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March 22, 2026
Fifth Sunday of Lent
22 de marzo de 2026
Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
«Yo soy la resurrección y la vida;
quien cree en mí, aunque muera, vivirá,
y todo aquel que vive
y cree en mí no morirá jamás».
“I am the resurrection and the life;
whoever believes in me,
even if he dies, will live,
and everyone who lives
and believes in me will never die.”
Reflexión sobre las lecturas dominicales del P. Luis y el P. Raj
Reflection on Sunday Readings by Fr. Luis and Fr. Raj
V DOMINGO DE CUARESMA DE 2026.
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, las lecturas de este domingo nos invitan a reconocer que, mientras los seres humanos vivimos sumidos en guerras y violencia, atentando unos contra otros, Dios continúa empeñado en crear vida.
Permítanme plantearles algunas preguntas para reflexionar: ¿Han oído hablar de tiroteos masivos, bombardeos o incluso de armas nucleares? ¿Han escuchado sobre las guerras que azotan a nuestro mundo? ¿Han visto alguna vez a una persona viva que, sin embargo, parece estar como muerta por dentro? ¿Han experimentado la pérdida de un ser querido? Y, ante todo, ¿creen ustedes en la resurrección o en la reencarnación?
Queridos hermanos y hermanas:
En la primera lectura, tomada del profeta Ezequiel, aprendemos que, mientras vivía en el exilio, el pueblo de Israel se comportaba como si ya estuviera muerto. Para sostenerlo y devolverle la esperanza, Dios envió a su profeta, a fin de que alzara la voz en medio de ellos y les anunciara que no todo estaba perdido, que Él mismo los liberaría de la opresión babilónica y los conduciría de regreso a su tierra. Como vivían como un pueblo sin vida, el Señor les dijo: «Abriré sus tumbas, los haré salir de ellas y los llevaré de vuelta a la tierra de Israel».
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, una cosa queda clara en esta lectura: Dios siempre está con su pueblo, incluso cuando no puede verlo o cuando se siente abandonado. Su deseo es suscitar vida y esperanza en medio de su gente.
Tómate un momento para reflexionar sobre aquellas situaciones en las que no has sentido la presencia de Dios en tu vida, o sobre aquellas personas que te rodean y que viven como si estuvieran muertas por dentro. Ora por ellas, para que Dios abra sus tumbas y les conceda una vida nueva. Y ora también por ti mismo, si estás pasando por una situación semejante, para que Jesús venga en tu ayuda y te devuelva la vida.
En el Evangelio según san Juan se nos invita a profesar, junto con Marta y María, nuestra fe en Jesucristo, que es la resurrección y la vida. La misma pregunta que Jesús les dirigió a ellas nos la hace hoy a cada uno de nosotros. El dice: «Yo soy la resurrección y la vida; el que cree en mí, aunque muera, vivirá; y todo el que vive y cree en mí no morirá jamás». ¿Creen ustedes en esto? ¿Cuál es su respuesta? ¿Creen en la resurrección?
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, en este pasaje sobre Lázaro encontramos algunas enseñanzas que podemos aplicar a nuestra vida.
En primer lugar, la muerte forma parte de nuestro camino humano; todos hemos de morir algún día, y por eso es importante estar preparados para ese momento final.
En segundo lugar, es natural llorar por nuestros seres queridos que ya no están; incluso Jesús lloró por su amigo Lázaro, porque lo amaba profundamente.
En tercer lugar, Jesús tiene el poder de resucitar a los muertos, lo cual demuestra que puede devolver la vida a quienes han fallecido. Asimismo, tiene el poder de concedernos la vida eterna, una vida que la muerte no puede vencer. Para alcanzarla, es necesario creer en Él y vivir conforme a su voluntad.
En cuarto lugar, está claro, hermanos y hermanas, que Dios desea darnos vida —una vida buena y plena—, mientras que hay quienes se empeñan en sembrar caos y destruir a sus semejantes. Basta con mirar las noticias o leer los periódicos para ver cuántas personas actúan de manera contraria al don de la vida, atentando contra ella en nuestro mundo.
En quinto lugar, queridos hermanos y hermanas, es importante reconocer que estamos aquí solo de paso y que nuestro destino final está en el cielo. Por ello, debemos amar a quienes nos rodean, demostrarles cuánto nos importan, perdonarlos y compartir con ellos cada momento que Dios nos concede de la mejor manera posible. A veces, se olvida esta verdad y se vive como si los seres queridos fueran a permanecer para siempre, dejando para mañana lo que se puede hacer por ellos hoy.
En sexto lugar, Jesús siempre está con nosotros, incluso cuando no podemos verlo. A veces decimos, como Marta: «Señor, si hubieras estado aquí, mi hermano no habría muerto»; «si hubieras estado aquí, nada de esto habría pasado». Sin embargo, olvidamos que Jesús permanece a nuestro lado en todo momento y que, cuando suceden cosas en nuestras vidas, muchas de ellas no son para nuestra perdición, sino para la gloria de Dios. En ocasiones atravesamos situaciones difíciles, pero incluso esas experiencias pueden convertirse en fuente de bendición y salvación para nosotros y para nuestras familias.
En séptimo lugar, escucha la voz de Jesús que te invita a salir de tu tumba y a vivir. No vivas como si
estuvieras muerto. Aprovecha la oportunidad que Él te brinda para amar y servir a tu familia y a los demás.
Por último, pidamos a Jesús que nos abra los ojos para reconocer su presencia, profesar nuestra fe en Él y creer que la muerte no es el final de nuestras vidas. Porque, si creemos en Él, heredaremos la vida eterna. Amén.
P. Luis Segura M.S.C.
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Fifth Sunday of Lent, 2026.
Dear brothers and sisters, the readings for this Sunday invite us to recognize that, while we human beings live immersed in wars and violence—striking out against one another — God remains steadfastly committed to creating life.
Allow me to pose a few questions for reflection: Have you heard of mass shootings, bombings, or even nuclear weapons? Have you heard about the wars plaguing our world? Have you ever seen a living person who, nonetheless, seems to be dead inside? Have you experienced the loss of a loved one? And, above all, do you believe in resurrection or in reincarnation?
Dear brothers and sisters:
In the first reading, taken from the prophet Ezekiel, we learn that, while living in exile, the people of Israel behaved as if they were already dead. To sustain them and restore their hope, God sent His prophet to raise his voice in their midst and announce to them that not all was lost — that He Himself would liberate them from Babylonian oppression and lead them back to their land. Since they were living as a lifeless people, the Lord said to them: "I will open your tombs, bring you out of them, and lead you back to the land of Israel."
Dear brothers and sisters, one thing is clear in this reading: God is always with His people, even when they cannot see Him or when they feel abandoned. His desire is to kindle life and hope in the midst of His people.
Take a moment to reflect on those situations in which you have not felt the presence of God in your life, or on those around you who live as if they were dead inside. Pray for them, that God may open their tombs and grant them new life. And pray also for yourself — if you are going through a similar situation — that Jesus may come to your aid and restore you to life.
In the Gospel according to Saint John, we are invited to profess — together with Martha and Mary —our faith in Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life. The very same question that Jesus addressed to them, He asks each one of us today. He says: "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even though he die, will live; and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." Do you believe in this? What is your answer? Do you believe in the resurrection?
Dear brothers and sisters, in this passage about Lazarus, we find some teachings that we can apply to our lives.
First, death is part of our human journey; we must all die someday, and for this reason, it is important to be prepared for that final moment.
Second, it is natural to grieve for our loved ones who are no longer with us; even Jesus wept for his friend Lazarus, because he loved him deeply.
Third, Jesus has the power to raise the dead, demonstrating that He can restore life to those who have passed away. Likewise, He has the power to grant us eternal life — a life that death cannot conquer. To attain it, it is necessary to believe in Him and to live in accordance with His will.
Fourthly, it is clear, brothers and sisters, that God desires to give us life — a good and full life —whereas there are those who are bent on sowing chaos and destroying their fellow human beings. One need only watch the news or read the newspapers to see how many people act contrary to the gift of life, attacking it in our world.
Fifthly, dear brothers and sisters, it is important to recognize that we are here only in passing and that our final destination lies in heaven. Therefore, we must love those around us, show them how much we care, forgive them, and share with them every moment God grants us in the best way possible. Sometimes, this truth is forgotten, and people live as if their loved ones were going to remain forever, putting off until tomorrow what could be done for them today.
Sixthly, Jesus is always with us, even when we cannot see Him. Sometimes we say, like Martha: "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died"; "if You had been here, none of this would have happened." Yet, we forget that Jesus remains by our side at all times, and that when things happen in our lives, many of them are not for our ruin, but for the glory of God. At times we go through difficult situations, but even those experiences can become a source of blessing and salvation for us and for our families.
Seventhly, listen to the voice of Jesus inviting you to come out of your tomb and to live. Do not live as if you were dead. Seize the opportunity He offers you to love and serve your family and others.
Finally, let us ask Jesus to open our eyes to recognize His presence, to profess our faith in Him, and to believe that death is not the end of our lives. For if we believe in Him, we shall inherit eternal life. Amen.
Fr. Luis Segura, M.S.C.
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God Created Us for Life…
The Gospel passage for this fifth Sunday of Lent is the resurrection of Lazarus (cf. Jn 11:1-45). Lazarus was Martha and Mary’s brother; they were good friends of Jesus. When Jesus arrives in Bethany, Lazarus has already been dead for four days. Jesus — the Gospel says — “was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.... Jesus wept” (vv. 33, 35). With this turmoil in his heart, he goes to the tomb, thanks the Father who always listens to him, has the tomb opened and cries aloud: “Lazarus, come out!” (v. 43). And Lazarus emerges with “his hands and feet bound with bandages and his face wrapped with a cloth” (v. 44).
Here we can experience first-hand that God is life and gives life, yet takes on the tragedy of death. Jesus could have avoided the death of his friend Lazarus, but he wanted to share in our suffering for the death of people dear to us, and above all, he wished to demonstrate God’s dominion over death. In this Gospel passage we see that the faith of man and the omnipotence of God, of God’s love, seek each other and finally meet. It is like a two-lane street: the faith of man and the omnipotence of God’s love seek each other and finally meet. We see this in the cry of Martha and Mary, and of all of us with them: “If you had been here!”. And God’s answer is not a speech, no, God’s answer to the problem of death is Jesus: “I am the resurrection and the life” ... have faith. Amid grief, continue to have faith, even when it seems that death has won. Take away the stone from your heart! Let the Word of God restore life where there is death.
Today, too, Jesus repeats to us: “Take away the stone”. God did not create us for the tomb, but rather he created us for life, [which is] beautiful, good, joyful. But “through the devil’s envy death entered the world” (Wis 2:24) says the Book of Wisdom, and Jesus Christ came to free us from its bonds.
We are thus called to take away the stones of all that suggests death: for example, the hypocrisy with which faith is lived, is death; the destructive criticism of others, is death; insults, slander, are death; the marginalization of the poor, is death. The Lord asks us to remove these stones from our hearts, and life will then flourish again around us. Christ lives, and those who welcome him and follow him come into contact with life. Without Christ, or outside of Christ, not only is life not present, but one falls back into death.
The resurrection of Lazarus is also a sign of the regeneration that occurs in the believer through Baptism, with full integration within the Paschal Mystery of Christ. Through the action and power of the Holy Spirit, the Christian is a person who journeys in life as a new creature: a creature for life, who goes towards life.
May the Virgin Mary help us to be compassionate like her son Jesus, who made our suffering his own. May each of us be close to those who are in difficulty, becoming for them a reflection of God’s love and tenderness, which frees us from death and makes life victorious. [Synthesized from Pope Francis, Angelus, 29 III 20]
Rev. Rajesh Peter M.S.C.
5th Sunday of Lent – Cycle A – 2026
So, my friends, we continue with the Readings from Cycle A as part of the preparation for those who will be baptized and welcomed into our Church at our Easter Vigil. The season of Lent is a meaningful time for all Christians but it is a life-changing time for those who have thought about, prayed about and have chosen to become Catholic Christians. That’s why we place so much importance on the Easter Vigil celebration. New life for the new Catholics.
Our gospels for this season of Lent are about Evangelization, Conversion, and New Life:
Two weeks ago, Jesus told the Samaritan Woman at the Well: "I am living water." After their conversation, she ran into town to spread the Good News about Jesus.
Last week, Jesus told the Man Born Blind: "I am the light of the world." The man went from not knowing Jesus to worshiping Him.
And today, at the tomb of Lazarus: "I am the Resurrection and the Life."
In today’s gospel, we heard people wishing that Jesus would do things their way instead of His:
His disciples: "Why do you want to go back to Judea ? They were just trying to stone you !"
Both Mary and Martha: "If you had been here, my brother would not have died."
But Jesus was never swayed by what people thought or said:
"I came to do the will of the One who sent me."
Last week: "This is being done so the works of God might be made visible."
Today, He tells His disciples: "I am glad for you that I was not there, that you may believe."
Living our life according to the way of Jesus is not always the easiest way. But, His way is always the way. The most important lesson in life is to place our trust in Christ Jesus.
Today, when Jesus arrived at the tomb of his friend, Lazarus, he became perturbed and deeply troubled. We are told that "Jesus wept…" My friends, I would suspect that most adults have lost someone close. Understandably, our first question might be: "Why, Lord ? Why ??"
Just as Jesus wept over the death of His friend, Lazarus, I believe that before we ever shed a tear over the loss of our loved one, God already cried because a life had ended. God is the Author of Life, not death…
This, my friends, is the ultimate time to trust in Christ Jesus. Because He wants nothing more than to have you and me with Him forever. So, we believe and trust in His promise:
"I am the Resurrection and the Life. Everyone who believes in me will never die…"
“Before you speak of peace, you must first have it in your heart.” –Francis of Assisi
“Antes de hablar de paz, primero debes tenerla en tu corazón”. –Francisco de Asís
