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…
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…
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…
Aug 6, 2026

With Mary, Francis and Clare

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The Lucan Gospel highlights Mary's visit to her cousin Elizabeth and the dance of the two Little Ones carried by special women, embraced in different ways by Grace. Mary, the…
Aug 5, 2026

Mutual Charity

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This passage from Matthew refers to forgiveness and to a form of correction which, if truly fraternal, does not look down on others, but quite the opposite. Without forgetting that,…
Who knows how many times Francis, the Herald of the Great King, in reading the episode of the lost sheep will have dwelt on that «What do you think?» (Mt…
The passage from the Gospel of Matthew, read this Sunday, describes Jesus who, after praying in seclusion, approaches his disciples in the boat at the end of the night, walking…
Jul 30, 2026

Renounce, take up, follow

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In this Gospel passage, the conditions for following Jesus are summarised in three verbs and thus in three actions: to renounce, to take up the cross, to follow Christ. Jesus…
The Word of the Gospel today highlights the incipient and already granitic faith of a pagan woman who asks for mercy for her daughter, tormented by a demon. Francis of…
Jul 26, 2026

Faith strengthened by Prayer

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The Gospel passage from Matthew presents Jesus who, after praying in seclusion, approaches his disciples in the boat at the end of the night, walking on the water. After the…
Jul 24, 2026

Martyrdom for the Gospel

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The evangelist Matthew also recounts the episode of the Baptist's martyrdom. Herod wanted to have John killed because he reproached him for his offences, but at the same time he…
Jul 22, 2026

Fish in baskets

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In the Gospels, the Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a net that gathers all sorts of fish, which are then selected by the fishermen. One day Francis, walking with…
Jul 20, 2026

Born and bred in a poor religion

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Francis, the Little One of God, often instructed his brethren not to be servants of the weeds sown in the world by the evil one, not to follow his perverse…
Jul 19, 2026

Treasure Poverty

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Matthew speaks of the Kingdom of Heaven. It is depicted in three parables concerning the treasure in the field, the precious pearl and the fishing net. For Francis, as the…
Jul 19, 2026

How we listen

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Today's passage from Matthew highlights the importance, emphasised by Jesus, of the various types of listening to the Word. He explains to his disciples the meaning of the parable of…
On the feast of St. Mary Magdalene, the Liturgy proposes to us the passage from John that concerns her most closely, as it challenges every soul in its search for…
Jul 17, 2026

A convincing Sign

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In today's Gospel, the scribes and Pharisees demand a sign from Jesus, even though Christ had already given them many. But the only saving sign given to the people of…
Mt sets before us the malice of the leaders who want to eliminate Jesus, set against the holiness of the Servant of God, who heals every sickness. The Spirit of…
Jul 14, 2026

Attracting meekness and tapinery

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Jesus, in chapter eleven of Matthew, calls His own to meekness and humility of heart as a place of refreshment from all toil, learning from Him. Regarding the meekness of…
In today's Gospel, Jesus rebukes the cities that had received wonderful benefits but had not converted. He echoes: «Woe to you, Corazin! Woe to you Bethsaida!» (Mt 11:21). Judgment is…
In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus highlights how the Word of God is received and assimilated in different ways – and consequently bears different fruit – depending on the…
Jesus places his missionaries before the stark reality: «Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves» (Mt 10:16). At the same time, he invites them to trust…
Jul 6, 2026

Close Proclamation

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Who knows how many times Francis, the Herald of the Great King, in reading this passage from Matthew must have thought that in order to announce the Kingdom of God…
Jul 3, 2026

Healings and Faith

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Today's Gospel highlights Jesus resurrecting a dead girl and the healing of a woman who had been suffering from loss of blood for a long time. Jesus saves both, and…
Jun 26, 2026

What Fasting?

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Jesus answers John's disciples about fasting. Now the Bridegroom is with them and they will not fast; when he is taken from them they will fast. Logic that breaks down…
By virtue of the faith testified to by the bystanders, Jesus heals not only the limbs of a sick person but, more radically, frees one from sins; a fact that…
Jun 22, 2026

In Faith the strength

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In today's Gospel Jesus asks his own, in the storm at sea, for a supplement of faith. «Why are you afraid, [men] of little faith?» (Mt 8:26). Even to Francis,…
Jun 20, 2026

Love and Hospitality

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Jesus is keen to emphasise the priority of the love due to Him, the acceptance of one’s own cross, as well as the hospitality shown to the little ones, even…
Jun 18, 2026

Guardian of the marginalised

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Matthew portrays Jesus healing a leper, exhorting him not to tell anyone and to go to the priest with the prescribed offering. Francis «the Minim» poured out on everyone the…
Jun 16, 2026

Prophetic similarity in diversity

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The Liturgy relating to the Birth of the Baptist examines a Lucan passage where the people's question, faced with this event, is: «What then will become of this child?» (Lk…
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)
Il Signore Gesù si è presentato al mondo come servo, spogliando totalmente se stesso e abbassandosi fino a dare sulla croce la più eloquente lezione di umiltà e di amore (Papa Benedetto)

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