In the continuation of Luke chapter seven, the resuscitation of the only son of the widow of Nain is narrated. Jesus, seized with great compassion, calls him back to life,…
John, highlights how God sent His Son Jesus into the world not to condemn it, but to save it through Him. Francis so loved the Crucified One and for Him…
The Gospel casts its gaze on the blind guides of the blind [with nefarious results] and on those who pretend to remove the mote from their brother's eye while forgetting…
In the Gospel of Luke, the Beatitudes are contrasted with the "Woe" that the Lord pronounces towards the full of this world. We dwell on the Beatitudes. Jesus proclaims in…
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,…
In Luke's Gospel, in c.6 Jesus introduces the discussion on the Sabbath of which He is Lord, at the service of life, more important than rules - and which in…
After fishing all night without catching any fish, Peter threw himself at the knees of Jesus who made an incredibly fruitful catch, entrusting him and the other disciples with the…
In today's Gospel Jesus arouses amazement in people by his authoritative word, healing in the synagogue a possessed man who was trying to "exorcise" the presence of the Lord. In…
In this Sunday's Gospel according to Luke, Jesus emphasises the wisdom of those who choose the last place and the relative dishonour, in perfect gratuitousness. The sources clearly show the…
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, 2025

Despising praise

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Jesus points the finger at the hypocritical scribes and Pharisees. They concern themselves with trifles, instead of practising justice and mercy. They are whitewashed sepulchres, displaying an appearance that only…
Matthew's Gospel insists on the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees who close the kingdom of heaven before the people by their behaviour. Looking in the Sources we discover how…
In today's Gospel passage, Jesus addresses the common people and his disciples, warning them against the criteria used by the scribes and Pharisees: «Do not do as they do, for…
Aug 13, 2025

At the Banquet

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Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a wedding banquet. The guests do not care to attend the king's banquet, and the servants are sent to gather those they find…
Jesus astonishes and astounds his disciples, remarking: «it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom…
Jesus speaks of a Fire that came to earth, dividing those who follow him from those who do not. Francis, who understood what the Lord meant by Fire, knew it…
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…
In today's Liturgy, Jesus calls for discreet, fraternal correction before taking more drastic measures. The two Poor Men of Assisi were exemplary people in their fraternal love and in the…
Jesus announces his death and resurrection to his own. He teaches his own humility and minority by paying the temple tax. The first biographer of St Francis, Thomas of Celano,…
Lamps: Clare, Francis, the Mother of God and Thérèse. Edhit Stein, of Jewish origin, in religion Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, went to meet Christ as a victim of…
Jul 30, 2025

Francis Stone

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Jesus asks his disciples: «But who do you say that I am?» (Mt 16:15). Who Jesus was for Francis is evident e.g. in his writings, especially in the Praises of…
The Gospel passage proposed by Matthew presents Jesus who, after praying alone, approaches his disciples in the boat at the end of the night, walking on the water. After crossing…
This Sunday's Gospel, taken from Luke, highlights the greed of a rich man who thinks about enlarging his warehouses because of abundant harvests, neglecting his soul and his relationship with…
Chapter thirteen of Matthew's Gospel highlights the rejection of Jesus by the inhabitants of Nazareth. The Lord is amazed at the unbelief found in his homeland and the contempt reserved…
Jesus speaks in parables of the Kingdom of Heaven, likened to a treasure hidden in a field for which he who finds it sells everything. The subject of the parable…
In today's Gospel, Jesus tells parables about the Kingdom of God, drawing inspiration from elements of nature: mustard seeds and yeast. With natural and real connections, he explains the nature…
Francis, the Little One of God, often instructed his brothers not to be servants of the weeds sown in the world by the evil one, not to follow his perverse…
Today's liturgy highlights a passage from Matthew in which Jesus emphasises listening to the Word and opening one's heart. The parables He illustrates are not understood because these two existential…
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…
Francis of Assisi, the Wise and the Little One of God, always had a clear conscience about the importance and necessity of the contemplative life, tempered by work that keeps…
«The Russian mystics of the first centuries of the Church gave advice to their disciples, the young monks: in the moment of spiritual turmoil take refuge under the mantle of the holy Mother of God». Then «the West took this advice and made the first Marian antiphon “Sub tuum Praesidium”: under your cloak, in your custody, O Mother, we are sure there» (Pope Francis)
«I mistici russi dei primi secoli della Chiesa davano un consiglio ai loro discepoli, i giovani monaci: nel momento delle turbolenze spirituali rifugiatevi sotto il manto della santa Madre di Dio». Poi «l’occidente ha preso questo consiglio e ha fatto la prima antifona mariana “Sub tuum praesidium”: sotto il tuo mantello, sotto la tua custodia, o Madre, lì siamo sicuri» (Papa Francesco)
The Cross of Jesus is our one true hope! That is why the Church “exalts” the Holy Cross, and why we Christians bless ourselves with the sign of the cross. That is, we don’t exalt crosses, but the glorious Cross of Christ, the sign of God’s immense love, the sign of our salvation and path toward the Resurrection. This is our hope (Pope Francis)
La Croce di Gesù è la nostra unica vera speranza! Ecco perché la Chiesa “esalta” la santa Croce, ed ecco perché noi cristiani benediciamo con il segno della croce. Cioè, noi non esaltiamo le croci, ma la Croce gloriosa di Gesù, segno dell’amore immenso di Dio, segno della nostra salvezza e cammino verso la Risurrezione. E questa è la nostra speranza (Papa Francesco)
The basis of Christian construction is listening to and the fulfilment of the word of Christ (Pope John Paul II)
Alla base della costruzione cristiana c’è l’ascolto e il compimento della parola di Cristo (Papa Giovanni Paolo II)
«Rebuke the wise and he will love you for it. Be open with the wise, he grows wiser still; teach the upright, he will gain yet more» (Prov 9:8ff)
«Rimprovera il saggio ed egli ti sarà grato. Dà consigli al saggio e diventerà ancora più saggio; istruisci il giusto ed egli aumenterà il sapere» (Pr 9,8s)
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]
But the words of Jesus may seem strange. It is strange that Jesus exalts those whom the world generally regards as weak. He says to them, “Blessed are you who seem to be losers, because you are the true winners: the kingdom of heaven is yours!” Spoken by him who is “gentle and humble in heart”, these words present a challenge (Pope John Paul II)
È strano che Gesù esalti coloro che il mondo considera in generale dei deboli. Dice loro: “Beati voi che sembrate perdenti, perché siete i veri vincitori: vostro è il Regno dei Cieli!”. Dette da lui che è “mite e umile di cuore”, queste parole  lanciano una sfida (Papa Giovanni Paolo II)
The first constitutive element of the group of Twelve is therefore an absolute attachment to Christ: they are people called to "be with him", that is, to follow him leaving everything. The second element is the missionary one, expressed on the model of the very mission of Jesus (Pope John Paul II)

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