Nov 10, 2024

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…
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.…
The Lord calls to pay attention to events. Not to waste opportunities for life. Francis of Assisi was a singular prophet capable of reading the signs encountered on the journey…
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 drove the sellers out of the temple and emphasised not to make his Father's house a market place. Francis was as zealous for the Lord and his will as…
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'…
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 22, 2024

Whispering

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For the Poor Man of Assisi, loving God with all his heart and mind and strength, as well as his neighbour, was something that made him wince all over. The…
In the Beatitudes Jesus proclaims God's love for every man, especially for the poor, the object of his predilection. Francis looked upon the Beatitudes as the portrait of Christ who…
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…
Today's Gospel presents us with Jesus praying all night long before calling his disciples to himself. The relationship with the Father anticipates every important choice in the life of Christ.…
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…
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,…
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…
Francis of Assisi had well understood the evangelical lesson of Jesus addressed to his own: whoever wants to be first will be servant of all. The Poverello defined by Celano…
Jesus urges the mission to which the disciples are called: in poverty, as lambs among wolves; preaching the Kingdom of God. Francis knew how to address a special greeting of…
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…
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 goes on to show how confident and persevering prayer not only obtains what is asked, but more: the great gift of the Holy Spirit. In the…
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 Poor Man of Assisi strove throughout his life to bless and foster the unity of spouses in marriage. To a noblewoman who was worried about her husband's sourness, which…
Today is the Feast of the one who gave meaning and roots to Franciscanism. The Gospel chosen is that of Jesus turning to the Father to thank Him for revealing…
Before the disciples arguing about who was the greatest among them, Jesus educates them by placing a child before their eyes. This is the measure of their greatness. So: acceptance…
Before the disciples arguing about who was the greatest among them, Jesus educates them by placing before their eyes a child. This is the measure of their greatness. So: acceptance…
The Gospel of Luke speaks today of the second announcement of the Passion of Jesus. He sought to prepare the disciples for the consummation of his Paschal Mystery, but they…
Sep 12, 2024

Who is He?

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The few verses of chapter nine of Luke, taken up in today's liturgy, shed light on Herod's dilemma concerning Jesus: "John, I have had him beheaded; now who is he…
Jesus calls to reflect on who his mother and brothers are: "these who hear the Word of God and do it" (Lk 8:21). Francis, who considered himself simple and idiotic,…
Jesus makes memory and remembers the whole history of the people, of his people. And he recalls the rejection of his people to the love of the Father (Pope Francis)
Gesù fa memoria e ricorda tutta la storia del popolo, del suo popolo. E ricorda il rifiuto del suo popolo all’amore del Padre (Papa Francesco)
Today, as yesterday, the Church needs you and turns to you. The Church tells you with our voice: don’t let such a fruitful alliance break! Do not refuse to put your talents at the service of divine truth! Do not close your spirit to the breath of the Holy Spirit! (Pope Paul VI)
Oggi come ieri la Chiesa ha bisogno di voi e si rivolge a voi. Essa vi dice con la nostra voce: non lasciate che si rompa un’alleanza tanto feconda! Non rifiutate di mettere il vostro talento al servizio della verità divina! Non chiudete il vostro spirito al soffio dello Spirito Santo! (Papa Paolo VI)
Sometimes we try to correct or convert a sinner by scolding him, by pointing out his mistakes and wrongful behaviour. Jesus’ attitude toward Zacchaeus shows us another way: that of showing those who err their value, the value that God continues to see in spite of everything (Pope Francis)
A volte noi cerchiamo di correggere o convertire un peccatore rimproverandolo, rinfacciandogli i suoi sbagli e il suo comportamento ingiusto. L’atteggiamento di Gesù con Zaccheo ci indica un’altra strada: quella di mostrare a chi sbaglia il suo valore, quel valore che continua a vedere malgrado tutto (Papa Francesco)
Deus dilexit mundum! God observes the depths of the human heart, which, even under the surface of sin and disorder, still possesses a wonderful richness of love; Jesus with his gaze draws it out, makes it overflow from the oppressed soul. To Jesus, therefore, nothing escapes of what is in men, of their total reality, in which good and evil are (Pope Paul VI)
Deus dilexit mundum! Iddio osserva le profondità del cuore umano, che, anche sotto la superficie del peccato e del disordine, possiede ancora una ricchezza meravigliosa di amore; Gesù col suo sguardo la trae fuori, la fa straripare dall’anima oppressa. A Gesù, dunque, nulla sfugge di quanto è negli uomini, della loro totale realtà, in cui sono il bene e il male (Papa Paolo VI)
People dragged by chaotic thrusts can also be wrong, but the man of Faith perceives external turmoil as opportunities
Un popolo trascinato da spinte caotiche può anche sbagliare, ma l’uomo di Fede percepisce gli scompigli esterni quali opportunità
O Lord, let my faith be full, without reservations, and let penetrate into my thought, in my way of judging divine things and human things (Pope Paul VI)
O Signore, fa’ che la mia fede sia piena, senza riserve, e che essa penetri nel mio pensiero, nel mio modo di giudicare le cose divine e le cose umane (Papa Paolo VI)
«Whoever tries to preserve his life will lose it; but he who loses will keep it alive» (Lk 17:33)
«Chi cercherà di conservare la sua vita, la perderà; ma chi perderà, la manterrà vivente» (Lc 17,33)
«And therefore, it is rightly stated that he [st Francis of Assisi] is symbolized in the figure of the angel who rises from the east and bears within him the seal of the living God» (FS 1022)
«E perciò, si afferma, a buon diritto, che egli [s. Francesco d’Assisi] viene simboleggiato nella figura dell’angelo che sale dall’oriente e porta in sé il sigillo del Dio vivo» (FF 1022)

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