Therefore the first and principal meaning of penitence is interior, spiritual. The principal effort of penitence consists "in entering oneself", one's deepest being, entering this dimension of one's own humanity…
4. In turn, the calming of the storm on the Sea of Galilee can be reinterpreted as a ‘sign’ of Christ’s constant presence in the ‘boat’ of the Church, which…
“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…
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).…
The same link between the 'miracle-sign' and faith is confirmed by other negative facts. Let us recall some of them. In Mark's Gospel we read that Jesus in Nazareth "could…
Allow me, Reverend Bishop of the ancient, venerable Church of Cologne, Reverend Brother Cardinals and Bishops, allow me all, beloved brothers and sisters, that I try to clarify in this…
Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died" (Jn 11:21, 32). These words, which you have heard read in the Gospel of today's Mass, are pronounced…
5. One of the parables narrated by Jesus on the growth of the Kingdom of God on earth makes us discover very realistically the character of struggle that the kingdom…
If in Christ the Kingdom of God "is near" and indeed present, definitively in the history of humanity and the world, at the same time its fulfilment continues to belong…
The Gospel offers the pearl of great price for which all are searching (cf. Mt 13:45-46). It follows that the Church cannot fail to be ever more deeply involved in…
St James! Behold me here, once again, beside your tomb which I approach today, a pilgrim of all the pathways of the earth, to honour your memory and implore your…
4. In the parable of the sower and the sowing, the growth of the Kingdom of God certainly appears as the fruit of the work of the sower, but it…
Dear young people! 1. I come to you to announce the next World Youth Day. As I write these words, the memory is still fresh of the last Youth Day,…
Jul 18, 2026

Personally

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On 22 July we celebrate the memorial of St Mary Magdalene, disciple of the Lord and first witness of the Resurrection. The story of St Mary of Magdala shows how…
The Church has consistently recognised Mary as holy and free from all sin or moral imperfection. The Council of Trent expresses this conviction by stating that no one ‘can avoid,…
4. In fact, Jesus invites us to discern the words and deeds that bear witness to the imminent coming of the Father's Kingdom. Indeed, He directs and concentrates all signs…
5. One of the parables told by Jesus about the growth of the Kingdom of God on earth reveals to us, in a very realistic way, the nature of the…
He is Son, and he has made himself 'servant'! Today's liturgy speaks explicitly of this in the words of the book of Isaiah: "Behold my servant whom I uphold, /…
I want mercy and not sacrifice...". (Mt 9:13). The one who speaks these words is Jesus Christ: He who offered the most perfect sacrifice of Himself to God. This sacrifice…
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…
Jul 13, 2026

“My" Father

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So for Jesus, God is not only "the Father of Israel, the Father of men", but "my Father"! "My": that is precisely why the Jews wanted to kill Jesus, because…
6. But that 'meekness and humility of heart' in no way means weakness. On the contrary, Jesus is demanding. His Gospel is demanding. Is it not he who admonishes: 'Whoever…
5. As the cross can be reduced to being an ornament, “to carry the cross” can become just a manner of speaking. In the teaching of Jesus, however, it does…
1. As we said in the previous catechesis, it is not possible to understand the origins of the Church without taking into account everything that Jesus preached and did (cf.…
O Saint Benedict Abbot! Thou who hast not taught otherwise than as thou hast lived, make us all feel the perennial relevance of thy teaching, that it may continue to…
We are called to fortitude before men and, at the same time, to fear before God himself; and this fear must be the fear of love, filial fear. And only…
Lent, the providential time for conversion, helps us to contemplate this stupendous mystery of love. It is a return to the roots of our faith, so that by pondering the…
1. In this Great Jubilee year, the basic theme of our catecheses has been the glory of the Trinity as revealed to us in salvation history. We have reflected on…
This is the first time that the new Pope is speaking to you on the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. In the first place, let my…
Dear Young People of Chile 1. I have longed for this meeting which gives me the opportunity to share directly your joy, your affection, your desire for a society more…
Jesus Christ clearly indicates that even acts of devotion and penance (such as fasting, almsgiving, prayer), which by their religious purpose are primarily 'interior', can succumb to current 'externalism', and can therefore be falsified [John Paul II]
Gesù Cristo indica chiaramente che anche gli atti di devozione e di penitenza (come digiuno, elemosina, preghiera) che per la loro finalità religiosa sono principalmente “interiori”, possono cedere all’“esteriorismo” corrente, e quindi possono essere falsificati [Giovanni Paolo II]
Today’s Gospel reminds us that faith in the Lord and in his Word does not open a way for us where everything is easy and calm; it does not rescue us from life’s storms. Faith gives us the assurance of a Presence (Pope Francis)
Il Vangelo di oggi ci ricorda che la fede nel Signore e nella sua parola non ci apre un cammino dove tutto è facile e tranquillo; non ci sottrae alle tempeste della vita. La fede ci dà la sicurezza di una Presenza (Papa Francesco)
Dear friends, “in the Eucharist Jesus also makes us witnesses of God’s compassion towards all our brothers and sisters. The Eucharistic mystery thus gives rise to a service of charity towards neighbour” (Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis, 88) [Pope Benedict]
Cari amici, “nell’Eucaristia Gesù fa di noi testimoni della compassione di Dio per ogni fratello e sorella. Nasce così intorno al Mistero eucaristico il servizio della carità nei confronti del prossimo” (Esort. ap. postsin. Sacramentum caritatis, 88) [Papa Benedetto]
We see this great figure, this force in the Passion, in resistance to the powerful. We wonder: what gave birth to this life, to this interiority so strong, so upright, so consistent, spent so totally for God in preparing the way for Jesus? The answer is simple: it was born from the relationship with God (Pope Benedict)
Noi vediamo questa grande figura, questa forza nella passione, nella resistenza contro i potenti. Domandiamo: da dove nasce questa vita, questa interiorità così forte, così retta, così coerente, spesa in modo così totale per Dio e preparare la strada a Gesù? La risposta è semplice: dal rapporto con Dio (Papa Benedetto)
Christian's are a priestly people for the world. Christians should make the living God visible to the world, they should bear witness to him and lead people towards him (Pope Benedict)
I cristiani sono popolo sacerdotale per il mondo. I cristiani dovrebbero rendere visibile al mondo il Dio vivente, testimoniarLo e condurre a Lui (Papa Benedetto)
Christ says: the kingdom of heaven is similar "to a net thrown into the sea, which gathers all kinds of fish" (Mt 13:47). These simple words completely change the physiognomy of the world: the physiognomy of our human world, as we make it [Pope John Paul II]
Cristo dice: il regno dei cieli è simile “a una rete gettata nel mare, che raccoglie ogni genere di pesci” (Mt 13,47). Queste semplici parole mutano completamente la fisionomia del mondo: la fisionomia del nostro mondo umano, come noi ce la facciamo [Papa Giovanni Paolo II]
Christ is not resigned to the tombs that we have built for ourselves (Pope Francis)
Cristo non si rassegna ai sepolcri che ci siamo costruiti (Papa Francesco)
Many situations, then, which unfortunately do not conform to the legitimate predictions and rules established, are anything but negative; and instead of taking away confidence for the harassment they cause, They should have it more generous and far-sighted in favor of their process of responsible decantation (Pope Paul VI)

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