GOD LOVES THE WORLD This isn’t just one phrase more. Words that could be cut out of the Gospel without changing anything important. It’s the affirmation that gathers the essential nucleus of the Chris

A NEW TEMPLE The four Gospel writers recall Jesus’ provocative gesture of expelling the «sellers» and the «money-changers» from the temple. He can’t stomach seeing his Father’s house full of people wh

DON’T CONFUSE JESUS WITH ANYONE ELSE According to the Gospel writer, Jesus takes Peter, James and John with him, heads out to a mountain, and there «in their presence was transfigured». These are the

DRIVEN INTO THE DESERT Mark presents the scene of Jesus in the desert as a summary of his life. I’ll just point out a few key points. According to the Evangelist, «The Spirit drove Jesus into the dese

GOD WELCOMES THE «UNCLEAN» Out of nowhere, a leper «comes up to Jesus». According to the Law, he can’t come into contact with anyone. He’s «unclean» and has to live isolated. He can never enter the Te

GO OUT TO PRAY In the middle of his intense activity as a wandering prophet, Jesus always made sure to stay in communication with God in silence and solitude. The Gospel writers have kept the remembra