Original Sin (Jn 9:1-41) The encyclical Fratelli Tutti invites us to take a perspective view that inspires decision and action: a new eye, filled with hope. It 'speaks to us…
Pharisee-publican: the two souls, and the essential Mystery (Lk 18:9-14) Says the Tao Tê Ching (x): "Preserve the One by dwelling in the two souls: are you able to keep…
The commandment great: Love (Mk 12:28b-34) "What is the first commandment of all? Jesus answered [...] The first is: Listen Israel. The Lord our God is one Lord, and you…
Lk 11:14-23 (14-26) Prejudice undermines the union, and no one can put Jesus under hijacking, holding him hostage. He is the fortress that no entrenched citadel can hold. He who…
Mar 3, 2026

Law and Spirit

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Undeviating Happiness (Mt 5:17-19) In the early congregations, some believers believed that First Testament regulations should no longer be considered, since we are saved by Faith and not by works…
(Mt 18:21-35) Throughout the ancient Middle East, non-proportionate (one-to-one, not cruel) retaliation was sacred law. Forgiveness was a humiliating and absurd attitude, an incomprehensible principle for anyone experiencing any injustice…
Lk 4:24-30 (16-37) Jesus' transgressions and ours (reinforcing the plot) (Lk 4:14-22) "The Spirit of the Lord was upon me, therefore he anointed me to proclaim the Good News to…
Feb 28, 2026

Well vs Spring

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Jn 4:5-42 (5-54) In the passage about the Samaritan woman, John contrasts the mechanisms of religiosity with the dynamics of Faith, comparing the images of an ancient well with a…
Feb 27, 2026

Mercy Parables

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Lk 15:1-3.11-32 (Lk 15:1-32) Value of imperfect uniqueness A God in search of the lost and unequal, to expand our life (Lk 15:1-10) Why does Jesus speak of Joy in…
(Mt 21:33-43.45) This is a continuing metaphor, rather than a parable; hence the fruit of post-Easter reflection - let us see why. Christ introduces everyone to an adventurous, uncomfortable path,…
External solution? (Lk 16:19-31) The reversal of situations in the afterlife is a theme belonging to the entire culture of the ancient Middle East - an area strongly marked by…
The anti-ambition or the front row in the pattern of the satraps (Mt 20:17-28) Unofficially, Pius VII tried to lift the triregnum (neoclassical style, unusual) given to him by Napoleon,…
Being present to oneself: do not replace Love with flaws, observance, deference (Mt 23:1-12) The New Relationship between God and man could not be contained within the meticulous regulations of…
Exemplary encounter and Life at the unknown peak (Lk 6:36-38) Is it possible to put the Gospel under exemplary "Measure" - e.g. of (retributive) Law or of First Testament and…
(Mt 17:1-9; Mk 9:2-13; Lk 9:28-36) "The mountain - Tabor like Sinai - is the place of closeness with God. It is the elevated space, compared to everyday existence, where…
Between intimate struggle and not opposing the evil one (Mt 5:43-48) In his first encyclical Pope Benedict wrote: "With the centrality of love, the Christian faith has taken up what…
Failing without failing: unceasing struggle with ourselves and with God (Mt 7:7-12) Sometimes we put the Father in the dock, because he seems to let things go as our freedom…
Which road leads to the Father? (Lk 11:29-32) Jesus comes up against unbelief. It comes from various blinders and parties taken, or (especially in the disciples) arises from carelessness. The…
Sons’ Prayer: performance or Listening? (Mt 6:7-15) In the communities of Mt and Lk the "prayer" of the sons - the "Our Father" - does not originate as prayer, but…
Feb 15, 2026

Judgement vs sentences

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(Mt 25:31-46) The famous Judgment passage presents the Risen One coming (v.31) as the "Son of Man", that is, the authentic and complete development of the divine plan for humanity:…
Faith, Temptations: our success (Mt 4:1-11; Mk 1:12-15; Lk 4:1-13) Only the man of God is tempted. In the Bible, temptation is not a kind of danger or seduction to…
But can he participate in the rite? (Lk 5:27-32) "Jesus does not exclude anyone from his friendship. The good proclamation of the Gospel consists precisely in this: in the offer…
Feb 12, 2026

Fasting: Opening

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(Mt 9:14-15) Fasting has travelled through all religious and mystical traditions, because it is intended to bring women and men closer to their own profound essence - to listening to…
(Lk 9:22-25) Yesterday we emphasised how the worm of vanity in the pursuit of others' esteem leads to hypocrisy and ostentation. Today, too, the Word - a solemn and pressing…
The faithless lower self, the thespian Mt 6:1-6.16-18 (.19-23) "Beware of practising your righteousness before men in order to be admired by them" (Mt 6:1). Jesus, in today's Gospel, reinterprets…
The manifestations of God's power on earth: nothing external (Mk 8:11-13) Jesus comes up against unbelief. It comes from various blinders and parties taken, or (especially in the disciples) arises…
(Mt 5:17-37) Law and Spirit To break down or to fulfil: Law and Spirit (Mt 5:17-19) Faced with the precepts of the Law, different attitudes emerge. On the one hand,…
Beyond the Twelve: 72 others unsure (but transparent) in the uncertainty of wolves (Lk 10:1-20) And I and You "Truth is not at all what I have. It is not…
He uncloses our ears, so that we do not remain deaf and stuttering (Mk 7:31-37) "But this Gospel also speaks to us: we are often withdrawn and closed in on…
Feb 4, 2026

Eucharistic crumbs

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Sons, little dogs, demons and free movement (Mk 7:24-30) Jesus discovered the will of the Father in the events of life. The same is true for the growth of awareness…
In the rite of Baptism, the presentation of the candle lit from the large Paschal candle, a symbol of the Risen Christ, is a sign that helps us to understand what happens in the Sacrament. When our lives are enlightened by the mystery of Christ, we experience the joy of being liberated from all that threatens the full realization (Pope Benedict)
Nel rito del Battesimo, la consegna della candela, accesa al grande cero pasquale simbolo di Cristo Risorto, è un segno che aiuta a cogliere ciò che avviene nel Sacramento. Quando la nostra vita si lascia illuminare dal mistero di Cristo, sperimenta la gioia di essere liberata da tutto ciò che ne minaccia la piena realizzazione (Papa Benedetto)
Doing a good deed almost instinctively gives rise to the desire to be esteemed and admired for the good action, in other words to gain a reward. And on the one hand this closes us in on ourselves and on the other, it brings us out of ourselves because we live oriented to what others think of us or admire in us (Pope Benedict)
Quando si compie qualcosa di buono, quasi istintivamente nasce il desiderio di essere stimati e ammirati per la buona azione, di avere cioè una soddisfazione. E questo, da una parte rinchiude in se stessi, dall’altra porta fuori da se stessi, perché si vive proiettati verso quello che gli altri pensano di noi e ammirano in noi (Papa Benedetto)
Since God has first loved us (cf. 1 Jn 4:10), love is now no longer a mere “command”; it is the response to the gift of love with which God draws near to us [Pope Benedict]
Siccome Dio ci ha amati per primo (cfr 1 Gv 4, 10), l'amore adesso non è più solo un « comandamento », ma è la risposta al dono dell'amore, col quale Dio ci viene incontro [Papa Benedetto]
Another aspect of Lenten spirituality is what we could describe as "combative" […] where the "weapons" of penance and the "battle" against evil are mentioned. Every day, but particularly in Lent, Christians must face a struggle […] (Pope Benedict)
Un altro aspetto della spiritualità quaresimale è quello che potremmo definire "agonistico" […] là dove si parla di "armi" della penitenza e di "combattimento" contro lo spirito del male. Ogni giorno, ma particolarmente in Quaresima, il cristiano deve affrontare una lotta […] (Papa Benedetto)
Jesus wants to help his listeners take the right approach to the prescriptions of the Commandments given to Moses, urging them to be open to God who teaches  us true freedom and responsibility through the Law. It is a matter of living it as an instrument of freedom (Pope Francis)
Gesù vuole aiutare i suoi ascoltatori ad avere un approccio giusto alle prescrizioni dei Comandamenti dati a Mosè, esortando ad essere disponibili a Dio che ci educa alla vera libertà e responsabilità mediante la Legge. Si tratta di viverla come uno strumento di libertà (Papa Francesco)
In the divine attitude justice is pervaded with mercy, whereas the human attitude is limited to justice. Jesus exhorts us to open ourselves with courage to the strength of forgiveness, because in life not everything can be resolved with justice. We know this (Pope Francis)
Nell’atteggiamento divino la giustizia è pervasa dalla misericordia, mentre l’atteggiamento umano si limita alla giustizia. Gesù ci esorta ad aprirci con coraggio alla forza del perdono, perché nella vita non tutto si risolve con la giustizia; lo sappiamo (Papa Francesco)
The true prophet does not obey others as he does God, and puts himself at the service of the truth, ready to pay in person. It is true that Jesus was a prophet of love, but love has a truth of its own. Indeed, love and truth are two names of the same reality, two names of God (Pope Benedict)

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