Second Sunday after Christmas (year A) [4 January 2026] May God bless us and may the Virgin protect us. In the Christmas season, the liturgy constantly leads us to meditate…
Dec 30, 2025

2nd Christmas Sunday

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(John 1:1-18) John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:12 But to all who did receive him,…
Mary, Holy Mother of God (year A) [1 January 2026] May God bless us and the Virgin protect us! Best wishes for the new year, invoking God's blessing throughout 2026…
Nathanael: a name that means "God has given". This Nathanael came from Cana (cf. Jn 21: 2) and he may therefore have witnessed the great "sign" that Jesus worked in…
2. A vocation in the Church, from the human point of view, begins with a discovery, with finding the pearl of great price. You discover Jesus: his person, his message,…
Jesus addresses Nathanael, a pious Israelite in whom there is no falsehood and committed to the profession of faith, who will see greater things than those already contemplated. In the…
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…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today the liturgy proposes anew for our meditation the same Gospel as that proclaimed on Christmas Day: the Prologue of St John. After the commotion of…
1. In the previous catechesis we showed, on the basis of the synoptic Gospels, how faith in the divine sonship of Christ is being formed by revelation of the Father…
Francis was rapt in ecstasy as he meditated on the Beauty of a God who asks to be received in order to pour out his Love. The faith that animated…
On this second Sunday after Christmas, the Word of God does not offer us an episode from the life of Jesus, but rather it tells us about him before he…
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (Year A) [28 December 2025] May God bless us and may the Virgin protect us! Here is a commentary on…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, […] John the Baptist was the forerunner, the "voice" sent to proclaim the Incarnate Word. Thus, commemorating his birth actually means celebrating Christ, the fulfilment of…
"Heart of Jesus, victim of sins, have mercy on us". 1. Dear brothers and sisters, this invocation of the Litany of the Sacred Heart reminds us that Jesus, according to…
Dec 26, 2025

The Lamb and the lambs

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«Behold the Lamb of God, the one who takes away the sin of the world». Francis, the Minim, loved all animals, but he had a particular fondness for the lamb,…
At the centre of today’s Gospel reading (Jn 1:29-34) there is this message of John the Baptist: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”…
This period of the liturgical year brings into the limelight the two figures who played a preeminent role in the preparation for the historic coming of the Lord Jesus: the…
1. Fathers of the Church are rightly called those saints who, by the strength of their faith and the depth and richness of their teachings, regenerated and greatly increased it…
The Gospel passage presents the testimony of John, the Forerunner. To those who ask him who he was, he presents himself as «Voice of one crying out in the wilderness»…
This passage from the Gospel of John (cf. 12:44-50) shows us the intimacy there was between Jesus and the Father. Jesus did what the Father told Him to do. And…
Dec 24, 2025

Theotókos

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Dear Brothers and Sisters, As in a mosaic, today's liturgy contemplates different events and messianic situations, but attention is especially focused on Mary, Mother of God. Eight days after Jesus'…
Dear Brothers and Sisters! 1. Let us give thanks to God, who has given us the opportunity to begin another year. As I beseech him to protect and give his…
Dec 24, 2025

Matrix of Franciscan work

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«And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the child lying in the manger [...] now Mary kept all these words and events, comparing them in her…
“But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman” (Gal 4:4). Born of woman: Jesus came in this way. He did not appear in…
(Mt 2:13-15, 19-23) Matthew 2:13 As soon as they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and…
Spiritual meaning of Christmas Dear Brothers and Sisters, On this very day, the days of Advent that directly prepare us for the Nativity of the Lord begin: we are in…
5. The fullest synthesis of this truth is contained in the Prologue of the Fourth Gospel. It can be said that in that text the truth about the divine pre-existence…
Dec 23, 2025

One of us

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In his Prologue, John speaks to us of the Word made one of us, as a sign of God's gratuitous love and unwavering faithfulness towards us. In his autograph writings,…
The Word of God does not offer us an episode from the life of Jesus, but rather it tells us about him before he was born. It takes us back…
[Today's Feast of Jesus' Presentation at the temple 40 days after his birth] places before our eyes a special moment in the life of the Holy Family: Mary and Joseph,…
What begins as a discovery of Jesus moves to a greater understanding and commitment through a prayerful process of questions and discernment (John Paul II)
Quel che inizia come una scoperta di Gesù conduce a una maggiore comprensione e dedizione attraverso un devoto processo di domande e discernimento (Giovanni Paolo II)
John's Prologue is certainly the key text, in which the truth about Christ's divine sonship finds its full expression (John Paul II)
Il Prologo di Giovanni è certamente il testo chiave, nel quale la verità sulla divina figliolanza di Cristo trova la sua piena espressione (Giovanni Paolo II)
Innocence prepares, invokes, hastens Peace. But are these things of so much value and so precious? The answer is immediate, explicit: they are very precious gifts (Pope Paul VI)
L’innocenza prepara, invoca, affretta la Pace. Ma si tratta di cose di tanto valore e così preziose? La risposta è immediata, esplicita: sono doni preziosissimi (Papa Paolo VI)
We will not find a wall, no. We will find a way out […] Let us not fear the Lord (Pope Francis)
Non troveremo un muro, no, troveremo un’uscita […] Non abbiamo paura del Signore (Papa Francesco)
Raw life is full of powers: «Be grateful for everything that comes, because everything was sent as a guide to the afterlife» [Gialal al-Din Rumi]
La vita grezza è colma di potenze: «Sii grato per tutto quel che arriva, perché ogni cosa è stata mandata come guida dell’aldilà» [Gialal al-Din Rumi]
It is not enough to be a pious and devoted person to become aware of the presence of Christ - to see God himself, brothers and things with the eyes of the Spirit. An uncomfortable vision, which produces conflict with those who do not want to know
Non basta essere persone pie e devote per rendersi conto della presenza di Cristo - per vedere Dio stesso, i fratelli e le cose con gli occhi dello Spirito. Visione scomoda, che produce conflitto con chi non ne vuol sapere
An eloquent and peremptory manifestation of the power of the God of Israel and the submission of those who did not fulfill the Law was expected. Everyone imagined witnessing the triumphal entry of a great ruler, surrounded by military leaders or angelic ranks...
Ci si attendeva una manifestazione eloquente e perentoria della potenza del Dio d’Israele e la sottomissione di coloro che non adempivano la Legge. Tutti immaginavano di assistere all’ingresso trionfale d’un condottiero, circondato da capi militari o schiere angeliche…
May the Holy Family be a model for our families, so that parents and children may support each other mutually in adherence to the Gospel, the basis of the holiness of the family (Pope Francis)
La Santa Famiglia possa essere modello delle nostre famiglie, affinché genitori e figli si sostengano a vicenda nell’adesione al Vangelo, fondamento della santità della famiglia (Papa Francesco)
John is the origin of our loftiest spirituality. Like him, ‘the silent ones' experience that mysterious exchange of hearts, pray for John's presence, and their hearts are set on fire (Athinagoras)
Giovanni è all'origine della nostra più alta spiritualità. Come lui, i ‘silenziosi’ conoscono quel misterioso scambio dei cuori, invocano la presenza di Giovanni e il loro cuore si infiamma (Atenagora)

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