life's close.
Lectio Commentary: Feast of Christ the King, 2025
Pius XI instituted the 1925 Feast of Christ the King post-WWI to affirm that true peace demands submission to Christ's reign, as humanity's rejection of Him fuels global evils. Today, amid nuclear war threats and 1 Jn 5:19's warning of the evil one's sway, the Crucifixion's mercy—echoed in the good thief's plea—unites us in His Kingdom.