«How are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?» Before the multitude which has followed him from the shores of the Sea of Galilee to the mountains…
"Cooperating in the coming of the Kingdom of God in the world" (Mt 13:31-33) All are called to build God's kingdom 1. In this Great Jubilee year, the basic theme…
1. "Arise, shine out Jerusalem, for your light has come. The glory of the Lord is rising on you" (Is 60: 1). The prophet Isaiah turns his gaze to the…
2. A vocation in the Church, from the human point of view, begins with a discovery, with finding the pearl of great price. You discover Jesus: his person, his message,…
1. In the previous catechesis we showed, on the basis of the synoptic Gospels, how faith in the divine sonship of Christ is being formed by revelation of the Father…
"Heart of Jesus, victim of sins, have mercy on us". 1. Dear brothers and sisters, this invocation of the Litany of the Sacred Heart reminds us that Jesus, according to…
1. Fathers of the Church are rightly called those saints who, by the strength of their faith and the depth and richness of their teachings, regenerated and greatly increased it…
Dear Brothers and Sisters! 1. Let us give thanks to God, who has given us the opportunity to begin another year. As I beseech him to protect and give his…
5. The fullest synthesis of this truth is contained in the Prologue of the Fourth Gospel. It can be said that in that text the truth about the divine pre-existence…
1. Lumen ad revelationem gentium: a light for revelation to the Gentiles (cf. Lk 2:32). Forty days after his birth, Jesus was taken by Mary and Joseph to the temple…
With these words from the psalm, the liturgy of today's feast greets Jesus, born in Bethlehem, as he crosses the threshold of the temple in Jerusalem for the first time.…
Dear Brothers and Sisters! 1. […] Church is celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family. As at the crib, in a glance of faith we embrace together the divine Child…
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1. We meet at the liturgical time of Christmas. I want, therefore, the words that I am about to address to you today, to correspond to the joy of this…
Dearest brothers and sons! It is dear to me to address you again today, who have gathered here for the Angelus prayer in the atmosphere so typical and intimate of…
1. “Today is born our Saviour” (Responsorial Psalm) On this night, the ancient yet ever new proclamation of the Lord’s birth rings out. It rings out for those keeping watch,…
(Reading: Lk 1:68-69.76.78-79) Benedictus 1. Having reached the end of our long journey through the Psalms and Canticles of the Liturgy of Lauds, let us pause to consider the prayer…
Our gaze goes to Giulio Romano's painting above the high altar of this church: it shows the Holy Family, with John the Baptist still a child, the Apostle James and…
1. Inspired by the Old Testament tradition, with the canticle of the Magnificat Mary celebrates the wonders wrought in her by God. The canticle is the Virgin's response to the…
2. "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a…
1. I have longed to come back to the town of Jesus, to feel once again, in contact with this place, the presence of the woman of whom Saint Augustine…
2. The context in which the two annunciations take place also contributes to enhancing the excellence of Mary's faith. In Luke's account we grasp the most favourable situation of Zechariah…
18. Above all, the "just" man of Nazareth possesses the clear characteristics of a husband. Luke refers to Mary as "a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph"…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. Reflection on the mystery of Jesus, which especially marks this first year of immediate preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, goes well…
1. The difficulties that sometimes accompany the development of evangelisation highlight a delicate problem whose solution cannot be sought in purely historical or sociological terms: the problem of the salvation…
This is not the appropriate place for quoting the confirmations of this fact which run through the whole history of humanity. What is certain is that from the most ancient…
It is significant that, when the messengers sent by John the Baptist came to Jesus to ask Him: "Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for…
This is yet another direction of the road on which Advent sets us on. Man not only walks towards God through what is in him: through his incompleteness, his threat,…
The particular circumstances of John's birth have been handed down to us by the evangelist Luke. According to an ancient tradition, it took place in Ain-Karim, before the gates of…
1. We read in the Constitution Lumen Gentium of the Second Vatican Council that "believers in Christ (God) has willed to call them into the Holy Church, which . .…
Bless you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you have kept these things hidden from the wise and the learned and revealed them to the little ones...". (Mt…
As said st. Augustine: «The Word of God which is explained to you every day and in a certain sense "broken" is also daily Bread». Complete food: basic and “compote” food - historical and ideal, in actuality
Come diceva s. Agostino: «La Parola di Dio che ogni giorno viene a voi spiegata e in un certo senso “spezzata” è anch’essa Pane quotidiano». Alimento completo: cibo base e “companatico” - storico e ideale, in atto
What begins as a discovery of Jesus moves to a greater understanding and commitment through a prayerful process of questions and discernment (John Paul II)
Quel che inizia come una scoperta di Gesù conduce a una maggiore comprensione e dedizione attraverso un devoto processo di domande e discernimento (Giovanni Paolo II)
John's Prologue is certainly the key text, in which the truth about Christ's divine sonship finds its full expression (John Paul II)
Il Prologo di Giovanni è certamente il testo chiave, nel quale la verità sulla divina figliolanza di Cristo trova la sua piena espressione (Giovanni Paolo II)
Innocence prepares, invokes, hastens Peace. But are these things of so much value and so precious? The answer is immediate, explicit: they are very precious gifts (Pope Paul VI)
L’innocenza prepara, invoca, affretta la Pace. Ma si tratta di cose di tanto valore e così preziose? La risposta è immediata, esplicita: sono doni preziosissimi (Papa Paolo VI)
We will not find a wall, no. We will find a way out […] Let us not fear the Lord (Pope Francis)
Non troveremo un muro, no, troveremo un’uscita […] Non abbiamo paura del Signore (Papa Francesco)
Raw life is full of powers: «Be grateful for everything that comes, because everything was sent as a guide to the afterlife» [Gialal al-Din Rumi]
La vita grezza è colma di potenze: «Sii grato per tutto quel che arriva, perché ogni cosa è stata mandata come guida dell’aldilà» [Gialal al-Din Rumi]
It is not enough to be a pious and devoted person to become aware of the presence of Christ - to see God himself, brothers and things with the eyes of the Spirit. An uncomfortable vision, which produces conflict with those who do not want to know
Non basta essere persone pie e devote per rendersi conto della presenza di Cristo - per vedere Dio stesso, i fratelli e le cose con gli occhi dello Spirito. Visione scomoda, che produce conflitto con chi non ne vuol sapere
An eloquent and peremptory manifestation of the power of the God of Israel and the submission of those who did not fulfill the Law was expected. Everyone imagined witnessing the triumphal entry of a great ruler, surrounded by military leaders or angelic ranks...
Ci si attendeva una manifestazione eloquente e perentoria della potenza del Dio d’Israele e la sottomissione di coloro che non adempivano la Legge. Tutti immaginavano di assistere all’ingresso trionfale d’un condottiero, circondato da capi militari o schiere angeliche…
May the Holy Family be a model for our families, so that parents and children may support each other mutually in adherence to the Gospel, the basis of the holiness of the family (Pope Francis)
La Santa Famiglia possa essere modello delle nostre famiglie, affinché genitori e figli si sostengano a vicenda nell’adesione al Vangelo, fondamento della santità della famiglia (Papa Francesco)
John is the origin of our loftiest spirituality. Like him, ‘the silent ones' experience that mysterious exchange of hearts, pray for John's presence, and their hearts are set on fire (Athinagoras)

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