The difference between common religiosity and personal Faith (Lk 8:4-15) The stony soil and scorching climate of Palestine did not make life easy for farmers. The scarcity of rain and…
(Lk 8:1-3) The rabbis did not accept women in their schools, because they were considered not up to the task. But Jesus does not come to teach laws or philosophies,…
(Lk 7:36-8:3) Intruder Love, in the respectable House of Simon And the Feet of Jesus, kissed by the unexpected and censured guest (Lk 7,36-50) "Simon, a Pharisee and rich "notable"…
Sep 8, 2026

Stubbornness

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One 'character', or the Son of Man (Lk 7:31-35) The Gospels break through, advance and liberate, making us realise the enormous difference between any belief and Faith. They emancipate us…
Mary in the Church, who gives birth to sons (Jn 19:25-27) The brief passage of the Gospel in verses 25-27 is perhaps the artistic climax of the Passion narrative. In…
To go up and to go down, to go further or to go backwards (Jn 3:13-17) Nothing doing, despite two millennia of Christian symbols, formulas and rituals, especially in Italy…
(Mt 18:21-35) Throughout the ancient Middle East, disproportionate retaliation (one for one, not cruel) was sacred law. Forgiveness was a humiliating and absurd attitude, an incomprehensible principle for anyone who…
The strength of the inner world, even in its depths (Lk 6:43-49) Pope Francis said: "God often chooses unimaginable ways to give himself to us, perhaps those of our limitations,…
Jesus and the mania for ruling Lk 6:39-42 (39-45) "How much our human family needs to learn to live together in harmony and peace without all being equal!" (Pope Francis…
The 'win-or-lose' alternative is false: you have to get out of it. Do you want to get ahead of me? Have a seat (Lk 6:27-38) Not opposing the wicked allows…
Faith and religion. Turnover in the Church (Lk 6:20-26) In Mt the Beatitudes outline a programme for fraternities of Jewish origin. In Lk the sermon seems more radical in character…
Different solicitations: the Humanising Action, and the dry action of the misanthropes (Lk 6:6-11) Commenting on the Tao Tê Ching (XLVII), Master Ho-shang Kung writes: "The saint knows the great…
Amongst the Reconciled: a change of course and of fate in the Kingdom (Mt 18:15–20) «The verb the evangelist uses for “they will be in harmony” is synphōnēsōsin: there is…
Incarnation, or the spiritual form empty of humanity (Lk 6:1-5) On the path to conversion, conflicts of conscience are not parentheses or accidents of the way, but crucial nodes. The…
(Lk 5:33-39) The old customs cannot always be combined with the Newness brought by the Lord; indeed, it is not infrequently necessary to know how to separate things. Lk confronts…
«Fishing», bringing to life. Attraction and attention (weekdays) (Lk 5:1-11) The episode of the Calling of the disciples in Lk indicates the attraction of the Word of Jesus - acting…
(Female Creativity) (Lk 4:38-44) "The essential thing is to listen to what is rising from within. Our actions are often nothing more than imitation, hypothetical duty or misrepresentation of what…
Freed from automatic mentality (Lk 4:31-37) In the third Gospel, the first signs of the Lord are the quiet escape from the threats of death [waved by his people!] and…
Lk 4:16-30 (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…
(Mt 16:13–27) Who I Am, the Keys, the Faith, the Name (Mt 16:13-23) More than halfway through his public life, Jesus has not yet offered any formulas, but poses a…
(Mk 6:17-29) The question "Jesus, Who is He?" grows throughout the Gospel of Mark, up to the centurion's answer under the Cross (Mk 15:39). The balance of people's opinions (Mt…
Aug 20, 2026

Mad or wise souls

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Distraction in the waiting room, or a crisis with an evolutionary sense (Mt 25:1-13) The theme is not one of moral vigilance, but timely: sooner or later all those baptised…
Coming, Prayer and turning point, amid the roar of the waves. (Mt 24:37-51) What kind of Coming is it? And why do we want the Lord to be present in…
Aug 18, 2026

Filter, swallow, whiten

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Duality or integral practice: branches and Roots (Mt 23:23–32) On how to remain on the Path that fosters growth, and to fulfil one’s natural calling, the Tao Te Ching states…
From the ancient dream to the incarnate relationship (Jn 1:45-51) Today's liturgy presents the first encounter with the Lord of Nathanael, whom some traditions identify as the apostle Bartholomew. The…
Who Am I to you, and the Keys to the open community (Mt 16:13–23) More than halfway through his public life, Jesus has not yet offered any set formulas, but…
Rabbi, Father and teachers? Be present to yourselves, not at the mercy of approval (Mt 23:1-12) The New Relationship between God and man could not be contained within the meticulous…
Only Quality obliges. No forced surrender (Mt 22:34-40) Jesus turns what was the most banal of catechism questions into a crucial question: what is the 'great' commandment? Despite the different…
Aug 12, 2026

The Feast, the Robe

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All called, but with what outfit? Without artifice Mt 22:1-14 (1-21) The "wedding garment" (vv.11-12) is a figure of the essential - the indispensable even the precarious, without frills of…
It's never too late (unique Coin and smart working: Love) (Mt 20:1-16) In the atrium of the temple in Jerusalem, the portal creeper was a symbol of the gifts that…
The sower is Jesus. With this image, we can see that he presents himself as one who does not impose himself, but rather offers himself. He does not attract us by conquering us, but by donating himself: he casts seeds. With patience and generosity, he spreads his Word, which is not a cage or a trap, but a seed which can bear fruit (Pope Francis)
Il seminatore è Gesù. Notiamo che, con questa immagine, Egli si presenta come uno che non si impone, ma si propone; non ci attira conquistandoci, ma donandosi: butta il seme. Egli sparge con pazienza e generosità la sua Parola, che non è una gabbia o una trappola, ma un seme che può portare frutto (Papa Francesco)
The Church desires to give thanks to the Most Holy Trinity for the "mystery of woman" and for every woman - for that which constitutes the eternal measure of her feminine dignity, for the "great works of God", which throughout human history have been accomplished in and through her (Mulieris Dignitatem n.31)
La Chiesa desidera ringraziare la Santissima Trinità per il «mistero della donna», e, per ogni donna - per ciò che costituisce l'eterna misura della sua dignità femminile, per le «grandi opere di Dio» che nella storia delle generazioni umane si sono compiute in lei e per mezzo di lei (Mulieris Dignitatem n.31)
Simon, a Pharisee and rich 'notable' of the city, holds a banquet in his house in honour of Jesus. Unexpectedly from the back of the room enters a guest who was neither invited nor expected […] (Pope Benedict)
Simone, fariseo e ricco “notabile” della città, tiene in casa sua un banchetto in onore di Gesù. Inaspettatamente dal fondo della sala entra un’ospite non invitata né prevista […] (Papa Benedetto)
God excludes no one […] God does not let himself be conditioned by our human prejudices (Pope Benedict)
Dio non esclude nessuno […] Dio non si lascia condizionare dai nostri pregiudizi (Papa Benedetto)
«The Russian mystics of the first centuries of the Church gave advice to their disciples, the young monks: in the moment of spiritual turmoil take refuge under the mantle of the holy Mother of God». Then «the West took this advice and made the first Marian antiphon “Sub tuum Praesidium”: under your cloak, in your custody, O Mother, we are sure there» (Pope Francis)
«I mistici russi dei primi secoli della Chiesa davano un consiglio ai loro discepoli, i giovani monaci: nel momento delle turbolenze spirituali rifugiatevi sotto il manto della santa Madre di Dio». Poi «l’occidente ha preso questo consiglio e ha fatto la prima antifona mariana “Sub tuum praesidium”: sotto il tuo mantello, sotto la tua custodia, o Madre, lì siamo sicuri» (Papa Francesco)
The Cross of Jesus is our one true hope! That is why the Church “exalts” the Holy Cross, and why we Christians bless ourselves with the sign of the cross. That is, we don’t exalt crosses, but the glorious Cross of Christ, the sign of God’s immense love, the sign of our salvation and path toward the Resurrection. This is our hope (Pope Francis)
La Croce di Gesù è la nostra unica vera speranza! Ecco perché la Chiesa “esalta” la santa Croce, ed ecco perché noi cristiani benediciamo con il segno della croce. Cioè, noi non esaltiamo le croci, ma la Croce gloriosa di Gesù, segno dell’amore immenso di Dio, segno della nostra salvezza e cammino verso la Risurrezione. E questa è la nostra speranza (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)

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