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Exodus 22.20-26 | 1Tessalonians 1.5c-10 | Matthew 22.34-40

Dear sister, dear brother, here we are once again, gathered together with our beloved Church, beginning a new week in the love of Christ to nourish ourselves with His Word and the food par excellence of our faith: His Most Holy Body and Blood in the Eucharist. We find ourselves at the last weekend of October—a month during which we have, in a special way, renewed our missionary zeal and our love for praying the Holy Rosary. For our reflection, the Church offers us today texts of profound wisdom and commitment. In the Gospel according to Matthew, we see the Pharisees approaching Jesus with the intention of setting a trap for Him, asking Him which is the greatest commandment of the Law. Originally, God gave us the Ten Commandments through Moses. However, over the centuries, the teachers of the Law added various prescriptions, eventually reaching a total of more than six hundred precepts. Just imagine how difficult it must have been to live under such a burden! That is why they wanted to ...
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Isaiah 45.1,4-6 | 1Thessalonians 1.1-5b | Matthew 22.15-21

*HOMILY* [10/18/26] (Fr. Kleber Luiz Cardoso, css) Dear sisters and brothers, we begin a new week accompanied by our Mother Church, during this month of October dedicated in a special way to the holy missions and the Holy Rosary. Today’s readings present us with fundamental teachings regarding our life in society, the role of authorities, and the authentic living out of our faith. In the Gospel according to Matthew, we see the Pharisees once again trying to put Jesus to the test. In their hypocrisy, they approach Him with flattering words, only to then spring a trap with their question: "Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" They sought to corner Him: if Jesus said yes, He would incur the enmity of the people oppressed by Rome’s abuses; if He said no, the Romans would accuse Him of rebellion and condemn Him. However, Jesus responds with extraordinary wisdom. He asks to be shown a coin and inquires whose image is inscribed upon it. Those Pharisees, who boasted so much a...
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Isaiah 25.6-10a | Philippians 4.12-14,19-20 | Matthew 25.6-10a

Dear sisters and brothers, we begin a new week united with our Mother, the Church. In this month of October—consecrated as the month of missions and the Holy Rosary—the liturgy offers us profound readings for our spiritual meditation. The Gospel according to Saint Matthew presents the parable of the wedding feast that a king prepared for his son. The great feast of humanity's reconciliation with God is likened to this wedding banquet. Sadly, the first invited guests—the people of Israel—rejected the invitation, scorned the Son of God Himself, and mistreated the messengers. Yet, the king did not give up; the door of grace was opened to all, summoning both good and bad to fill the banquet hall. However, the Gospel warns us of an essential truth: it is not enough simply to enter the banquet hall—which we can liken to the Church—for one must wear the proper garment. This wedding garment is a living faith in Jesus Christ, united with charity, love, and concrete deeds. It is of no use to...
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Isaiah 5.1-7 | Philippians 4.6-9 | Matthew 21.33-43

Dear sisters and brothers, we have reached the first weekend of October. This is a very special month for our life of faith—traditionally known as Missionary Month, inspired by the radiant example of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, the universal patroness of the missions, and also consecrated as the Month of the Rosary, as we approach the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary this coming October 7th. With this beautiful inspiration, let us pause to meditate on the Holy Word of the Lord. This Sunday’s readings immerse us in a deeply significant image: the vineyard of the Lord. In the prophecy of Isaiah and in the Gospel according to Saint Matthew, we see how God has taken the initiative out of love. He planted His vineyard, fenced it in, provided everything necessary, and cared for it with the devotion and tenderness of a Father. That vineyard represents His people, whom He led by the hand and with whom He established an eternal covenant. However, the Gospel recounts a painful story of resi...
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Ezekiel 18.25-28 | Philippians 2.1-11 | Matthew 21.28-32

Dear brothers and sisters, as we begin a new week with Mother Church on this Lord’s Day—a day of family, rest, and reflection—God’s holy Word challenges us regarding the sincerity of our faith. In the Gospel, Jesus presents the parable of the two sons whom the father sends to work in the vineyard. The first says he will not go but later changes his mind and goes; the second says he will go but, in the end, does not. With this, the Master directly criticizes a religion of outward appearances and empty words—where God is ostensibly worshipped, yet there is no real room for love, mercy, or the welcoming of repentant sinners. Jesus teaches us that what matters is not beautiful words, but putting God’s Will into practice in our daily lives. Indeed, Jesus points out that tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the Kingdom of Heaven ahead of others because they believed and converted to the message of John the Baptist. We see this same logic of mercy in the prophet Ezekiel: God does not d...
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Isaiah 55.6-9 | Philippians 1.20c-24,27a | Matthew 20.1-16a

Dear brothers and sisters, we are called to renew our commitment to reading, meditating upon, and, of course, daily practicing the Word of God. The readings that our Mother the Church offers us today invite us to delve into the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus presents the famous parable of the laborers in the vineyard. This text challenges us in two fundamental ways. First, from a social dimension, this passage reminds us that everyone should have a real opportunity to find honest work—earning their daily bread by the sweat of their brow. Sadly, both in Jesus' time and today, we see many brothers and sisters suffering hardship because they lack adequate technical training or fair job opportunities, forcing them into the informal economy. The Christian community cannot remain indifferent to this reality; we must promote dignified conditions for training and employment for all. Yet, the text also lifts us toward its profound spiritual dimension. In Jesus' time, the Pharisees and t...
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Sirach 27.33-28.9 | Romans 14.7-9 | Matthew 18.21-35

Dear brothers and sisters, we are gathered on this 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, journeying in the light of our Mother Church and fervently celebrating the month of September—our beloved Month of the Bible. There is no better way to honor our daily commitment to read, meditate upon, and put into practice the Word of God, which sustains our spiritual journey. While last Sunday’s Gospel taught us about fraternal correction—the care taken to reclaim a brother in love and lead him back to reason—today’s sacred text, taken from the Gospel of Matthew, moves to the very heart of Christian life: forgiveness. Always impulsive yet reflective—much like us—Saint Peter approaches Jesus and asks: "Lord, how many times must I forgive if my brother sins against me? Up to seven times?" In the mindset of that time, the number seven already represented fullness. Yet Jesus, with the infinite generosity of divine love, places us on an entirely new level: not merely seven times, but up to seventy ...
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