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…
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) [16 August 2026] First Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (56:1, 6–7) This passage, attributed to the so-called ‘Third Isaiah’, dates…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In this Sunday’s Liturgy, the Apostle Paul invites us to draw near to the Gospel “not as the word of men but as what it really…
1. With my gaze turned to the Shroud, I would like to extend a cordial greeting to you all, the faithful of the Church of Turin. I greet the pilgrims…
In today's Gospel passage, Jesus addresses the common people and his disciples, warning them against the criteria used by the scribes and Pharisees: «Do not do as they do, for…
Today’s Gospel passage (cf. Mt 23:1-12) is set in the final days of Jesus’ life, in Jerusalem; days filled with expectations and also tension. On the one hand, Jesus directs…
The Word of the Lord, resounding a short while ago in the Gospel, reminded us that the whole divine law is summarized in love. The Evangelist Matthew narrates that after…
2. Christ says: "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him..." (Jn 14:23). In the very centre…
Aug 13, 2026

Particularly intimate Love

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Matthew highlights the answer given by Jesus to the leaders who were trying to test him, regarding the greatest commandment. And the Lord displeases them: to love God with all…
In today’s Gospel passage (cf. Mt 22:34-40), a doctor of the Law asks Jesus “which is the great commandment” (v. 36), that is, the principal commandment of all divine Law.…
In the Gospel Jesus speaks to us of the answer that is given to the invitation of God — represented by a king — to take part in this marriage…
2. Jesus says: "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who made a wedding feast for his son" (Matthew 22: 2). The parable of the wedding feast presents the…
Aug 12, 2026

At the Banquet

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Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a wedding banquet. The guests do not care to attend the king's banquet, and the servants are sent to gather those they find…
With the narrative of the Parable of the Wedding Banquet, in today’s Gospel passage (cf. Mt 22:1-14), Jesus outlines the plan that God envisaged for humanity. The king who “who…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, You may remember that when I addressed the crowd in St Peter's Square on the day of my election it came naturally to me to introduce…
6. Another parable makes us realise that it is never too late to enter the Church. God's invitation can be addressed to man up to the last moment of life.…
Aug 11, 2026

Gratuity of the Eternal

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In chapter twenty of Matthew's Gospel, Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to a master who calls and welcomes to work in his vineyard at all hours, even those who…
Today’s passage from the Gospel (cf. Mt 20:1-16) recounts the parable of the labourers called to put in a day’s work by the owner of the vineyard. Through this narrative,…
Aug 10, 2026

20th Sunday in O.T.

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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) (Rom 11:13–15, 29–32) Romans 11:13 To you Gentiles, I say this: as an apostle to the Gentiles, I honour my ministry, Romans 11:14…
Jesus gives his disciples — and us too today — his teaching: “How hard it will be for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” (v. 23).…
22. The conclusion of Jesus' conversation with the rich young man is very poignant: "When the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions" (Mt…
Jesus astonishes and astounds his disciples, remarking: «it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom…
"Contento, Señor, contento!": the smiling face of a contemporary saint, Chilean Alberto Hurtado, who even in difficulties and suffering assures the Lord that he is "happy", contrasted with the "saddened"…
[15 August 2026] First Reading from the Book of Revelation (11:19a; 12:1–6a, 10a) For the early persecuted community, the entire Book of Revelation is a message of victory, rich in…
The young man in the Gospel as we know asks Jesus: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?". Today it is not easy to speak about eternal life and…
6. 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…
The Poor Man of Assisi had understood, through divine revelation, that true wealth is Poverty embraced by the Son of God, who made himself poor for our sake, so that…
The Lord Jesus gives us the fulfilment; he came for this. That man had to come to the brink, where he had to take a decisive leap, where the possibility…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, This Sunday’s Gospel passage begins by indicating the district to which Jesus was going: Tyre and Sidon, to the north-west of Galilee, a pagan land. And…
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)
Nell’atteggiamento divino la giustizia è pervasa dalla misericordia, mentre l’atteggiamento umano si limita alla giustizia. Gesù ci esorta ad aprirci con coraggio alla forza del perdono, perché nella vita non tutto si risolve con la giustizia; lo sappiamo (Papa Francesco)
The Second Vatican Council's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy refers precisely to this Gospel passage to indicate one of the ways that Christ is present:  "He is present when the Church prays and sings, for he has promised "where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them' (Mt 18: 20)" [Sacrosanctum Concilium, n. 7]
The Lord Jesus presented himself to the world as a servant, completely stripping himself and lowering himself to give on the Cross the most eloquent lesson of humility and love (Pope Benedict)
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]

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