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.…
Nov 24, 2025

Familiar in Praise of the Father

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«[...] He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 'I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned…
Nov 22, 2025

Becoming Expectant

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In the Gospel of this first Sunday of Advent, the underlying theme is that of being ready for the unpredictable Coming of the Lord, watching and waiting. Francis of Assisi…
Jesus invites all to discern the signs inherent in nature, to give criterion to the last ones. When the fig tree buds, the season of fruit is near. Thus Francis,…
Nov 19, 2025

Insults and stones

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Today's Gospel passage speaks of persecution and hatred towards the witnesses of Jesus. The Poor Man of Assisi, having known Christ, well knew that following in His footsteps would also…
In today's Gospel Jesus emphasises the extent of a poor widow's gift: "her whole life" (Lk 21:4b). A man of thought like Fr Claudel said: "What is life for if…
Jesus reminds us that those who are considered worthy of the future life do not take a wife or husband. In this regard, the Sources have a very significant episode…
Nov 12, 2025

Copious Tears

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Jesus shed tears over Jerusalem for its ungrateful choice of power. Francis too, a disciple of the Lord, in the footsteps of the Word made flesh, as soon as he…
Nov 10, 2025

Descending from the sycamore

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The beginning of Luke chapter nineteen recounts the conversion of Zacchaeus. A change of heart that had led him to return four times what he had stolen from the poor.…
Nov 8, 2025

Denigrating dazzle

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In this Gospel passage, Jesus announces destruction and persecution. Faced with such trials, He emphasises the importance of perseverance. Francis and Clare of Assisi, following different paths, lived their lives…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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'…
Oct 27, 2025

«Force them in»

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Luke tells the parable of the great banquet, of those who, having been invited to a wedding, do not prove worthy of the opportunity they have received. Hence the host's…
Oct 25, 2025

Last Day: «May I lose nothing»

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Francis always had at heart the salvation of souls and what Jesus had done to give eternal life to all. In the Sources we find what he says to his…
Oct 23, 2025

Healings

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Francis had his gaze fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of the law. His true joy was to live as Christ lived. Therefore, he had no problem helping and…
Jesus invites us to strive to enter through the narrow door, knowing that works speak for themselves and that the last will be first. These themes are assiduously present in…
Oct 19, 2025

Liberation or slavery

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Jesus poses a question to those present, following the healing of a bent woman: «Now this woman, being a daughter of Abraham [...] should she not have been loosed from…
Jesus calls for conversion: «unless you are converted, you will all perish in the same way» (Lk 13:5) is a recurring expression. Francis, humble of heart and simple, in this…
Oct 15, 2025

Fire, burning Spirit

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Jesus in his Gospel speaks of a Fire that he came to bring to the earth, a watershed of following and not following. Francis, the Fire that the Lord intended,…
Oct 13, 2025

Readiness and response

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The readiness, the vigilance that Jesus speaks of in the Gospel is very much present in the lives of Francis and Clare. The Sources speak of this fundamental attitude in…
Oct 11, 2025

Persistent Prayer

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Chapter eighteen of Luke recounts the parable of the judge and the importunate widow, emphasising the value of personal prayer that is engaging, confident and constant. Those who know a…
In chapter twelve of Luke's Gospel, Jesus warns against hypocrisy, whose father is the one whom St Teresa of Avila called 'a liar, a hypocrite, a dark one'. We must…
Enunciating the various woes addressed to the Pharisees and teachers of the Law, Jesus emphasises how they left aside justice and the love of God. Francis was particularly sensitive to…
Oct 5, 2025

Sign par excellence, convincing

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In today's passage to the crowds thronging in search of signs Jesus replies that only one sign will be given to them: that of the prophet Jonah. Francis of Assisi…
In these few verses of today's Gospel is contained the true blessedness, enunciated by Jesus, of those who know how to listen and embody the Word of God in the…
Chapter eleven of Luke continues by highlighting how confident and persevering prayer not only obtains what is asked for, but even more: the great gift of the Holy Spirit. In…
Francis of Assisi, the Knower and the Least of God, always had clear in his conscience the importance and necessity of the contemplative life, tempered by work that keeps idleness…
The Person of Christ opens up another panorama to the perception of the two short-sighted (because ambitious) disciples. But sometimes it is necessary to take a leap in the dark, to contact one's vocational Seed; heal the gaze of the soul, recognize himself, flourish; make true Communion
La Persona di Cristo spalanca alla percezione dei due discepoli miopi (perché ambiziosi) un altro panorama. Ma talora bisogna fare un salto nel buio, per contattare il proprio Seme vocazionale; guarire lo sguardo dell’anima, riconoscersi, fiorire; fare vera Comunione
«Too pure water has no fish». Accepting ourselves will complete us: it will make us recover the co-present, opposite and shadowed sides. It’s the leap of profound Faith. And seems incredible, but the Rock on which we build the way of being believers is Freedom
«L’acqua troppo pura non ha pesci». Accettarsi ci completerà: farà recuperare i lati compresenti, opposti e in ombra. È il balzo della Fede profonda. Sembra incredibile, ma la Roccia sulla quale edifichiamo il modo di essere credenti è la Libertà
Our shortages make us attentive, and unique. They should not be despised, but assumed and dynamized in communion - with recoveries that renew relationships. Falls are therefore also a precious signal: perhaps we are not using and investing our resources in the best possible way. So the collapses can quickly turn into (different) climbs even for those who have no self-esteem
Le nostre carenze ci rendono attenti, e unici. Non vanno disprezzate, ma assunte e dinamizzate in comunione - con recuperi che rinnovano i rapporti. Anche le cadute sono dunque un segnale prezioso: forse non stiamo utilizzando e investendo al meglio le nostre risorse. Così i crolli si possono trasformare rapidamente in risalite (differenti) anche per chi non ha stima di sé
God is Relationship simple: He demythologizes the idol of greatness. The Eternal is no longer the master of creation - He who manifested himself strong and peremptory; in his action, again in the Old Covenant illustrated through nature’s irrepressible powers
Dio è Relazione semplice: demitizza l’idolo della grandezza. L’Eterno non è più il padrone del creato - Colui che si manifestava forte e perentorio; nella sua azione, ancora nel Patto antico illustrato attraverso le potenze incontenibili della natura
What kind of Coming is it? A shortcut or an act of power to equalize our stormy waves? The missionaries are animated by this certainty: the best stability is instability: that «Deluge» Coming, where no wave resembles the others
Che tipo di Venuta è? Una scorciatoia o un atto di potenza che pareggi le nostre onde in tempesta? I missionari sono animati da questa certezza: la migliore stabilità è l’instabilità: quel «Diluvio» che Viene, dove nessuna onda somiglia alle altre
The community of believers is a sign of God’s love, of his justice which is already present and active in history but is not yet completely fulfilled and must therefore always be awaited, invoked and sought with patience and courage (Pope Benedict)
La comunità dei credenti è segno dell’amore di Dio, della sua giustizia che è già presente e operante nella storia ma che non è ancora pienamente realizzata, e pertanto va sempre attesa, invocata, ricercata con pazienza e coraggio (Papa Benedetto)
"In aeternum, Domine, verbum tuum constitutum est in caelo... firmasti terram, et permanet". This refers to the solidity of the Word. It is solid, it is the true reality on which one must base one's life (Pope Benedict)

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