Jan 23, 2026

«Who is this Person?»

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In this passage from the Gospel of Mark, the episode of the storm calmed by the Lord of history and glory is narrated. Jesus commands the winds and says to…
Jan 21, 2026

Lamp under the bushel?

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Granted that Francis considered the preachers of the Word to be the «lamp of the world» and that the Spirit of God made him so, marvellous is what we read…
With an astonishing twist of hand, Jesus explains who his mother and brothers are: those who embody the will of God. After their conversion, Francis and Clare always sought God's…
Jesus is Light in his preaching, and walking along the Sea of Galilee, he draws the sons of Zebedee to follow him, as well as Simon and Andrew, the fishermen.…
Mk depicts Jesus ascending the mountain and in solitude-prayer calling the Twelve to follow him. Francis' vocation to follow Christ was a call and attraction of other sequels. His assiduous…
Jan 13, 2026

Observance and Person

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Today's Gospel highlights the hardness of heart of the Pharisees who were ready to accuse Jesus for healing a paralysed hand. For them, observance comes before the person. And that…
Jan 11, 2026

The new of wineskins and wine

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Mk emphasises the meaninglessness of fasting while the Bridegroom Jesus is still with his own and it is feast time! When the Bridegroom is taken away then they will fast.…
Jan 9, 2026

Vocation Conversion

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Today the liturgy proposes, through the Gospel of Mark, the metamorphosis of Levi, who became Matthew to follow Jesus in the adventure of his vocation. The concern of Jesus, who…
In the Gospel passage from Mk, Jesus shows compassion towards a leper on the margins of society, into which he intends to reintegrate him. The Poor Man's encounter with the…
Jan 5, 2026

Evil cornered

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Jesus heals in the synagogue a man possessed by an unclean spirit, forced to recognise who Jesus, «the Holy One of God», is. The greatest defeat of evil is to…
Today, in the Gospel of Matthew, we hear about the baptism of the Lord. To John, who feels uncomfortable because he knows that he needs to be baptised by the…
The Mk passage highlights the fear of the disciples who on the rough sea see the Lord coming. But He reassures them: «Courage, I Am, do not be afraid!». Francis,…
Dec 30, 2025

Witnesses of the near Kingdom

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In today's Gospel, Jesus preaches conversion and announces the nearness of the Kingdom, as he travels throughout Galilee healing all kinds of illnesses and infirmities, bringing his Light. For Francis,…
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…
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,…
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…
Dec 22, 2025

He praised infinitely

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«He began to praise God and spoke of the Child to those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem» (Lk 2:38) Francis of Assisi considered Holy Christmas the feast…
Dec 20, 2025

New Family Persecuted

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The Gospel of Matthew recounts the flight into Egypt of the Family of Nazareth due to Herod's persecution, who, in order to eliminate Jesus, had all the children in Bethlehem…
Dec 18, 2025

Gift of persecuted witnesses

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In this octave of Christmas, the first Christian sanctified by persecution is the young Stephen. The liturgy proposes a passage from Matthew in this regard. In it, Jesus invites us…
«Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,/ for he has visited and redeemed his people» (Lk 1:68). Francis, a gift from Heaven sent to prepare God's ways, after Providence…
Paraphrasing a passage from the Spiritual Testament of Clare of Assisi and looking at Mary magnifying the Lord, we could say: "The Daughter of Zion made herself our way, and…
Dec 12, 2025

«Let no thought disturb you»

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Today's Gospel turns its gaze on Mary of Nazareth and gives us the principal expression of the Annunciation: «Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God» (Lk 1:30).…
Dec 10, 2025

«Covenant»

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The birth of Jesus narrated in Matthew's Gospel highlights not only Isaiah's prophecy but also Joseph's obedience to God's plan. «Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take…
Francis, a man of God deeply rooted in humility and wholly devoted to proclaiming the Good News, asked God every day in prayer, «Who are you, Lord, and who am…
In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus tells those present who John the Baptist is and how, in the Kingdom of God, the least is greater than him. Sacred Scripture then reveals…
Dec 4, 2025

Free from capricious bondage

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Jesus likened the generation he was dealing with to capricious children who judge badly whatever one does. Francis was a disciple and prophet of Christ who bore concrete witness to…
Dec 2, 2025

Be propitious to me

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Jesus calls His own to meekness and humility of heart as a place of refreshment from all toil, learning from Him. Regarding the meekness of God, in the writings of…
The passage of the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, chosen to be the Mother of Jesus, is singularly dear to the Liturgy on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Mary…
Seeing the large crowd following him, Jesus emphasises the need to pray for more workers in his harvest to announce the Kingdom and heal the sick, in the sign of…
Nov 26, 2025

«Kept in the depths»

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The man who often described himself as «simplex et idiota» had in fact understood well what it meant to live the Holy Gospel consistently and without going against his conscience.…
And quite often we too, beaten by the trials of life, have cried out to the Lord: “Why do you remain silent and do nothing for me?”. Especially when it seems we are sinking, because love or the project in which we had laid great hopes disappears (Pope Francis)
E tante volte anche noi, assaliti dalle prove della vita, abbiamo gridato al Signore: “Perché resti in silenzio e non fai nulla per me?”. Soprattutto quando ci sembra di affondare, perché l’amore o il progetto nel quale avevamo riposto grandi speranze svanisce (Papa Francesco)
The Kingdom of God grows here on earth, in the history of humanity, by virtue of an initial sowing, that is, of a foundation, which comes from God, and of a mysterious work of God himself, which continues to cultivate the Church down the centuries. The scythe of sacrifice is also present in God's action with regard to the Kingdom: the development of the Kingdom cannot be achieved without suffering (John Paul II)
Il Regno di Dio cresce qui sulla terra, nella storia dell’umanità, in virtù di una semina iniziale, cioè di una fondazione, che viene da Dio, e di un misterioso operare di Dio stesso, che continua a coltivare la Chiesa lungo i secoli. Nell’azione di Dio in ordine al Regno è presente anche la falce del sacrificio: lo sviluppo del Regno non si realizza senza sofferenza (Giovanni Paolo II)
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]

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