In today's Gospel passage Jesus, to the Jews who did not believe in Him and wanted to stone Him, says: «even if you do not believe in me, believe in…
Mar 17, 2026

Similar to Mary

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The Annunciation illustrates the art of listening in Mary, visited by the Angel Gabriel. She accepts the Mystery but asks questions of meaning, using her intelligence, in humility and dignity.…
The woman caught in adultery and brought by the scribes and Pharisees to Jesus is the specious 'fig leaf' they use to cover their sins. The Lord knows this to…
In today's Gospel passage, Jesus, who proposed himself as the Fountain of True Water, is answered by people of the people, who assert: «He is indeed the prophet!» (Jn 7:40)…
Mar 11, 2026

Welcomed Clare

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Today's Gospel tells of the announcement made by the angel to Joseph, inviting him to take Mary with him, since the child begotten in her was the fruit of the…
Jesus lectures the Sabbath worshippers with facts. Respecting that day was more important than life, than the person himself, placed on the periphery, prone at the feet of the sacred…
On this fourth Sunday of Lent, John's Gospel presents the healing of the man born blind, questioned by the Pharisees to whom Jesus, faced with their disbelief, paints a picture…
To the scribes who ask what is the greatest commandment Jesus answers in a disconcerting way: Listen! To love God and neighbour with all one's self is worth more than…
In the Gospel passage proposed today, Jesus proclaims that he came to give full fulfilment to the Law. So not to demolish or transgress the Word, but to observe it…
In the Lk passage, the unbelief and mistrust of the people of Nazareth towards Jesus emerges, the provocations put forward and the Lord's replies emphasising the deaf acceptance of his…
Chapter fifteen of Luke is known for its parables of Mercy. Before the Pharisees and scribes who murmur because he is close to publicans and sinners, Jesus responds with effective…
Feb 25, 2026

Crumbs

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The Gospel proposed by today's liturgy sets before us three important existential dimensions, which Francis held in high regard. The parable of poor Lazarus and the immoderate rich man evokes…
Jesus urges the crowd to listen and observe what the scribes and Pharisees say, without doing according to their works, because of the obvious contradiction between their saying and doing.…
On this Sunday of Lent, the Gospel recounts the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor before Peter, James and John. The disciples, amazed, fall face down before such splendour, while…
Feb 19, 2026

Merciful Justice

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Jesus calls for a non-formal Justice that follows the Father's criterion: seasoned with mercy, respectful. Francis was a great spiritual teacher, almost without realising it. He was convinced, by Grace,…
Feb 17, 2026

The only Sign

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In Lenten season, liturgy emphasises the importance of changing one's life, without going for signs. One 'sign': that of the Crucified One, of Jesus who died and rose again for…
Feb 15, 2026

Come ye Blessed!

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When the nations are gathered before the Lord, the works of blessing performed will speak for them. They will be in the divine condition those who recognised Christ himself in…
Levi's call and sharing the table with him produced scandal among the Pharisees, but Jesus taught them that it is the sick who need the doctor! Francis and Clare saw…
Jesus emphasises how 'to lose' one's life for the cause of the Kingdom is, in truth, to gain it. Francis, at the beginning of the Regola non bollata (1221), writes…
Even Francis, when he was still in the world and faced with the unravelling of his specific call from the Lord [and subsequent conversion] had to struggle against Herod's leaven:…
This Sunday's long passage, taken from the Gospel of Matthew, addresses various themes. Among these is the urgency of overcoming the legalism of the scribes and Pharisees by carefully doing…
Mark recounts the healing of a deaf man who stutters: Jesus calls him aside, puts his fingers in his ears and touches his tongue with saliva. Even the witnesses of…
Jesus teaches the crowd and explains: what makes one impure is what comes from the heart. Francis, pure in heart, transparent in his intentions and intentions, had also introduced in…
The evangelist Mk shows how, as Jesus passed by, people everywhere flocked to carry on stretchers the sick to be healed. Following in the footsteps of the Master, Francis performed…
In today's Gospel Jesus invites his own to a deserted place, in the background. The throng of the crowd did not even allow them to eat. But the Lord first…
In the Regola bollata (1223) Francis of Assisi writes to his brothers: «In whatever house they enter they are to say, first of all: Peace to this house; and, according…
The Liturgy gives us the story of the healing of the haemorrhoissa, a poor sick woman - and the resuscitation of the daughter of Jairus, leader of the synagogue. The…
On this Sunday, the liturgy offers us the splendid passage from Matthew's Beatitudes. The passage begins with poverty of spirit and concludes with the blessedness of those who are persecuted,…
Jesus tells parables about the Kingdom of God, taking his cue from the elements of nature: seed, ear, mustard seed, and more. With natural and real hooks he explains the…
If, in his prophecy about the shepherd, Ezekiel was aiming to restore unity among the dispersed tribes of Israel (cf. Ez 34: 22-24), here it is a question not only of the unification of a dispersed Israel but of the unification of all the children of God, of humanity - of the Church of Jews and of pagans [Pope Benedict]
Se Ezechiele nella sua profezia sul pastore aveva di mira il ripristino dell'unità tra le tribù disperse d'Israele (cfr Ez 34, 22-24), si tratta ora non solo più dell'unificazione dell'Israele disperso, ma dell'unificazione di tutti i figli di Dio, dell'umanità - della Chiesa di giudei e di pagani [Papa Benedetto]
St Teresa of Avila wrote: «the last thing we should do is to withdraw from our greatest good and blessing, which is the most sacred humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ» (cf. The Interior Castle, 6, ch. 7). Therefore, only by believing in Christ, by remaining united to him, may the disciples, among whom we too are, continue their permanent action in history [Pope Benedict]
Santa Teresa d’Avila scrive che «non dobbiamo allontanarci da ciò che costituisce tutto il nostro bene e il nostro rimedio, cioè dalla santissima umanità di nostro Signore Gesù Cristo» (Castello interiore, 7, 6). Quindi solo credendo in Cristo, rimanendo uniti a Lui, i discepoli, tra i quali siamo anche noi, possono continuare la sua azione permanente nella storia [Papa Benedetto]
Just as he did during his earthly existence, so today the risen Jesus walks along the streets of our life and sees us immersed in our activities, with all our desires and our needs. In the midst of our everyday circumstances he continues to speak to us; he calls us to live our life with him, for only he is capable of satisfying our thirst for hope (Pope Benedict)
Come avvenne nel corso della sua esistenza terrena, anche oggi Gesù, il Risorto, passa lungo le strade della nostra vita, e ci vede immersi nelle nostre attività, con i nostri desideri e i nostri bisogni. Proprio nel quotidiano continua a rivolgerci la sua parola; ci chiama a realizzare la nostra vita con Lui, il solo capace di appagare la nostra sete di speranza (Papa Benedetto)
"Beloved" of God (cf. Lk 1: 28). Origen observes that no such title had ever been given to a human being, and that it is unparalleled in all of Sacred Scripture (cf. In Lucam 6: 7). It is a title expressed in passive form, but this "passivity" of Mary, who has always been and is for ever "loved" by the Lord, implies her free consent, her personal and original response:  in being loved, in receiving the gift of God, Mary is fully active, because she accepts with personal generosity the wave of God's love poured out upon her [Pope Benedict]
"Amata" da Dio (cfr Lc 1,28). Origene osserva che mai un simile titolo fu rivolto ad essere umano, e che esso non trova riscontro in tutta la Sacra Scrittura (cfr In Lucam 6,7). E’ un titolo espresso in forma passiva, ma questa "passività" di Maria, che da sempre e per sempre è l’"amata" dal Signore, implica il suo libero consenso, la sua personale e originale risposta: nell’essere amata, nel ricevere il dono di Dio, Maria è pienamente attiva, perché accoglie con personale disponibilità l’onda dell’amore di Dio che si riversa in lei [Papa Benedetto]
Jesus seems to say to the accusers: Is not this woman, for all her sin, above all a confirmation of your own transgressions, of your "male" injustice, your misdeeds? (John Paul II, Mulieris Dignitatem n.14)
Gesù sembra dire agli accusatori: questa donna con tutto il suo peccato non è forse anche, e prima di tutto, una conferma delle vostre trasgressioni, della vostra ingiustizia «maschile», dei vostri abusi? (Giovanni Paolo II, Mulieris Dignitatem n.14)

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