Jun 2, 2026

Law and Spirit

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Not flawed Happiness (Mt 5:17-19) In the early communities, some believers felt that the rules of the First Testament should no longer be considered, since we are saved by faith…
Fullness of small and beautiful works, not petty and childish (Mt 5:13-16) "Beautiful works" [which express fullness] are good works, enriched by the splendour of selflessness, listening, hospitality, prayer and…
Turnover in the Church, antidote to one-sidedness (Mt 5:1-12) In the Gospel of Mt Jesus is the new Moses ascending "the Mount". But the young Lawgiver does not proclaim rules…
May 30, 2026

Nuptiality

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(John 6:41–59) The Mysticism of the Flesh from Heaven Even in domestic life (John 6:41–51) Jesus wants to turn the page. He does not intend to prop up what is…
The great commandment: Love (Mk 12:28b-34) "What is the first commandment of all? Jesus answered [...] First is: Listen Israel. The Lord our God is one Lord, and you shall…
(Mk 12:18-27) The defeat of death is the cruel destiny that has clouded the minds of all civilisations, infusing disorientation and anguished thoughts about the meaning of life, about why…
(Mk 12:1-12) 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,…
May 23, 2026

From Mine

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Jn 16:12-15 (5-20) [Jn 15:26-16:20] Satisfying Solutions vs Spirit of Truth (Jn 15:26-16:4a) Faith in the Master is already eternal life, or rather Life of the Eternal (in action here…
(Mt 28:16-20) Matthew does not describe the Ascension, but conveys the same message as Acts 1:1-11 (using different images): the passing of the baton. Unlike Luke and John, Matthew places…
Jn 3:16-18(7-21) Lifting up the Cross goes far beyond resilience. Going up and going down, going beyond or retreating (Gospel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross: Jn 3:13-17) Nothing…
Holy Trinity Pr 8:22-31; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 (year C) The children's identity card is faith in a God who creates, makes Covenant, is close, redeems, allows flourishing in any…
(Mark 11:11–26): The barren Fig tree, the driving out of the usurers money-changers, Faith as a magnet, Prayer, Forgiveness: a Space of Encounter The curse spoken by Jesus (vv. 13–14)…
The movement of the priesthood of Christ (Mk 10:46-52) The encyclical Fratelli Tutti invites a perspective gaze, one that does not adapt. Pope Francis proposes visions that provoke decision and…
The model of the satraps (Mk 10:35-45) Unofficially, Pius VII tried to lift the triregnum (neoclassical style, unusual) given to him by Napoleon, but his pages almost couldn't pull it…
(Mk 10:28-31) According to correct mentality - typical in Judaism - to receive the divine inheritance it was enough to keep the commandments (vv.17-20). Jesus' proposal does not focus on…
(John 20:11–31) Frozen in memories, or Proclaimed by Brothers The New Creation, through Listening (John 20:11–18) Mark speaks of a young man dressed in white, Matthew of an angel, Luke…
Jn 7:37-39 (37-53) The golden Pitcher and the River of Life (Jn 7:37-39) During the Feast of Tabernacles - on the occasion of the fruit harvest - the priests performed…
Solemnity of Pentecost, living Tradition In the Sacred Hymns, Manzoni compares the spiritual fall of humanity to the plummeting of a great stone down a "splintered" slope; a boulder that…
Unable to sin (Acts 2:1-11) Pentecost is the feast of the Gift, quite simply. The language of Acts of the Apostles is quite striking and colourful: it infuses the event…
Comparisons no, Exceptionality yes (Jn 21:20-25) Once again in the Fourth Gospel, the Petrine step and character (uncertain) are confronted with that of the disciple loved by the Lord. In…
Mystery of Love and Eros Jn 21:15-19 (1-19) The same sign of the superabundant peach in Lk 5:1-11 does not concern the story of the Church after Easter, but is…
Priestly, diverse resilience (Jn 17:20-26) Jn seeks to clarify our universal aspiration, and to penetrate the way the Lord makes himself present in the disciples after Easter, so that the…
Real life in Jesus - the condemned for living against the tide (Jn 17:11-19) «Holy Father keep them in your Name which you have given me, that they may be…
(Jn 17:1-11a) In the Fourth Gospel, too, the Last Supper is followed by Jesus' prayer, but unlike the Synoptics, Jn places it in the same place as the Last Supper.…
The echo of misunderstandings (Jn 16:29-33) In John, the Lord's statements always have a resonance of misunderstanding among the hearers. After the announcement of Jesus' 'ascent' to the Father, here…
May 9, 2026

I Am With you

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(Mt 28:16–20) Matthew does not describe the Ascension, but conveys the same message as Acts 1:1–11 (using different imagery): the passing on of the mission. Unlike Luke and John, Matthew…
Ascension of the Lord: We are not orphans (Acts 1:1-11) At the end of his Gospel, Lk places the Ascension of Jesus on the same day as Easter, in Bethany…
«If you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you in my Name» (Jn 16:23-28) In ancient religions, prayer is the performance of the believer, an act…
Affliction and joy in labour pains (Jn 16:20-23a) A widespread belief at the time of Jesus was that the last time would be preceded by an excess of tribulation and…
«A very short time»: we are not in the waiting room (Jn 16:16-20) The human communion of the first disciples with the Master was suggestive, not exhaustive. It must now…
Jesus showed us with a new clarity the unifying centre of the divine laws revealed on Sinai […]  Indeed, in his life and in his Paschal Mystery Jesus brought the entire law to completion.  Uniting himself with us through the gift of the Holy Spirit, he carries with us and in us the “yoke” of the law, which thereby becomes a “light burden” (Pope Benedict)
Gesù ci ha mostrato con una nuova chiarezza il centro unificante delle leggi divine rivelate sul Sinai […] Anzi, Gesù nella sua vita e nel suo mistero pasquale ha portato a compimento tutta la legge. Unendosi con noi mediante il dono dello Spirito Santo, porta con noi e in noi il "giogo" della legge, che così diventa un "carico leggero" (Papa Benedetto)
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]
"How will we be able to live without him?". In these words of St Ignatius we hear echoing the affirmation of the martyrs of Abitene: "Sine dominico non possumus" [Pope Benedict]
"Come potremmo vivere senza di Lui?". Sentiamo echeggiare in queste parole di Sant’Ignazio l’affermazione dei martiri di Abitene: "Sine dominico non possumus" [Papa Benedetto]
The kingdom of Christ is manifested, as the Council teaches, in the 'kingship' of man [John Paul II]
Il regno di Cristo si manifesta, come insegna il Concilio, nella “regalità” dell’uomo [Giovanni Paolo II]
In the middle of the dense forest of rules and regulations — to the legalisms of past and present — Jesus makes an opening through which one can catch a glimpse of two faces: the face of the Father and the face of the brother. He does not give us two formulas or two precepts: there are no precepts nor formulas. He gives us two faces [Pope Francis]
In mezzo alla fitta selva di precetti e prescrizioni – ai legalismi di ieri e di oggi – Gesù opera uno squarcio che permette di scorgere due volti: il volto del Padre e quello del fratello. Non ci consegna due formule o due precetti: non sono precetti e formule; ci consegna due volti [Papa Francesco]
Whoever is inscribed in God's name participates in God's life, and lives. Therefore to believe is to be inscribed in the name of God. Thus we are alive. Whoever has a share in God's name is not dead but rather belongs to the living God. In this sense we should be able to understand the dynamism of faith, which entails enrolling our names in the name of God and in this way entering into life [Pope Benedict]
Chi è scritto nel nome di Dio partecipa alla vita di Dio, vive. E così credere è essere iscritti nel nome di Dio. E così siamo vivi. Chi appartiene al nome di Dio non è un morto, appartiene al Dio vivente. In questo senso dovremmo capire il dinamismo della fede, che è un iscrivere il nostro nome nel nome di Dio e così un entrare nella vita [Papa Benedetto]
As sometimes happens in the Gospel, faced with the trap set for him by his enemies, Jesus, with his response, rises above the contingent controversy and goes far beyond the particular and mutually divergent positions (John Paul II)

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