Harpa Dei

Dear friends, during the Christmas octave that is about to begin, I will leave the familiar framework of the daily interpretations of the Holy Scriptures a little behind me and instead will lay down simple meditations on the Christmas events – together with Christmas songs of the Harpa Dei Choir! I hope that the wonderful […]

“The gift of God’s love” The promise is fulfilled, it has come true. God becomes visible to us. Jesus’ favourite disciple will later say: “The Word became flesh, he lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory that he has from the Father as only Son of the Father, full of grace and

“A child is born to us, and he is called: Strong God.”[i] “In him all the peoples of the earth will be blessed.”[ii] Actually, all people are waiting for him even if they do not know it, for we are created for him. Actually, all people seek him even if they do not know it,

“Why should I still be afraid?” Advent Meditation With the child comes a new time, the hour of grace. All are called, all are invited to receive it. God makes it easy for us to come to him. The tenderness of the child proclaims: Do not be afraid, I am here!

“The Grotto of Bethlehem” What is the Lord trying to tell us by the fact that he was not born in a royal palace with earthly wealth, but in a grotto in Bethlehem? We remember Jesus’ word: “Mine is not a kingdom of this world” (Jn 18:36). It was simple shepherds who were the first

During the first three weeks of Advent, we prepared for the coming of the Lord from three different perspectives. We have looked at the historical dimension through the biblical texts and the liturgy, which visualises the coming of the Saviour in its liturgy. Looking at the birth of Christ in us should help us to

“False prophets and afflictions” Before we enter the last days before the so tender feast of the birth of Jesus starting tomorrow, it is still necessary to draw attention to further occurrences before the coming of the Lord at the end of time. We spoke about the painful apostasy that precedes the coming of Jesus

“The Apostasy and the Antichrist” The proclamation of the Gospel with special attention to the conversion (enlightenment) of the Jews are important building blocks to prepare the coming of the Lord in love. This can take up all of our time, because a fruitful proclamation also requires a corresponding way of life. Who would like

“Proclaiming the Gospel” Vigilance, as well as the attentive gathering of oil into our lamps like the prudent virgins of the Gospel (cf. Mt 25:1-13), were the themes of the previous reflections. Both ways are suitable to grow the love that is needed so that we do not get tired in the length of our