Harpa Dei

Jn 20,1-9 It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the […]

Weeping for the Lord! Mourning for the people who did not recognize their Savior and crucified Him! Mourning for the Mother of God for her beloved Son! Mourning and also perplexity among the disciples!  “Our own hope had been that he would be the one to set Israel free…” (Lk 24,21) But the Lord descended

Judas has completed his betrayal and Jesus is taken captive! This happens after the Lord in Gethsemane has received the suffering from the Father’s hand and has said His yes to all that now lay before Him! A yes that went through fear and pain of death! A yes, after he had asked his father

Preliminary remark: I created these meditations 2018, so they are repetitions. At that time the present painful situation was not yet foreseeable. That is why there are formulations which refer to the normal course of the Holy Masses. Nevertheless, I will not change the meditations, but I will hold them out to the Lord, so

(Daily Reading: Mt 26,14-25) The betrayal of God, at the price of unjust mammon! How often does that happen? How often do people sell themselves for mammon, for their honor, their disorderly lust, their power… Thirty pieces of silver they gave to Judas and knew that blood was on this money! But it was not

Jn 13,21-38 Having said this, Jesus was deeply disturbed and declared, ‘In all truth I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.’ The disciples looked at each other, wondering whom he meant.The disciple Jesus loved was reclining next to Jesus; Simon Peter signed to him and said, ‘Ask who it is he means,’ so

Jn 12,1-11 Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead. They gave a dinner for him there; Martha waited on them and Lazarus was among those at table. Mary brought in a pound of very costly ointment, pure nard, and with it anointed the

In the Holy Week we change a little the previous rhythm. Scripture interpretations will be more meditative and somewhat shorter. “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna on high!” (from the Gospel before the Palm Procession: Mt 21,1-11) The people are gathered, and for a short

Today we come to the end with the father’s message of the first part of the booklet. It has accompanied us during this Lent until Palm Sunday, and also during the difficult time of crisis which humanity is now experiencing due to the pandemic, the extent of which cannot yet be estimated. On the day