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Kingdom of Heaven, City of God is a series of reflections on the life, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus, read through the central theme of the Kingdom of God. From the first proclamation of the Kingdom in the Gospels to its fulfilment in Christ’s Passion and Resurrection, this book follows the thread of the Kingdom through the whole of his mission.
Drawing closely on Scripture, these meditations explore how the Kingdom is revealed in parables, in miracles, in acts of mercy, and in the call to repentance and faith. The Kingdom is not presented as an abstract idea, but as a reality made present in Christ, and one which takes shape in the life of the believer.
The reflections also look toward the book of Revelation, where the Kingdom is seen in its fullness — the final vision of the City of God, in which God dwells with his people.
Written in a spirit of prayer and careful reading of the Gospels, this book invites the reader to follow Christ, to understand his message, and to seek the Kingdom he proclaims.
Capernaum was a small city on the crossroad of two important routes, one from Asia Minor, leading to Petra on the south of the Transjordan, the other from the region of the two rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, descending toward Egypt. Jesus’ move to Capernaum helped his contact with the people, and so the spreading of the Good News [ … ]
The disciples receive the universal apostolic mandate, commanded by Jesus to take the good news to the whole world, to preach to everyone. This apostolic mission applies to the Church to this day. It applies to the whole Church, laity included. All members of Christ’s body share the Christian vocation to lead others to faith in Christ, to be instruments or vehicles of salvation for others. We are to take the good news to everyone, through our words, through our works, by example [ … ]
The psalm begins with a call to the soul: ‘Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.’ It is a direct plea for a genuine, heartfelt response, extending beyond mere words to the very core of one’s being. The repetition of this call reinforces the psalmist’s determination not to forget the benefits received from the Lord [ … ]
