Aug 24, 2026

22nd Sunday in O.T.

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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) (Mt 16:21–27) Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up…
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) [30 August 2026] First Reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah (20:7–9). The central theme here is Jeremiah’s inner struggle: the fire…
Dear brothers and sisters, [...] the liturgical Memorial of the martyrdom of St John the Baptist, the Precursor of Jesus. In the Roman Calendar, he is the only saint whose…
1. Today, 29 August, Christian tradition commemorates the martyrdom of St John the Baptist; the Messiah himself says in praise of him: "none born of woman is greater" (cf. Lk…
Aug 21, 2026

Martyrdom for the Gospel

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The passage proposed on this day is the passage from Mark that narrates the martyrdom of the Baptist. Herod wanted to have John killed because he reproached him for his…
Aug 21, 2026

Parallel Paths

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A man, John, and a road, which is that of Jesus, indicated by the Baptist, but is also ours, in which we are all called at the moment of trial.…
Dear brothers and sisters! Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Biblical Readings of this […] Liturgy invite us to extend the reflection on eternal life that we began on the occasion…
1. Christ taught in parables, which were comprehensible to his hearers. Their content could be easily assimilated by the imagination. At the same time, their message opened the mind of…
Chapter twenty-five of Matthew's Gospel begins with the parable of the wise and the foolish virgins. The former procure the oil for the lamp while waiting for the Bridegroom and…
Jesus recounts the parable of the ten virgins invited to a wedding feast, symbol of the Kingdom of Heaven. In Jesus’ time it was customary for weddings to be celebrated…
"Watch, therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming" (Mt 24: 42). Jesus, who came among us at Christmas and will return in glory at…
1. “Faith is the foundation of things hoped for, the proof of things not seen” (Heb 11:1). These are the words of the author of the Letter to the Hebrews…
Aug 19, 2026

Be ready. Waiting and Watching

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Today’s passage from Matthew calls us to wait vigilantly for the Lord, behaving as committed and willing servants. Those who give themselves over to revelry, on the other hand, will…
Today I would like to pause on that dimension of hope that is vigilant waiting. The theme of vigilance is one of the guiding threads of the New Testament. Jesus…
Aug 18, 2026

21st Sunday in O.T.

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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…
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…
The hypocritical accusers pretend to entrust the judgement to him whereas it is actually he himself whom they wish to accuse and judge. Jesus, on the other hand, is "full…
2. The present-day mentality, more perhaps than that of people in the past, seems opposed to a God of mercy, and in fact tends to exclude from life and to…
Aug 18, 2026

Despising praise

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Jesus points the finger at the hypocritical scribes and Pharisees. They concern themselves with trifles, instead of practising justice and mercy. They are whitewashed sepulchres, displaying an appearance that only…
When it is said of someone that they are a person with a double life, it is not to pay them a compliment. On the contrary. It is those people…
In the Liturgy of the Word [...] the theme of God’s Law, of his commandments, makes its entrance in the Liturgy of the Word this Sunday. It is an essential…
Aug 17, 2026

Convert

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1. "Lord, show us the Father" (Jn 14:8). In the culminating and concluding hour of the messianic activity of Jesus of Nazareth, on the eve of his passion and death…
The «Woe» pronounced by Jesus in Matthew's Gospel continues. He lashes out at rampant hypocrisy, rebuking the care of the exterior that clashes with the sooty interior. Let us look…
11. “Each in his or her own way” the Council says. We should not grow discouraged before examples of holiness that appear unattainable. There are some testimonies that may prove…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We see this great figure, this force in the Passion, in resistance to the powerful. We wonder: what gave birth to this life, to this interiority so strong, so upright, so consistent, spent so totally for God in preparing the way for Jesus? The answer is simple: it was born from the relationship with God (Pope Benedict)
Noi vediamo questa grande figura, questa forza nella passione, nella resistenza contro i potenti. Domandiamo: da dove nasce questa vita, questa interiorità così forte, così retta, così coerente, spesa in modo così totale per Dio e preparare la strada a Gesù? La risposta è semplice: dal rapporto con Dio (Papa Benedetto)
The lamp is a symbol of the faith that illuminates our life, while the oil is a symbol of the charity that nourishes the light of faith, making it fruitful and credible (Pope Francis)
La lampada è il simbolo della fede che illumina la nostra vita, mentre l’olio è il simbolo della carità che alimenta, rende feconda e credibile la luce della fede (Papa Francesco)
Jesus wants our existence to be laborious, that we never lower our guard, so as to welcome with gratitude and wonder each new day given to us by God. Every morning is a blank page on which a Christian begins to write with good works (Pope Francis)
Gesù vuole che la nostra esistenza sia laboriosa, che non abbassiamo mai la guardia, per accogliere con gratitudine e stupore ogni nuovo giorno donatoci da Dio. Ogni mattina è una pagina bianca che il cristiano comincia a scrivere con le opere di bene (Papa Francesco)
And this is the problem: when the People put down roots in the land and are the depository of the Law, they are tempted to place their security and joy in something that is no longer the Word of God (Pope Benedict)
Ed ecco il problema: quando il popolo si stabilisce nella terra, ed è depositario della Legge, è tentato di riporre la sua sicurezza e la sua gioia in qualcosa che non è più la Parola del Signore (Papa Benedetto)
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)

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