Different solicitations: the humanising action, and the dry action of the misanthropes (Mk 3:1-6) Commenting on the Tao Tê Ching (XLVII), Master Ho-shang Kung writes: "The saint knows the great…
Jan 13, 2025

Law or hunger

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Incarnation for the sake of self and the world, or the spiritual form empty of humanity (Mk 2:23-28) On the path to conversion, conflicts of conscience are not parentheses or…
(Mk 2:18-22) 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…
Toast with water and nervousness (Jn 2:1-11) (All the rest of the religious scene seemed to be the result of hysterical nervousness, out of intimate dissociation). In the Bible, the…
But can he participate in the rite? (Mk 2:13-17) Jesus does not exclude anyone from his friendship. The good proclamation of the Gospel consists precisely in this: in the offer…
Uncovering and opening "synagogues": unusual crossroads of Tenderness (Mk 2:1-12) Paralysis and punishment: different Tenderness [introduction]. The episode bears witness to the harsh clash between the synagogue and the first…
The leper and the Touch (Mk 1:40-45) "He who proclaims makes God's own desire, who pines for the distant. He knows no enemies, only fellow travellers. He does not stand…
The liberated mother-in-law and her journey (female) (Mk 1:29-39) "The essential thing is to listen to what rises from within. Our actions are often nothing more than imitation, hypothetical duty…
The unclean and quiet spirit in the synagogue (Mk 1:21b-28) In the confusion of the bloody civil war in progress (68-69) the Roman communities ask for guidance. Describing the beginning…
Conversion Forward (Mk 1:14-20) It is not the call of the leader, but the invitation of the Friend, who lives in the first person what he announces, exposing himself. It…
The muddy condition of the Jordan and the human dimension of Jesus (Mt 3:13-17; Mk 1:7-11; Lk 3:21-22; Jn 1:30-34) The river Jordan was never navigable; it simply marked a…
Lk 4:24-30 (16-37) Jesus' transgressions and ours (reinforcing the plot) (Lk 4:14-22) "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, therefore he has anointed me to proclaim the Good News…
(Mk 6:45-52) «Excita, Domine, potentiam tuam, et veni "Excita, Domine, potentiam tuam, et veni" - with these and similar words the liturgy of the Church repeatedly prays [...]. These invocations…
Jan 2, 2025

Multiplication by Sharing

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The very different solution (Mk 6:34-44) «Man is a limited being who is himself limitless» (Fratelli Tutti [Brethren All] n.150). In our hearts we have a great longing for fulfilment…
Accepting and not transferring evaluations (Mt 4:12-17.23-25) The Kingdom is near if, thanks to our involvement, God comes to earth and happiness knocks at the door, converting us to something…
Birth and Manifestation Mt 2:1-12 (1-18) The Epiphany narrative takes its cue from what was happening before the eyes of believers at the end of the first century. Mt writes…
Power of raw life (Jn 1:1-18) Gialal al-Din Rumi, a 13th century Persian mystic and lyricist (founder of the Sufi confraternity of dervishes) writes in his poem 'The Inn The…
Dec 29, 2024

We are not wrong

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"Come and see" (Jn 1:35-42) "Tithing hour" (v.39): in the Semitic mentality, sunset of the old and beginning of the new Day. Time that says: we are not wrong. Time…
Brother, in the brethren all (Jn 1:29-34) In the Fourth Gospel, the Baptist is not "the forerunner", but a "witness" of the Lamb Light that raises fundamental questions. Alarmed, the…
No one way (Jn 1:19-28) "Behind me" [v.27 Greek text] is the position of the disciple in relation to that taken by the master. Jesus as a seeker chose the…
Dec 26, 2024

Mary, the Art of Rebirth

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(Nm 6,22-27; Lk 2,16-21) Blessing the people was an ancient prerogative of the ruler who acted in the name of God and at first had priestly functions. But in an…
Mary, the Art of Perception that breaks the mould (Lk 2:19) (Lk 1:26-38) For a life from the authentic I to the unknown Culmination "Now Mary kept and treasured all…
Dec 26, 2024

The place for us

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(Lk 2:16-21) In the cages of our devotion, perhaps there is still no place for Jesus who offers himself. He continues to be born a child like the others, distant…
And Mary: the Question that is the Answer (Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21) We ask ourselves: in this time, what can make us intimate with the Lord? [A certain Christopher changed…
Power of raw life (Jn 1:1-18) Gialal al-Din Rumi, a 13th century Persian mystic and lyricist (founder of the Sufi confraternity of dervishes) writes in his poem 'The Inn The…
Without stopping in the middle, and without fashion. New Light (Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40) The context of Mal 3:1-4 is harrowing: the priests had reduced the temple to…
Dec 21, 2024

The energy of sadness

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Revelation, support, new Way and new People (Mt 2:13-18) The cruelty of Herod - an exasperated egomaniac - became proverbial even in Rome. In his last years, absurdly withdrawn into…
Dec 20, 2024

Beloved Disciple and Peter

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So as not to weaken the personal Encounter (Jn 20:2-8) "Now the two of them ran together, and the other disciple ran ahead sooner than Peter and came first to…
Mary, the Art of Perception that breaks the mould (Lk 2:19) (Lk 1:26-38) For a life from the authentic self to the unknown Apex "Now, Mary kept and treasured all…
(Lk Christmas) When the weaver When the weaver raises one foot, the other one lowers. When the movement ceases and one of the feet stops, the weaving stops. His hands…
Justification incorporates us into the long history of salvation that demonstrates God’s justice: faced with our continual falls and inadequacies, he did not give up, but wanted to make us righteous (Pope Francis)
La giustificazione ci inserisce nella lunga storia della salvezza, che mostra la giustizia di Dio: di fronte alle nostre continue cadute e alle nostre insufficienze, Egli non si è rassegnato, ma ha voluto renderci giusti (Papa Francesco)
Against this cultural pressure, which not only threatened the Israelite identity but also the faith in the one God and in his promises, it was necessary to create a wall of distinction, a shield of defence to protect the precious heritage of the faith; this wall consisted precisely in the Judaic observances and prescriptions (Pope Benedict)
Contro questa pressione culturale, che minacciava non solo l’identità israelitica, ma anche la fede nell’unico Dio e nelle sue promesse, era necessario creare un muro di distinzione, uno scudo di difesa a protezione della preziosa eredità della fede; tale muro consisteva proprio nelle osservanze e prescrizioni giudaiche (Papa Benedetto)
Christ reveals his identity of Messiah, Israel's bridegroom, who came for the betrothal with his people. Those who recognize and welcome him are celebrating. However, he will have to be rejected and killed precisely by his own; at that moment, during his Passion and death, the hour of mourning and fasting will come (Pope Benedict)
Cristo rivela la sua identità di Messia, Sposo d'Israele, venuto per le nozze con il suo popolo. Quelli che lo riconoscono e lo accolgono con fede sono in festa. Egli però dovrà essere rifiutato e ucciso proprio dai suoi: in quel momento, durante la sua passione e la sua morte, verrà l'ora del lutto e del digiuno (Papa Benedetto)
Water is necessary to live but wine expresses the abundance of the banquet and the joy of the celebration. A feast without wine? I don’t know.... By transforming into wine the water from the stone jars used “for the Jewish rites of purification” (v. 6) — it was customary: to purify oneself before entering a home — Jesus effects an eloquent sign. He transforms the Law of Moses into Gospel, bearer of joy (Pope Francis).
L’acqua è necessaria per vivere, ma il vino esprime l’abbondanza del banchetto e la gioia della festa. Una festa senza vino? Non so… Trasformando in vino l’acqua delle anfore utilizzate «per la purificazione rituale dei Giudei» (v. 6) – era l’abitudine: prima di entrare in casa, purificarsi –, Gesù compie un segno eloquente: trasforma la Legge di Mosè in Vangelo, portatore di gioia (Papa Francesco)
Being considered strong, capable of commanding, excellent, pristine, magnificent, performing, extraordinary, glorious… harms people. It puts a mask on us, makes us one-sided; takes away understanding. It floats the character we are sitting in, above reality
Essere considerati forti, capaci di comandare, eccellenti, incontaminati, magnifici, performanti, straordinari, gloriosi… danneggia le persone. Ci mette una maschera, rende unilaterali; toglie la comprensione. Fa galleggiare il personaggio in cui siamo seduti, al di sopra della realtà
The paralytic is not a paralytic
Il paralitico non è un paralitico
«The Lord gave me, friar Francis, to begin to do penance like this: when I was in sins, it seemed too bitter to see lepers; and the Lord Himself brought me among them and I showed mercy with them. And moving away from them, what seemed bitter to me was changed into sweetness of soul and body. And then, I stayed a while and left the world» (FS 110)

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