1. To the "beginning" of Jesus' messianic mission belongs another fact - so interesting and suggestive for us - narrated by the evangelists, who make it depend on the action…
1. With my gaze turned to the Shroud, I would like to extend a cordial greeting to you all, the faithful of the Church of Turin. I greet the pilgrims…
1. "We implore you, in Christ's name: be reconciled to God! For our sake God made him who did not know sin to be sin, so that in him we…
The mystery of the Transfiguration takes place at a very precise moment in Christ's preaching of his mission, when he begins to confide to his disciples that he must "go…
1. In the Gospels we find another fact that attests to Jesus' consciousness of possessing divine authority, and the persuasion that the evangelists and the early Christian community had of…
1. With the incarnation of the Word of God, the history of prayer knows a decisive turning point. In Jesus Christ, heaven and earth touch each other, God is reconciled…
4. In fact, Jesus invites us to discern the words and deeds which bear witness to the imminent coming of the Father’s kingdom. Indeed, he indicates and concentrates all the…
Our Father, who art in heaven . . .". We stand at the altar around which the whole Church is gathered in Sarajevo. We utter the words that Christ, Son…
“Heaven" as the fullness of intimacy with God Reading: 1 Jn 3:2-3 1. When the form of this world has passed away, those who have welcomed God into their lives…
I am with you always, to the close of the age (Mt 28:20) Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. This year, the celebration of Lent, a time of conversion and reconciliation,…
5. Brothers and sisters, do not be afraid to welcome Christ and accept his power. Help the Pope and all those who wish to serve Christ and with Christ's power…
1. "Sanctify a fast!" (Joel 1:14). They are the words that we listened to in the first reading on Ash Wednesday. They were written by the Prophet Joel, and the…
We adore you O Christ and we praise you, for by your cross you have redeemed the world. Alleluia. Dear brothers and sisters. 1. As representatives of the people of…
Feb 10, 2026

Life and death

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"Sound the horn, proclaim a solemn fast" (Gl 2:15), says the prophet in the First Reading. Lent opens with a shrill sound, that of a horn that does not caress…
4. In my first encyclical, in which I set forth the program of my Pontificate, I said that "the Church's fundamental function in every age, and particularly in ours, is…
1. There is no doubt that in the Gospels Christ's miracles are presented as signs of the kingdom of God, which has entered human and world history. "If I cast…
Feb 7, 2026

Two Mountains

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These two mountains – Sinai and the Mount of the Beatitudes – offer us the roadmap of our Christian life and a summary of our responsibilities to God and neighbour.…
Faith in Christ Is Directed to Man's Freedom 7. The urgency of missionary activity derives from the radical newness of life brought by Christ and lived by his followers. This…
1. "Signs" of the divine omnipotence and saving power of the Son of man, Christ's miracles, narrated by the Gospels, are also the revelation of God's love for man, particularly…
6. Particularly touching is the episode of the Canaanite woman, who did not cease to ask Jesus' help for her daughter who was "cruelly tormented by a demon". When the…
Old Testament Tradition and the New Meaning of Purity 1. An indispensable complement to the words pronounced by Christ in the Sermon on the Mount on which we have centred…
Distinguished Gentlemen! On the occasion of these study days, dedicated to the "Common Christian Roots of the European Nations", you have wished for this audience, to meet with me. As…
2. The Council has already borne much fruit in the realm of missionary activity. There has been an increase of local churches with their own bishops, clergy and workers in…
Dear Young People! 1. I have vivid memories of the wonderful moments we shared in Rome during the Jubilee of the Year 2000, when you came on pilgrimage to the…
Jan 30, 2026

Get some rest

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Dear sisters, 1. During my apostolic journeys, I experience a profound and ever new happiness when I meet women religious, whose consecrated existence through the three evangelical vows "belongs inseparably…
1. [...] Christian tradition commemorates the martyrdom of St John the Baptist; the Messiah himself says in praise of him: "none born of woman is greater" (cf. Lk 7: 28).…
7. The urgency of missionary activity derives from the radical newness of life brought by Christ and lived by his followers. This new life is a gift from God, and…
1. Reconnecting to the previous catechesis, we can grasp among the biblical data already referred to the prophetic aspect of the action exercised by the spirit of God on the…
1. When speaking of the dignity and mission of woman according to the doctrine and spirit of the Church, it is necessary to have one's eyes on the Gospel, in…
1. Lumen ad revelationem gentium! “Light for revelation to the Gentiles” (Lk 2:32). These words resound in the temple of Jerusalem, as 40 days after the birth of Jesus, Mary…
Brothers and sisters, a frequent flaw of those in authority, whether civil or ecclesiastic authority, is that of demanding of others things — even righteous things — that they do not, however, put into practise in the first person. They live a double life. Jesus says: “They bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger (v.4). This attitude sets a bad example of authority, which should instead derive its primary strength precisely from setting a good example. Authority arises from a good example, so as to help others to practise what is right and proper, sustaining them in the trials that they meet on the right path. Authority is a help, but if it is wrongly exercised, it becomes oppressive; it does not allow people to grow, and creates a climate of distrust and hostility, and also leads to corruption (Pope Francis)
Fratelli e sorelle, un difetto frequente in quanti hanno un’autorità, sia autorità civile sia ecclesiastica, è quello di esigere dagli altri cose, anche giuste, che però loro non mettono in pratica in prima persona. Fanno la doppia vita. Dice Gesù: «Legano infatti fardelli pesanti e difficili da portare e li pongono sulle spalle della gente, ma essi non vogliono muoverli neppure con un dito» (v.4). Questo atteggiamento è un cattivo esercizio dell’autorità, che invece dovrebbe avere la sua prima forza proprio dal buon esempio. L’autorità nasce dal buon esempio, per aiutare gli altri a praticare ciò che è giusto e doveroso, sostenendoli nelle prove che si incontrano sulla via del bene. L’autorità è un aiuto, ma se viene esercitata male, diventa oppressiva, non lascia crescere le persone e crea un clima di sfiducia e di ostilità, e porta anche alla corruzione (Papa Francesco)
This is the road Jesus points out to all who want to be his disciples: "Judge not... condemn not... forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you.... Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful" (Lk 6: 36-38). In these words we find very practical instructions for our daily conduct as believers [Pope Benedict]
Questa è la strada che Gesù mostra a quanti vogliono essere suoi discepoli: "Non giudicate... non condannate... perdonate e vi sarà perdonato; date e vi sarà dato... Siate misericordiosi come è misericordioso il Padre vostro" (Lc 6, 36-38). In queste parole troviamo indicazioni assai concrete per il nostro quotidiano comportamento di credenti [Papa Benedetto]
Path of Lent, learning a  little more how to “ascend” with prayer and listen to Jesus and to “descend” with brotherly love, proclaiming Jesus (Pope Francis)
Itinerario della Quaresima, imparando un po’ di più a “salire” con la preghiera e ascoltare Gesù e a “scendere” con la carità fraterna, annunciando Gesù (Papa Francesco)
Anyone who welcomes the Lord into his life and loves him with all his heart is capable of a new beginning. He succeeds in doing God’s will: to bring about a new form of existence enlivened by love and destined for eternity (Pope Benedict)
Chi accoglie il Signore nella propria vita e lo ama con tutto il cuore è capace di un nuovo inizio. Riesce a compiere la volontà di Dio: realizzare una nuova forma di esistenza animata dall’amore e destinata all’eternità (Papa Benedetto)
You ought not, however, to be satisfied merely with knocking and seeking: to understand the things of God, what is absolutely necessary is oratio. For this reason, the Saviour told us not only: ‘Seek and you will find’, and ‘Knock and it shall be opened to you’, but also added, ‘Ask and you shall receive’ [Verbum Domini n.86; cit. Origen, Letter to Gregory]

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