May 5, 2026

In the Spirit

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Jesus tells his own that the Spirit of Truth sent will lead them into all truth, announcing what he will have heard. Francis, poor and simple, was a man constantly…
May 3, 2026

Franciscan Life in the Spirit

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Francis and Clare of Assisi had a special devotion to the Spirit of the Lord and his holy operation. There are countless passages in the Sources that attest to this.…
May 1, 2026

Hatred and persecution

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Jesus reminds us that the world's hatred for His disciples reveals hatred for Him. He adds that if they persecuted the Son of God, his own will be treated no…
Apr 29, 2026

Joy of the resurrected

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In chapter fifteen of John, Jesus announces that his full Joy in us comes from abiding in his love. Looking more closely at the life of the two Poor of…
Apr 27, 2026

In his will, Peace

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Jesus distinguishes between the peace that the world gives and the peace that comes from Him. He is the Prince of Peace, all good things that come from Heaven. Francis…
Apr 25, 2026

Show us the Father!

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On this Fifth Sunday of Easter, the Liturgy takes up chapter fourteen of the Gospel of John, which is rich in challenging themes. To Philip’s question: «Show us the Father»…
Apr 23, 2026

Evangelical Boldness

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In the memory of St Joseph the Worker, the liturgy uses a passage from the Gospel of Matthew. In it, the rejection of Jesus by the inhabitants of Nazareth is…
«I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and revealed them to babes» (Mt 11:25).…
Apr 19, 2026

One people one Shepherd

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Today's liturgy offers us a passage from John's Gospel, emphasising the universal mission of the disciples. They listen to the voice of the Shepherd and become one people in Christ…
Apr 17, 2026

Without measure

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«By going all over the world, preach the Gospel to every creature» (Mk 16:15). The Risen Jesus, before ascending to the Father, entrusted the disciples with the universal mission of…
Apr 15, 2026

The Father draws and sends

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In this part of chapter 6 of the Johannine Gospel it is emphasised by Jesus that no one can go to Him unless the Father draws him. Whoever listens and…
Today's Johannine Gospel passage shows how the crowd had not yet understood the eternal value of the Bread that Jesus wanted to give them. The people think of the manna…
The Risen Jesus walked alongside the disciples on the road to Emmaus as they talked about Him and what had happened in Jerusalem. He put them to the test. Christ’s…
The passage from John takes us back to Jesus' distribution of the loaves and fishes. The Lord before the large crowd that follows him, puts his disciples to the test.…
Apr 7, 2026

Light or darkness

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Today's Gospel proclaims that God sent his Son to save men, not to humble them. The distinction is: he who believes has the same life as the Eternal, but he…
Apr 5, 2026

From water and the Spirit

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In the opening verses of John 3 Jesus emphasises to the Pharisee Nicodemus, who questioned him, the urgency of being born again from above by the Holy Spirit. In the…
Apr 3, 2026

Believing and proclaiming

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The Risen Jesus manifested Himself several times to the disciples and, despite their unbelief and hardness of heart, sent them out into the world to proclaim the Gospel to every…
The Risen One, before ascending to the Father, revealed himself to the Eleven and the other disciples, making his great commission: to be witnesses of new life, preaching the Gospel…
Mar 30, 2026

From outside to inside

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«Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?» (Jn 20:15) Mary of Magdala wept for her Lord near the tomb. Lost and grieving, she grieved not knowing where he…
Mar 29, 2026

With the Risen One!

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«Now on the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb in the morning, when it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the…
Mar 26, 2026

Love to the end

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The Passion of the Lord narrated by the evangelist John, brings to our attention the arrest and betrayal of the Son of God, his being brought before the high priests…
Mar 24, 2026

Poisonous exchange

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«What you want to give me and I will give it to you» (Mt 26:15). So Judas. Money [thirty silver coins was the price for a slave] counted more than…
Mar 22, 2026

«Feet» to be reached

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The supper at Bethany is one of the most beautiful and moving passages in John's Gospel. Mary sprinkles Jesus' feet with a pound of highly perfumed spikenard oil, which Jesus…
Mar 20, 2026

One for all, in hiding

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Today's Johannine passage emphasises the sentence of the priest Caiaphas addressed to the Jews and pronounced concerning the imminent death of Jesus: «You understand nothing, nor do you consider that…
Mar 18, 2026

Word, Spirit, Life

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Jesus claims divine sonship, claiming to have God for Father, to honour Him and be glorified by Him. The leaders, on the other hand, who do not know the Father,…
Mar 16, 2026

Elevated with the Son

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John presents the cross as the exaltation of Jesus and thereby emphasises that the crucifixion - in appearance only death and defeat - is in reality the glorious revelation of…
Mar 14, 2026

He who believes lives!

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This Sunday’s Gospel reading from John recounts the raising of Lazarus. In the face of death, the Lord’s humanity bears witness to his love for us, his friends. Francis of…
Mar 12, 2026

He has sent me

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Today's Gospel passage portrays Jesus going, almost covertly, to the Feast of Booths, in a persecutory atmosphere. He does not go at the time that seemed opportune to his relatives,…
In today's Gospel passage Jesus affirms his intimate relationship with the Father, highlighting the gift of such greatness that has been transmitted. Francis had a relationship of special intimacy with…
Mar 8, 2026

Signs, and Faith

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Jesus [who also attributes great value to signs and performs them to lead one to believe, revealing his glory] reproaches the king's official with immature faith, too attached to miracles.…
Wherever people want to set themselves up as God they cannot but set themselves against each other. Instead, wherever they place themselves in the Lord’s truth they are open to the action of his Spirit who sustains and unites them (Pope Benedict
Dove gli uomini vogliono farsi Dio, possono solo mettersi l’uno contro l’altro. Dove invece si pongono nella verità del Signore, si aprono all’azione del suo Spirito che li sostiene e li unisce (Papa Benedetto)
But our understanding is limited: thus, the Spirit's mission is to introduce the Church, in an ever new way from generation to generation, into the greatness of Christ's mystery. The Spirit places nothing different or new beside Christ; no pneumatic revelation comes with the revelation of Christ - as some say -, no second level of Revelation (Pope Benedict)
Ma la nostra capacità di comprendere è limitata; perciò la missione dello Spirito è di introdurre la Chiesa in modo sempre nuovo, di generazione in generazione, nella grandezza del mistero di Cristo. Lo Spirito non pone nulla di diverso e di nuovo accanto a Cristo; non c’è nessuna rivelazione pneumatica accanto a quella di Cristo - come alcuni credono - nessun secondo livello di Rivelazione (Papa Benedetto)
Who touched Lydia's heart? The answer is: «the Holy Spirit». It’s He who made this woman feel that Jesus was Lord; He made this woman feel that salvation was in Paul's words; He made this woman feel a testimony (Pope Francis)
Chi ha toccato il cuore di Lidia? La risposta è: «lo Spirito Santo». È lui che ha fatto sentire a questa donna che Gesù era il Signore; ha fatto sentire a questa donna che la salvezza era nelle parole di Paolo; ha fatto sentire a questa donna una testimonianza (Papa Francesco)
But what does it mean to love Christ?  It means trusting him even in times of trial, following him faithfully even on the Via Crucis, in the hope that soon the morning of the Resurrection will come.  Entrusting ourselves to Christ, we lose nothing, we gain everything.  In his hands our life acquires its true meaning.  Love for Christ expresses itself in the will to harmonize our own life with the thoughts and sentiments of his Heart.  This is achieved through interior union [Pope Benedict]
Ma che vuol dire amare Cristo? Vuol dire fidarsi di Lui anche nell'ora della prova, seguirLo fedelmente anche sulla Via Crucis, nella speranza che presto verrà il mattino della risurrezione. Affidandoci a Cristo non perdiamo niente, ma acquistiamo tutto. Nelle sue mani la nostra vita acquista il suo vero senso. L'amore per Cristo si esprime nella volontà di sintonizzare la propria vita con i pensieri e i sentimenti del suo Cuore. Questo si realizza mediante l'unione interiore [Papa Benedetto]
St Thomas Aquinas says this very succinctly when he writes: "The New Law is the grace of the Holy Spirit" (Summa Theologiae, I-IIae, q.106 a. 1). The New Law is not another commandment more difficult than the others: the New Law is a gift, the New Law is the presence of the Holy Spirit [Pope Benedict]
San Tommaso d’Aquino lo dice in modo molto preciso quando scrive: “La nuova legge è la grazia dello Spirito Santo” (Summa theologiae, I-IIae, q. 106, a. 1). La nuova legge non è un altro comando più difficile degli altri: la nuova legge è un dono, la nuova legge è la presenza dello Spirito Santo [Papa Benedetto]
Even after seeing his people's repeated unfaithfulness to the covenant, this God is still willing to offer his love, creating in man a new heart (John Paul II)
Anche dopo aver registrato nel suo popolo una ripetuta infedeltà all’alleanza, questo Dio è disposto ancora ad offrire il proprio amore, creando nell’uomo un cuore nuovo (Giovanni Paolo II)

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