Without stopping in the middle, and the new torch (Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40) Forty days after Christmas, the Liturgy proposes to us to meet again the Child Jesus,…
Turnover in the Church, an antidote to unilateralism (Mt 5:1-12) In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus is the new Moses who climbs "the Mountain." But the young Lawgiver does not proclaim rules…
(Mk 4:35-41) Excita, Domine, potentiam tuam, et veni "Excita, Domine, potentiam tuam, et veni" - with these and similar words the Church's liturgy repeatedly prays [...]. These invocations were probably…
From below, not from a summit (Mk 4: 26-34) Here we are introduced to a different mentality, to a new Family, to another Kingdom, not very "elevated"; indeed, completely reversed.…
The Risk of Truth (Mk 4:21-25) That of Mk is a narrative and popular catechesis, reflecting the problems of a very primitive community of Faith - compared to those of…
A new God: perhaps a deluded one? (Mk 4:1-20) In a world that has lost its references but is perhaps trying to create more authentic and profound ones, the mission…
The Lord wants new people, who listen (Mk 3:31-35) In the life of one who is challenged by the relationship of Faith, in order to become consanguineous with the Father…
"Blaspheming against the Holy Spirit" (Mk 3:22-30) "But he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not have forgiveness for ever, but is guilty of eternal sin" (v.29). Holy Spirit…
(Mt 4:12-23) Conversion and Kingdom Near Accepting and not transferring assessments (Mt 4:12-17) The Kingdom is near if, thanks to our involvement, God comes to earth and happiness knocks at…
Jan 16, 2026

Crisis and social aspect

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Overwork Mission Family, unbalanced (Mk 3:20-21) "And he came into the house; and again the crowd gathered together, so that they could not even eat bread. And when they had…
He calls to Himself and makes the Twelve: great emergency, by little Name (Mk 3:13-19) In Christ, the doctor of suffering humanity, things of the soul seem different, and so…
(Mk 3:7-12) The Kingdom of the Father announced by Jesus was by no means bound to just any creed: God did not just have a Face different from the empire…
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 12, 2026

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…
Behold the Lamb, in the lambs (Jn 1:29-34) In the fourth Gospel, the Baptist is not 'the precursor', but a 'witness' to the Light Lamb who raises fundamental questions. Alarmed,…
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…
Dec 31, 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…
Scepticism, Faith, Character (Jn 1:43-51) Today's liturgy proposes the first encounter with the Lord of Nathanael, whom some traditions identify as the apostle Bartholomew. The purpose of the call is…
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…
The ability to be amazed at things around us promotes religious experience and makes the encounter with the Lord more fruitful. On the contrary, the inability to marvel makes us indifferent and widens the gap between the journey of faith and daily life (Pope Francis)
La capacità di stupirsi delle cose che ci circondano favorisce l’esperienza religiosa e rende fecondo l’incontro con il Signore. Al contrario, l’incapacità di stupirci rende indifferenti e allarga le distanze tra il cammino di fede e la vita di ogni giorno (Papa Francesco)
An ancient hermit says: “The Beatitudes are gifts of God and we must say a great ‘thank you’ to him for them and for the rewards that derive from them, namely the Kingdom of God in the century to come and consolation here; the fullness of every good and mercy on God’s part … once we have become images of Christ on earth” (Peter of Damascus) [Pope Benedict]
Afferma un antico eremita: «Le Beatitudini sono doni di Dio, e dobbiamo rendergli grandi grazie per esse e per le ricompense che ne derivano, cioè il Regno dei Cieli nel secolo futuro, la consolazione qui, la pienezza di ogni bene e misericordia da parte di Dio … una volta che si sia divenuti immagine del Cristo sulla terra» (Pietro di Damasco) [Papa Benedetto]
And quite often we too, beaten by the trials of life, have cried out to the Lord: “Why do you remain silent and do nothing for me?”. Especially when it seems we are sinking, because love or the project in which we had laid great hopes disappears (Pope Francis)
E tante volte anche noi, assaliti dalle prove della vita, abbiamo gridato al Signore: “Perché resti in silenzio e non fai nulla per me?”. Soprattutto quando ci sembra di affondare, perché l’amore o il progetto nel quale avevamo riposto grandi speranze svanisce (Papa Francesco)
The Kingdom of God grows here on earth, in the history of humanity, by virtue of an initial sowing, that is, of a foundation, which comes from God, and of a mysterious work of God himself, which continues to cultivate the Church down the centuries. The scythe of sacrifice is also present in God's action with regard to the Kingdom: the development of the Kingdom cannot be achieved without suffering (John Paul II)
Il Regno di Dio cresce qui sulla terra, nella storia dell’umanità, in virtù di una semina iniziale, cioè di una fondazione, che viene da Dio, e di un misterioso operare di Dio stesso, che continua a coltivare la Chiesa lungo i secoli. Nell’azione di Dio in ordine al Regno è presente anche la falce del sacrificio: lo sviluppo del Regno non si realizza senza sofferenza (Giovanni Paolo II)
For those who first heard Jesus, as for us, the symbol of light evokes the desire for truth and the thirst for the fullness of knowledge which are imprinted deep within every human being. When the light fades or vanishes altogether, we no longer see things as they really are. In the heart of the night we can feel frightened and insecure, and we impatiently await the coming of the light of dawn. Dear young people, it is up to you to be the watchmen of the morning (cf. Is 21:11-12) who announce the coming of the sun who is the Risen Christ! (John Paul II)
Per quanti da principio ascoltarono Gesù, come anche per noi, il simbolo della luce evoca il desiderio di verità e la sete di giungere alla pienezza della conoscenza, impressi nell'intimo di ogni essere umano. Quando la luce va scemando o scompare del tutto, non si riesce più a distinguere la realtà circostante (Giovanni Paolo II)

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