(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…
Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran [9 November 2025] May God bless us and may the Virgin protect us! Let us be moved by Jesus' zeal for his…
(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…
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,…
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.…
If man is not reconciled with God, he is also in conflict with creation. He is not reconciled with himself, he would like to be something other than what he…
Dear brothers and sisters. 1. On this Sunday evening in Edmonton, the evening of the first day of the week when we Christians celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord, we…
Jesus emphasises the necessary forgiveness to be offered to the brother who has done wrong. Francis had many special qualities, but excelled in one: the stable and solid memory of…
Stephen does not curse his persecutors but prays for them: “Lord, do not hold this sin against them” (Acts 7:60). We are called to learn from him how to forgive,…
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…
The Evangelist follows the parable of the dishonest steward with a short series of sayings and recommendations on the relationship we must have with money and the goods of this…
5. All the just of the earth, including those who do not know Christ and his Church, who, under the influence of grace, seek God with a sincere heart (cf.…
Jesus emphasises the importance of being faithful in small things, as a precursor to being faithful in important things. For Francis of Assisi, faithfulness to his promises and to the…
This, Francis emphasised, is how 'real change is made in the Church, with people who know how to fight in small and large ways'. In this regard, the Pope addressed…
Last Sunday, St Luke the Evangelist, who was more concerned than others to show Jesus' love for the poor, offered us various ideas for reflection on the danger of an…
2. They come from afar, one could almost define them as endemic, the problems and challenges that present themselves to the pastoral activity of the Brazilian Northeast, posing the disquieting…
In today's Gospel Jesus speaks to His own with the parable of the dishonest steward who shrewdly secures friends with the wealth of others in order to be welcomed by…
Oct 30, 2025

Two styles

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Today, Jesus invites us to reflect on two opposing ways of life: the way of the world and that of the Gospel — the worldly spirit is not the spirit…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The liturgy today once again presents for our meditation Chapter 15 of Luke's Gospel, one of the loftiest and most moving passages of all Sacred Scripture.…
1. In the Incarnation, God fully reveals himself in the Son who came into the world (cf. Tertio Millennio Adveniente, 9). Our faith is not simply the result of our…
Oct 29, 2025

Joy for re-found sinners

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To those who murmured to Him, Jesus responds with the parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin. There are many passages in the Franciscan Sources that highlight Francis'…
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, Manilla]
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]
A mustard seed is tiny, yet Jesus says that faith this size, small but true and sincere, suffices to achieve what is humanly impossible, unthinkable (Pope Francis)
Il seme della senape è piccolissimo, però Gesù dice che basta avere una fede così, piccola, ma vera, sincera, per fare cose umanamente impossibili, impensabili (Papa Francesco)
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)
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)
Qui c’è tutto il Vangelo! Qui! Qui c’è tutto il Vangelo, c’è tutto il Cristianesimo! Ma guardate che non è sentimento, non è “buonismo”! (Papa Francesco)
Christianity cannot be, cannot be exempt from the cross; the Christian life cannot even suppose itself without the strong and great weight of duty [Pope Paul VI]
Il Cristianesimo non può essere, non può essere esonerato dalla croce; la vita cristiana non può nemmeno supporsi senza il peso forte e grande del dovere [Papa Paolo VI]
The horizon of friendship to which Jesus introduces us is the whole of humanity [Pope Benedict]
L’orizzonte dell’amicizia in cui Gesù ci introduce è l’umanità intera [Papa Benedetto]
However, the equality brought by justice is limited to the realm of objective and extrinsic goods, while love and mercy bring it about that people meet one another in that value which is man himself, with the dignity that is proper to him (Dives in Misericordia n.14)
L'eguaglianza introdotta mediante la giustizia si limita però all’ambito dei beni oggettivi ed estrinseci, mentre l'amore e la misericordia fanno si che gli uomini s'incontrino tra loro in quel valore che è l'uomo stesso, con la dignità che gli è propria (Dives in Misericordia n.14)
The Church invites believers to regard the mystery of death not as the "last word" of human destiny but rather as a passage to eternal life (Pope John Paul II)

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