Nov 10, 2026

33rd Sunday in O.T.

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) (Mt 25:14–30) 16 The one who had received five talents went and put them to work, and gained five more. 17 Likewise, the…
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) [15 November 2026] First Reading from the Book of Proverbs (31:10–13, 19–20, 30–31) This passage, which forms the conclusion of the Book of…
This Sunday's Liturgy offers us a fundamental teaching: the need to pray always, without tiring. At times we grow weary of praying, we have the impression that prayer is not…
Nov 6, 2026

Living Praise

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To all people of good will who feel a living and active part of the parish community, I say: do not tire of seeking all the opportunities that the Lord…
In the Diocletian chapter of Luke, Jesus emphasises the importance of continuous, persistent prayer done in faith. To be more practical, he tells the parable of the judge and the…
The Gospel parable which we have just heard (cf. Lk 18:1-8) contains an important teaching: we “ought always to pray and not lose heart” (v. 1). This means, then, pray…
Love embraces the whole of existence in each of its dimensions, including the dimension of time. It could hardly be otherwise, since its promise looks towards its definitive goal: love…
Psalm 11[10] A prayer of trust to the Lord who is not indifferent to right and wrong 1. We continue our reflection on the Psalms, which comprise the essential element…
Francis had learnt from the Gospel that holding one's life in one's hands causes one to lose it, but whoever is prepared to lose it for Christ and with Christ…
"Thinking about our death is not a bad fantasy"; indeed, living each day well as if it were "the last", and not as if this life were "a normality" that…
Speaking of God, we are touching precisely on the subject which, in Jesus' earthly preaching, was his main focus. The fundamental subject of this preaching is God's realm, the "Kingdom…
Nov 4, 2026

EurHope

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Be the heart of Christ to love and pray, be the hands of Christ to work and serve 4. “EurHope”: Europe and Hope. You wanted to give this title to…
The Lord calls to pay attention to happenings. Not to waste opportunities for life. Francis of Assisi was a singular prophet capable of reading the signs encountered on the journey…
Nov 4, 2026

Hidden Spirit

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There is a recurring question in Pope Francis' meditations during the masses he celebrated at Santa Marta, and it is the invitation to an examination of conscience: "How is my…
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) [8 November 2026] *First Reading from the Book of Wisdom (6:12–16) The Book of Wisdom presents Wisdom not merely as a quality of…
The Gospel [...] presents Jesus healing 10 lepers, of whom only one, a Samaritan and therefore a foreigner, returned to thank him (cf. Lk 17: 11-19). The Lord said to…
"Mga kaibigan" (Dear friends) "Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat" (I warmly thank you all). I would have liked to visit you at your homes, but it was not possible. I…
Today's liturgy visits us with Jesus' encounter with the ten lepers. They are all healed, but only one returns to Him to thank Him, mindful of what he had received,…
Today, I would like to focus on the prayer of thanksgiving. And I take my cue from an episode recounted by the Evangelist Luke. While Jesus was on the way,…
Nov 2, 2026

32nd Sunday in O.T.

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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) (1 Thessalonians 4:13–18) 13 We do not wish, brothers and sisters, to leave you in the dark about those who have died, so…
35. This proper way of serving others also leads to humility. The one who serves does not consider himself superior to the one served, however miserable his situation at the…
1. “We are unworthy servants” (Lk 17:10). These words of Christ surely kept echoing in the hearts of the Apostles when, obedient to his command, they set out on the…
In today's Gospel, Jesus teaches his disciples about humility and the greatness of serving: simply doing what we are commanded. Thanks to the light received from the Spirit, Francis and…
The word of God presents us today with two essential aspects of the Christian life: faith and service. With regard to faith, two specific requests are made to the Lord.…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The liturgy today has us celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, called the "mother and head of all the Churches of the Urbe and Orbe".…
1. "The temple of God is holy, and you are that temple" (I Cor 3: 17). We listen once again to these words of the apostle Paul in today's solemn…
Jesus drove the sellers out of the temple and emphasised not to make his Father's house a market place. Francis was as zealous for the Lord and his will as…
Today the liturgy commemorates the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, which is the Cathedral of Rome and which tradition defines as “mother of all Churches of the city and of…
O Lord, let my faith be full, without reservations, and let penetrate into my thought, in my way of judging divine things and human things (Pope Paul VI)
O Signore, fa’ che la mia fede sia piena, senza riserve, e che essa penetri nel mio pensiero, nel mio modo di giudicare le cose divine e le cose umane (Papa Paolo VI)
The Judgment surprises and makes friends with the journey of each one who notices
Il Giudizio sorprende e fa amicizia con il viaggio di ciascuno che si accorge
This is where the challenge for your life lies! It is here that you can manifest your faith, your hope and your love! [John Paul II at the Tala Leprosarium, Manila]
È qui la sfida per la vostra vita! È qui che potete manifestare la vostra fede, la vostra speranza e il vostro amore! [Giovanni Paolo II al Lebbrosario di Tala, Manila]
The more we do for others, the more we understand and can appropriate the words of Christ: “We are useless servants” (Lk 17:10). We recognize that we are not acting on the basis of any superiority or greater personal efficiency, but because the Lord has graciously enabled us to do so [Pope Benedict, Deus Caritas est n.35]
Quanto più uno s'adopera per gli altri, tanto più capirà e farà sua la parola di Cristo: « Siamo servi inutili » (Lc 17, 10). Egli riconosce infatti di agire non in base ad una superiorità o maggior efficienza personale, ma perché il Signore gliene fa dono [Papa Benedetto, Deus Caritas est n.35]
Each time we celebrate the dedication of a church, an essential truth is recalled: the physical temple made of brick and mortar is a sign of the living Church serving in history (Pope Francis)
Ogni volta che celebriamo la dedicazione di una chiesa, ci viene richiamata una verità essenziale: il tempio materiale fatto di mattoni è segno della Chiesa viva e operante nella storia (Papa Francesco)
It is a happy image with which, however, Jesus teaches a truth that calls us into question […] If we remove God, we remove Christ and the world falls back into emptiness and darkness (Pope Benedict)
E’ un’immagine felice, con cui però Gesù insegna una verità che ci mette in discussione […] Se togliamo Dio, se togliamo Cristo, il mondo ripiomba nel vuoto e nel buio (Papa Benedetto)
We would also like to set an example ourself, even if the smallness of our means might prevent anyone from appreciating the practical and quantitative significance of it. We want to see our own charitable institutions undergo a new development in the struggle against hunger and toward meeting the main needs of the world. This is the way and the only way to build peace (Pope Paul VI)
Vorremmo anche Noi dare l'esempio, sebbene l'esiguità dei Nostri mezzi ci impedisca di farne apprezzare la rilevanza pratica e quantitativa: Noi vogliamo dare alle Nostre istituzioni caritative un nuovo sviluppo in favore della fame e dei bisogni del mondo: è in questo modo, e non altrimenti, che si costruisce la pace (Papa Paolo VI)
As St. Ambrose put it: You are not making a gift of what is yours to the poor man, but you are giving him back what is his (Pope Paul VI, Populorum Progressio n.23)
Non è del tuo avere, afferma sant’Ambrogio, che tu fai dono al povero; tu non fai che rendergli ciò che gli appartiene (Papa Paolo VI, Populorum Progressio n.23)
Here is the entire Gospel! Here! The whole Gospel, all of Christianity, is here! But make sure that it is not sentiment, it is not being a “do-gooder”! (Pope Francis)

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