In today's Gospel Jesus calls those who listen to love those who behave as enemies. «Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you» (Lk 6:27). Francis loved those…
Aug 31, 2026

Unspeakable Love

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Today, the Gospel of Matthew tells us about Jesus' family tree and how he was conceived: Mary, his mother, found herself pregnant by the Holy Spirit. The announcement to Joseph,…
Aug 29, 2026

Fraternal correction

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This Sunday, the Liturgy presents us with a passage from the Gospel of Matthew on fraternal correction and communal prayer. Jesus urges us to correct a brother who has erred…
Aug 27, 2026

Without exaggeration

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The text of Luke presents Jesus responding to the scribes and Pharisees about fasting. Now the Bridegroom is with them and they will not fast, when he is taken from…
In today's passage, Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law and, at sunset, many sick and possessed people, continuing his journey to announce the Good News of the Kingdom. The Poverello of Assisi,…
Jesus is in the synagogue in Nazareth. He proclaims from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah: «The Spirit of the Lord upon me; therefore he has anointed me to proclaim…
Aug 21, 2026

Martyrdom for the Gospel

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The passage proposed on this day is the passage from Mark that narrates the martyrdom of the Baptist. Herod wanted to have John killed because he reproached him for his…
Aug 19, 2026

Be ready. Waiting and Watching

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Today’s passage from Matthew calls us to wait vigilantly for the Lord, behaving as committed and willing servants. Those who give themselves over to revelry, on the other hand, will…
The «Woe» pronounced by Jesus in Matthew's Gospel continues. He lashes out at rampant hypocrisy, rebuking the care of the exterior that clashes with the sooty interior. Let us look…
Aug 15, 2026

Which Messiah?

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Faced with people who mistook him for John the Baptist, Elijah or one of the prophets, Jesus asked his disciples: «But who do you say that I Am?» (Mt 16:15).…
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…
These divisions are seen in the relationships between individuals and groups, and also at the level of larger groups: nations against nations and blocs of opposing countries in a headlong quest for domination [Reconciliatio et Paenitentia n.2]
Queste divisioni si manifestano nei rapporti fra le persone e fra i gruppi, ma anche a livello delle più vaste collettività: nazioni contro nazioni, e blocchi di paesi contrapposti, in un'affannosa ricerca di egemonia [Reconciliatio et Paenitentia n.2]
Mary "Girl" [...] point of convergence and arrival of a complex of divine promises, mysteriously echoed in the very heart of history (Pope John Paul II)
Maria “Bambina” […] punto di convergenza e di arrivo di un complesso di promesse divine, echeggiate misteriosamente nel cuore stesso della storia (Papa Giovanni Paolo II)
Luke’s passage puts before the eyes a double slavery: that of man «with his hand paralyzed, slave of his illness», and that of the «Pharisees, scribes, slaves of their rigid, legalistic attitudes» (Pope Francis)
Il racconto di Luca mette davanti agli occhi una duplice schiavitù: quella dell’uomo «con la mano paralizzata, schiavo della sua malattia», e quella «dei farisei, degli scribi, schiavi dei loro atteggiamenti rigidi, legalistici» (Papa Francesco)
Origen says “we should practise this symphony” (Commentary on the Gospel according to Matthew, 14,1), in other words this harmony within the Christian community [Pope Benedict]
Dice Origene che “dobbiamo esercitarci in questa sinfonia” (Commento al Vangelo di Matteo 14, 1), cioè in questa concordia all’interno della comunità cristiana [Papa Benedetto]
Thus in communion with Christ, in a faith that creates charity, the entire Law is fulfilled. We become just by entering into communion with Christ who is Love (Pope Benedict)
Così nella comunione con Cristo, nella fede che crea la carità, tutta la Legge è realizzata. Diventiamo giusti entrando in comunione con Cristo che è l'amore (Papa Benedetto)
«Francis was reproaching his brethren too harsh towards themselves, and who came to exhaustion by means of vigils, fasts, prayers and corporal penances» [FS 1470]
«Francesco muoveva rimproveri ai suoi fratelli troppo duri verso se stessi, e che arrivavano allo sfinimento a forza di veglie, digiuni, orazioni e penitenze corporali» [FF 1470]
From a human point of view, he thinks that there should be distance between the sinner and the Holy One. In truth, his very condition as a sinner requires that the Lord not distance Himself from him, in the same way that a doctor cannot distance himself from those who are sick (Pope Francis)
Da un punto di vista umano, pensa che ci debba essere distanza tra il peccatore e il Santo. In verità, proprio la sua condizione di peccatore richiede che il Signore non si allontani da lui, allo stesso modo in cui un medico non può allontanarsi da chi è malato (Papa Francesco)
The life of the Church in the Third Millennium will certainly not be lacking in new and surprising manifestations of "the feminine genius" (Pope John Paul II)
Il futuro della Chiesa nel terzo millennio non mancherà certo di registrare nuove e mirabili manifestazioni del « genio femminile » (Papa Giovanni Paolo II)
And it is not enough that you belong to the Son of God, but you must be in him, as the members are in their head. All that is in you must be incorporated into him and from him receive life and guidance (Jean Eudes)

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