Posts by Fr. Marcelo Javier Navarro Muñoz, IVE
Let Us Not Forget the Wounds
To meditate on the Passion, we can take up St Claire of Assisi’s invitation to enter into the torn chest of Christ crucified. To be inundated with the light of the Resurrection, we can follow Christ’s offer to his disciple Thomas, to put his hand into his side, and to believe! (Caravaggio has immortalized that…
Read MoreHow Resurrection Affects Us
“For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life and I shall raise him on the last day.” (Jo 6: 40) The celebration of the mystery of the resurrection of our Lord cannot but make us think of our resurrection. If we…
Read MorePassing from Dark to Light
R. (12a) Create a clean heart in me, O God.Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.R. Create a clean heart in me, O God.A clean heart create for me, O God, and…
Read MoreLectio Divina
One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. The verse before the Gospel presents to us a reminder of the spirit of Lent, i.e., the word of God is spiritual food, but it cannot be “assimilated” without repentance (therefore, conversion) and faith. Thus, we…
Read MoreMemorial of Saint Agnes
There is, probably, no more appropriate psalm for today’s memorial of Saint Agnes than Psalm 40, which the liturgy presents us with for reflection: Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. Sacrifice or oblation you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me.Burnt offerings or sin-offerings you sought not; then…
Read MoreRenewed in Love
Today’s first reading is taken from the book of the Song of Songs: “Arise, my beloved, my dove, my beautiful one, and come! … Let me see you, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and you are lovely.” Is this language, and these words of someone who is in love, appropriate for Advent? If we…
Read MoreMemorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The perhaps seemingly harsh reading from the book of Revelation in today’s Liturgy can be compensated by the sweetness of the celebration of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I would like to apply to our Lady the verse of the Alleluia taken from 2 Tim 1: 10: “Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought…
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