Harpa Dei

“The birth of the Lord is already near” “But when the completion of the time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born a subject of the Law to redeem the subjects of the Law, so that we could receive adoption as sons.” (Gal 4:4-5). The archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary […]

“God’s light in the prophets: Bethlehem is coming closer” God keeps the longing for salvation alive in His people. The tragedy of the experience of one’s own sin, the imperfection of life, the longing for fulfilment, searching for a real life that God has planned for us, to search for God himself, is maintained by

It would be so easy if all people would submit to the loving rule of God, let themselves be filled by His Spirit and live a full and holy life in this intimate love relationship with God and with each other. Is this a dream? Is it something that lives only in our desires and

“Abraham and Israel” God’s love finds those who do not close their heart. Not all turn away from Him, not all walk indifferently through their time on earth, not all remain asleep and keep their ears closed to the call of God. There are also the faithful! God finds Abraham, the father of believers! “Yahweh

Adam, where are you? The heart of God seeks the man who has turned away from him in the seduction of the powers of darkness. God is always searching for us, as Jesus later shows us in the parable of the prodigal son (cf. Lk 15:11-32). Man wanders around in this world! He does not

As announced yesterday, the daily interpretations during the Advent season during the week will primarily serve the contemplative deepening of the Sunday lecture, which is uploaded on YouTube in English with a Spanish translation. First of all, God’s benevolent Providence must be deeply internalized, because it makes us better understand how God’s love called us

Introduction Today’s reflection on the first Sunday in Advent should be seen as a foreword to our plans for the “short Lent” of Advent. During these weeks of preparation for the feast of the birth of Christ, the daily reflections are linked to four lectures on the Advent season, which I will publish on my

Rev 22: 1-7   John said: An angel showed me the river of life-giving water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the street, On either side of the river grew the tree of life that produces fruit twelve times a year, once each month; the

Rev 20:1-4,11-21:2 I, John saw an angel come down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the abyss and a heavy chain. He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent, which is the Devil or Satan, and tied it up for a thousand years and threw it into the abyss, which he locked over

Rev 18:1-2.21-23;19:1-3.9 After this, I saw another angel come down from heaven, with great authority given to him; the earth shone with his glory. At the top of his voice he shouted, ‘Babylon has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen, and has become the haunt of devils and a lodging for every foul spirit and