Dec 24, 2025

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…
Church of the little ones Lk 2:36-40 (22-40) The Gospel passage from Lk narrates the Father's surprising response to the predicted fulfilment of the messianic prophecies. An eloquent and peremptory…
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…
(Lk 2:1-20) The (humanising) quantum leap of the Incarnation (Lk 2:1-14) In ancient literature, only the events of public life were considered significant, certainly not those of childhood - even…
Dec 13, 2025

Annunciation to Joseph

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Mt 1:18-24 (1-24) Contact with the earth: deviations and Ascent Unassuming Incarnation, in subtlety and density (Mt 1:1-17) In the ancient East, genealogies referred only to men, and it is…
Dec 8, 2025

The "stars" set aside

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Two sons: «No» and «Me!» (Mt 21:28-32) Matthew writes half a century after the death of the Master and notes that the majority of Abraham's children - his people -…
Dec 4, 2025

Stubbornness

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One 'character', or the Son of Man (Mt 11:16-19) The Gospels break through, advance and liberate, making us realise the enormous difference between any belief and Faith. They emancipate us…
In the Annunciation (Gen 3:9-15.20; Lk 1:26-38) A great theologian of the Mystical Body wrote: "At dawn there is a stupendous moment: that which immediately precedes the rising of the…
House on the Rock or practitioners of vain things (Mt 7:21.24-27) Pope Francis said: "In order to give himself to us, God often chooses unthinkable paths, perhaps those of our…
The reinterpretation of the liturgical colour purple Mt 24:37-44 (24-51) "Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming" (v. 42). The key to understanding…
Placing oneself in the events of persecution (Lk 21:12-19) The course of history is a time in which God composes the confluence of our freedom and circumstances. In such folds…
(Lk 23:35-43) The Son is crucified between criminals. For the political and religious powers, he was a far greater danger. According to Luke, only one of them reviled him; the…
Talents, mines - Gifts of the new Kingdom (Lk 19:11-28) How can a community reveal the Presence of God? By enhancing and accentuating the facets of life, defending them, promoting…
(Lk 21:5-19) Stone upon stone, dark hues? Instances of the world, idea of 'perfection', sense of Christ (Lk 21:5-11) In his Apocalyptic Discourse Lk wants us to meditate on the…
Foreign Glory, or religiosity that gives birth to models and slaves (Lk 17:11-19) The impure had to stay out of the way: everything that was different from the dominant thought…
Honest administrators – at various levels – and our everyone’s Home (Lk 16:9-15) 'Ultimately,' says Jesus, 'you must decide: "You cannot serve both God and mammon" (Lk 16:13). Mammon is…
And worrying about numbers (Lk 14:25-33) In his commentary on the Tao Tê Ching (vii) Master Ho-shang Kung writes: "The saint is devoid of self-interest and does not care to…
John's Prologue is certainly the key text, in which the truth about Christ's divine sonship finds its full expression (John Paul II)
Il Prologo di Giovanni è certamente il testo chiave, nel quale la verità sulla divina figliolanza di Cristo trova la sua piena espressione (Giovanni Paolo II)
Innocence prepares, invokes, hastens Peace. But are these things of so much value and so precious? The answer is immediate, explicit: they are very precious gifts (Pope Paul VI)
L’innocenza prepara, invoca, affretta la Pace. Ma si tratta di cose di tanto valore e così preziose? La risposta è immediata, esplicita: sono doni preziosissimi (Papa Paolo VI)
We will not find a wall, no. We will find a way out […] Let us not fear the Lord (Pope Francis)
Non troveremo un muro, no, troveremo un’uscita […] Non abbiamo paura del Signore (Papa Francesco)
Raw life is full of powers: «Be grateful for everything that comes, because everything was sent as a guide to the afterlife» [Gialal al-Din Rumi]
La vita grezza è colma di potenze: «Sii grato per tutto quel che arriva, perché ogni cosa è stata mandata come guida dell’aldilà» [Gialal al-Din Rumi]
It is not enough to be a pious and devoted person to become aware of the presence of Christ - to see God himself, brothers and things with the eyes of the Spirit. An uncomfortable vision, which produces conflict with those who do not want to know
Non basta essere persone pie e devote per rendersi conto della presenza di Cristo - per vedere Dio stesso, i fratelli e le cose con gli occhi dello Spirito. Visione scomoda, che produce conflitto con chi non ne vuol sapere
An eloquent and peremptory manifestation of the power of the God of Israel and the submission of those who did not fulfill the Law was expected. Everyone imagined witnessing the triumphal entry of a great ruler, surrounded by military leaders or angelic ranks...
Ci si attendeva una manifestazione eloquente e perentoria della potenza del Dio d’Israele e la sottomissione di coloro che non adempivano la Legge. Tutti immaginavano di assistere all’ingresso trionfale d’un condottiero, circondato da capi militari o schiere angeliche…
May the Holy Family be a model for our families, so that parents and children may support each other mutually in adherence to the Gospel, the basis of the holiness of the family (Pope Francis)
La Santa Famiglia possa essere modello delle nostre famiglie, affinché genitori e figli si sostengano a vicenda nell’adesione al Vangelo, fondamento della santità della famiglia (Papa Francesco)
John is the origin of our loftiest spirituality. Like him, ‘the silent ones' experience that mysterious exchange of hearts, pray for John's presence, and their hearts are set on fire (Athinagoras)
Giovanni è all'origine della nostra più alta spiritualità. Come lui, i ‘silenziosi’ conoscono quel misterioso scambio dei cuori, invocano la presenza di Giovanni e il loro cuore si infiamma (Atenagora)
Stephen's story tells us many things: for example, that charitable social commitment must never be separated from the courageous proclamation of the faith. He was one of the seven made responsible above all for charity. But it was impossible to separate charity and faith. Thus, with charity, he proclaimed the crucified Christ, to the point of accepting even martyrdom. This is the first lesson we can learn from the figure of St Stephen: charity and the proclamation of faith always go hand in hand (Pope Benedict)

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