Teresa Girolami
Teresa Girolami è laureata in Materie letterarie e Teologia. Ha pubblicato vari testi, fra cui: "Pellegrinaggio del cuore" (Ed. Piemme); "I Fiammiferi di Maria - La Madre di Dio in prosa e poesia"; "Tenerezza Scalza - Natura di donna"; co-autrice di "Dialogo e Solstizio".
Pharisee, Publican: presumption and contempt, humility and Justification
Jesus focuses attention on recognizing the signs of the times, calling for discernment.
Francis, a man of God, was able to understand the signs he encountered on his journey of faith.
For example, when he renounced his paternal inheritance in the presence of the bishop and, stripping himself completely, returned to his earthly father even the clothes he had been wearing, he was later offered a peasant's poor cloak.
Francis' acumen is evident. The Sources narrate:
"He gratefully receiving it, of his own hand drew over it the sign of the cross, with a brick that came into his hand and formed with it a robe suitable for covering a crucified and half-naked man.
Thus, then, the servant of the Most High King was left naked so that he might follow the naked crucified Lord, the object of his love; thus he was fitted with a cross, so that he might entrust his soul to the wood of salvation, saving himself by the cross from the shipwreck of the world" (FF 1043).
And Francis himself became a sign for all humanity, which God wanted to use to lead many souls back to Him.
Indeed, "It remains [...] demonstrated that he was sent among us with the spirit and power of Elijah" (FF 1021).
And "he is symbolized in the figure of the angel who ascends from the East and bears within himself the seal of the living God" (FF 1022).
As a new man, at the beginning of the Letter to the Custodes he thus begins:
"To all the custodians of the Friars Minor to whom this letter will reach, Brother Francis, your servant and little one in the Lord God, wishes health with new signs of heaven and earth, signs that are great and extraordinary with the Lord and are instead held in no account by many religious and other men [...]" (FF 240).
But Francis is the creature marked with the Tau as God's witness:
"Enjoying the company of the Father, Brother Pacifico began to experience sweetnesses, which he had not yet experienced.
In fact, he was able another time to see what remained hidden from others: shortly after, he discerned on Francis' forehead a great sign of Thau*, which adorned with multicolored circlets, presented the beauty of the peacock" (FF 694).
We are called, thinking of the Poor Man of Assisi, to reflect on the sign of the times that the Saint represents.
* Tau is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet. He who bears such a sign on his forehead has already submitted his actions to the power of the cross.
The letter Tau is also found as Francis' signature at the bottom of his letter to Brother Leo.
«Theatricals! The appearance of earth and heaven you know how to discern, but this time how do you not know how to discern?» (Lk 12:56)
Friday, 29th wk. in O.T. (Lk 12:54-59)
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«Lifting up the Cross»: far beyond the capacity for Resilience
The new Creation announced in the suburbs invests the ancient territory, which still hesitates. We too, accepting different horizons than expected, allow the divine soul of the history of salvation to visit us
La nuova Creazione annunciata in periferia investe il territorio antico, che ancora tergiversa. Anche noi, accettando orizzonti differenti dal previsto, consentiamo all’anima divina della storia della salvezza di farci visita
Luke the Evangelist of the Poor celebrates the reversals of the situation: pharisee and tax collector, prodigal son and firstborn, samaritan and priest-levite, Lazarus and rich man, first and last place, Beatitudes and “woe to you”... so in the anthem of the Magnificat
Luca evangelista dei poveri celebra i ribaltamenti di situazione: fariseo e pubblicano, figlio prodigo e primogenito, samaritano e sacerdote-levita, Lazzaro e ricco epulone, primo e ultimo posto, Beatitudini e “guai”... così nell’inno del Magnificat
In these words we find the core of biblical truth about St. Joseph; they refer to that moment in his life to which the Fathers of the Church make special reference (Redemtoris Custos n.2)
In queste parole è racchiuso il nucleo centrale della verità biblica su san Giuseppe, il momento della sua esistenza a cui in particolare si riferiscono i padri della Chiesa (Redemtoris Custos n.2)
The ancient priest stagnates, and evaluates based on categories of possibilities; reluctant to the Spirit who moves situations
Il sacerdote antico ristagna, e valuta basando su categorie di possibilità; riluttante allo Spirito che smuove le situazioni
«Even through Joseph’s fears, God’s will, his history and his plan were at work. Joseph, then, teaches us that faith in God includes believing that he can work even through our fears, our frailties and our weaknesses. He also teaches us that amid the tempests of life, we must never be afraid to let the Lord steer our course. At times, we want to be in complete control, yet God always sees the bigger picture» (Patris Corde, n.2)
«Anche attraverso l’angustia di Giuseppe passa la volontà di Dio, la sua storia, il suo progetto. Giuseppe ci insegna così che avere fede in Dio comprende pure il credere che Egli può operare anche attraverso le nostre paure, le nostre fragilità, la nostra debolezza. E ci insegna che, in mezzo alle tempeste della vita, non dobbiamo temere di lasciare a Dio il timone della nostra barca. A volte noi vorremmo controllare tutto, ma Lui ha sempre uno sguardo più grande» (Patris Corde, n.2)
Man is the surname of God: the Lord in fact takes his name from each of us - whether we are saints or sinners - to make him our surname (Pope Francis). God's fidelity to the Promise is realized not only through men, but with them (Pope Benedict).
L’uomo è il cognome di Dio: il Signore infatti prende il nome da ognuno di noi — sia che siamo santi, sia che siamo peccatori — per farlo diventare il proprio cognome (Papa Francesco). La fedeltà di Dio alla Promessa si attua non soltanto mediante gli uomini, ma con loro (Papa Benedetto)
In the communities of Galilee and Syria the pagans quickly became a majority - elevated to the rank of sons. They did not submit to nerve-wracking processes, but spontaneously were recognizing the Lord
Nelle comunità di Galilea e Siria i pagani diventavano rapidamente maggioranza - elevati al rango di figli. Essi non si sottoponevano a trafile snervanti, ma spontaneamente riconoscevano il Signore
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