(Mt 5:1-12a) Matthew 5:3 «Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven». "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."…
Jan 19, 2026

3rd Sunday in O.T.

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(Mt 4:12-23) Matthew 4:13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, Matthew 4:14 so that what had been…
(1 Corinthians 1:1-3) 1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and brother Sosthenes, 1 Corinthians 1:2 to the Church of…
(Mt 3:13-17) Matthew 3:13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. Matthew 3:14 But John tried to prevent him, saying, 'I need…
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,…
(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…
(Mt 1:18-24) Matthew 1:19 Joseph her husband, being a just man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, resolved to divorce her quietly. When we read this verse, we…
(Mt 11:2-11) Matthew 11:2 Now John, who was in prison, heard about the works of Christ, and sent his disciples to ask him, Matthew 11:3 'Are you the one who…
(Romans 15:4-9) Romans 15:4 Now all that was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have…
(Mt 24:37–44) Matthew 24:37 As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the coming of the Son of Man. Matthew 24:38 For as in the…
Nov 17, 2025

Christ the King

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Luke 23:35-43 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time (year C) Luke 23:35 The people stood by and watched, but the leaders mocked him, saying, 'He saved others; let him save himself…
(2 Thessalonians 3:7-12) 2 Thessalonians 3:7 For you know how you ought to imitate us, because we did not live idly among you, 2 Thessalonians 3:8 nor did we eat…
(1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17) 1 Corinthians 3:9c You are God's building. 1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid…
(Rom 5:5-11) Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to…
(Lk 18:9-14) Luke 18:9 He also told this parable to some who were confident of their own righteousness and despised others: Luke 18:10 "Two men went up to the temple…
(Ex 17:8-13) Exodus 17:8 Then Amalek came to fight against Israel at Rephidim. Exodus 17:9 Moses said to Joshua, 'Choose some men for us and go out to fight against…
(Lk 17:11-19) Luke 17:11 On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus passed through Samaria and Galilee. Luke 17:12 As he entered a village, ten lepers came to meet him. They stood…
(Lk 17:5-10) Luke 17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, Luke 17:6 'Increase our faith!'. The Lord replied, 'If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could…
(1Cor 10,1-6.10-12) 3rd Sunday in Lent (year C) 1Corinthians 10:1 For I do not want you to be ignorant, O brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all…
Ps 17 (18) This monumental ode, which the title attributes to David, is a Te Deum of the king of Israel, it is his hymn of thanksgiving to God because…
For those who first heard Jesus, as for us, the symbol of light evokes the desire for truth and the thirst for the fullness of knowledge which are imprinted deep within every human being. When the light fades or vanishes altogether, we no longer see things as they really are. In the heart of the night we can feel frightened and insecure, and we impatiently await the coming of the light of dawn. Dear young people, it is up to you to be the watchmen of the morning (cf. Is 21:11-12) who announce the coming of the sun who is the Risen Christ! (John Paul II)
Per quanti da principio ascoltarono Gesù, come anche per noi, il simbolo della luce evoca il desiderio di verità e la sete di giungere alla pienezza della conoscenza, impressi nell'intimo di ogni essere umano. Quando la luce va scemando o scompare del tutto, non si riesce più a distinguere la realtà circostante. Nel cuore della notte ci si può sentire intimoriti ed insicuri, e si attende allora con impazienza l'arrivo della luce dell'aurora. Cari giovani, tocca a voi essere le sentinelle del mattino (cfr Is 21, 11-12) che annunciano l'avvento del sole che è Cristo risorto! (Giovanni Paolo II)
Christ compares himself to the sower and explains that the seed is the word (cf. Mk 4: 14); those who hear it, accept it and bear fruit (cf. Mk 4: 20) take part in the Kingdom of God, that is, they live under his lordship. They remain in the world, but are no longer of the world. They bear within them a seed of eternity a principle of transformation [Pope Benedict]
Cristo si paragona al seminatore e spiega che il seme è la Parola (cfr Mc 4,14): coloro che l’ascoltano, l’accolgono e portano frutto (cfr Mc 4,20) fanno parte del Regno di Dio, cioè vivono sotto la sua signoria; rimangono nel mondo, ma non sono più del mondo; portano in sé un germe di eternità, un principio di trasformazione [Papa Benedetto]
In one of his most celebrated sermons, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux “recreates”, as it were, the scene where God and humanity wait for Mary to say “yes”. Turning to her he begs: “[…] Arise, run, open up! Arise with faith, run with your devotion, open up with your consent!” [Pope Benedict]
San Bernardo di Chiaravalle, in uno dei suoi Sermoni più celebri, quasi «rappresenta» l’attesa da parte di Dio e dell’umanità del «sì» di Maria, rivolgendosi a lei con una supplica: «[…] Alzati, corri, apri! Alzati con la fede, affrettati con la tua offerta, apri con la tua adesione!» [Papa Benedetto]
«The "blasphemy" [in question] does not really consist in offending the Holy Spirit with words; it consists, instead, in the refusal to accept the salvation that God offers to man through the Holy Spirit, and which works by virtue of the sacrifice of the cross [It] does not allow man to get out of his self-imprisonment and to open himself to the divine sources of purification» (John Paul II, General Audience July 25, 1990)
«La “bestemmia” [di cui si tratta] non consiste propriamente nell’offendere con le parole lo Spirito Santo; consiste, invece, nel rifiuto di accettare la salvezza che Dio offre all’uomo mediante lo Spirito Santo, e che opera in virtù del sacrificio della croce [Esso] non permette all’uomo di uscire dalla sua autoprigionia e di aprirsi alle fonti divine della purificazione» (Giovanni Paolo II, Udienza Generale 25 luglio 1990)
Seen from the capital Jerusalem, that land is geographically peripheral and religiously impure because it was full of pagans, having mixed with those who did not belong to Israel. Great things were not expected from Galilee for the history of salvation. Instead, right from there — precisely from there — radiated that “light” on which we meditated in recent Sundays: the light of Christ. It radiated right from the periphery (Pope Francis)

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