Dialogo e Solstizio
From the ancient dream to the embodied relationship (Jn 1:45-51) People are convinced by meeting, seeing and experiencing, not by imposing. However, the Eternal plan baffles us. Witness and sharing…
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Commento breve
(Mt 16:13-20) Over half of his public life, Jesus has not yet given formulas, but He raises a demanding question - which claims to ask us much more than the…
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Commento precedente
Faced with people who mistook him for John the Baptist, Elijah or one of the prophets, Jesus asked his disciples: «But who do you say that I Am?» (Mt 16:15).…
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Aforisma
In the Gospel of John, the figure of Nathanael (perhaps the Apostle Bartholomew) is highlighted, defined by Jesus as «an Israelite in whom there is no deceit» (Jn 1:47) and…
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Angolo dell'avanguardista
The first thing Andrew did after meeting Jesus was to seek out his brother Simon and tell him: "We have found the Messiah!". Later Philip, in the same way, sought…
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Angolo dell'ottimista
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the series on the Apostles called by Jesus during his earthly life, today it is the Apostle Bartholomew who attracts our attention. In the ancient…
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Angolo del tradizionalista
Francis recalled the story of Nathanael who "goes to see him whom they tell him is the messiah, a little sceptical. To him Jesus says: "I saw you under the…
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Angolo dell'apripista
The ham. The Treccani dictionary defines ‘ham’ as: ‘one who acts in theatrical performances’. In common parlance and in a figurative sense: ‘someone who adopts exaggeratedly theatrical behaviour in life;…
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Angolo dell'artista
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) [23 August 2026] First Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (22:19–23) We are in Jerusalem around 700 BC, during the reign…
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Angolo della Pia donna
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) (Rom 11:33–36) Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements, and his…
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Art'working
From the ancient dream to the incarnate relationship (Jn 1:45-51) Today's liturgy presents the first encounter with the Lord of Nathanael, whom some traditions identify as the apostle Bartholomew. The…
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Preghiera critica
Only Quality obliges. No forced surrender (Mt 22:34-40) Jesus turns what was the most banal of catechism questions into a crucial question: what is the 'great' commandment? Despite the different…
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Rivoluzione della Tenerezza
Rabbi, Father and teachers? Be present to yourselves, not at the mercy of approval (Mt 23:1-12) The New Relationship between God and man could not be contained within the meticulous…
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Croce e Vuoto
Who Am I to you, and the Keys to the open community (Mt 16:13–23) More than halfway through his public life, Jesus has not yet offered any set formulas, but…
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il Mistero
Despite the scarcity of information about him, St Bartholomew stands before us to tell us that attachment to Jesus can also be lived and witnessed to without performing sensational deeds. Jesus himself, to whom each one of us is called to dedicate his or her own life and death, is and remains extraordinary (Pope Benedict)
La figura di san Bartolomeo, pur nella scarsità delle informazioni che lo riguardano, resta comunque davanti a noi per dirci che l'adesione a Gesù può essere vissuta e testimoniata anche senza il compimento di opere sensazionali. Straordinario è e resta Gesù stesso, a cui ciascuno di noi è chiamato a consacrare la propria vita e la propria morte (Papa Benedetto)
Faith is more than just empirical or historical facts; it is an ability to grasp the mystery of Christ’s person in all its depth [Pope Benedict]
La fede va al di là dei semplici dati empirici o storici, ed è capace di cogliere il mistero della persona di Cristo nella sua profondità [Papa Benedetto]
More than 600 precepts are mentioned in the Law of Moses. How should the great commandment be distinguished among these? (Pope Francis)
Nella Legge di Mosè sono menzionati oltre seicento precetti. Come distinguere, tra tutti questi, il grande comandamento? (Papa Francesco)
The invitation has three characteristics: freely offered, breadth and universality. Many people were invited, but something surprising happened: none of the intended guests came to take part in the feast, saying they had other things to do; indeed, some were even indifferent, impertinent, even annoyed (Pope Francis)
L’invito ha tre caratteristiche: la gratuità, la larghezza, l’universalità. Gli invitati sono tanti, ma avviene qualcosa di sorprendente: nessuno dei prescelti accetta di prendere parte alla festa, dicono che hanno altro da fare; anzi alcuni mostrano indifferenza, estraneità, perfino fastidio (Papa Francesco)
Those who are considered the "last", if they accept, become the "first", whereas the "first" can risk becoming the "last" (Pope Benedict)
Proprio quelli che sono considerati "ultimi", se lo accettano, diventano "primi", mentre i "primi" possono rischiare di finire "ultimi" (Papa Benedetto)
The dialogue of Jesus with the rich young man, related in the nineteenth chapter of Saint Matthew's Gospel, can serve as a useful guide for listening once more in a lively and direct way to his moral teaching [Veritatis Splendor n.6]
Il dialogo di Gesù con il giovane ricco, riferito nel capitolo 19 del Vangelo di san Matteo, può costituire un'utile traccia per riascoltare in modo vivo e incisivo il suo insegnamento morale [Veritatis Splendor n.6]
St Augustine rightly commented: “Christ showed himself indifferent to her, not in order to refuse her his mercy but rather to inflame her desire for it” (Sermo 77, 1: PL 38, 483) [Pope Benedict]
Sant’Agostino commenta giustamente: “Cristo si mostrava indifferente verso di lei, non per rifiutarle la misericordia, ma per infiammarne il desiderio” (Sermo 77, 1: PL 38, 483) [Papa Benedetto]
In the divine attitude justice is pervaded with mercy, whereas the human attitude is limited to justice. Jesus exhorts us to open ourselves with courage to the strength of forgiveness, because in life not everything can be resolved with justice. We know this (Pope Francis)
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