Feb 15, 2026

Judgement vs sentences

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(Mt 25:31-46) The famous Judgment passage presents the Risen One coming (v.31) as the "Son of Man", that is, the authentic and complete development of the divine plan for humanity:…
Feb 12, 2026

Fasting: Opening

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(Mt 9:14-15) 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…
He uncloses our ears, so that we do not remain deaf and stuttering (Mk 7:31-37) "But this Gospel also speaks to us: we are often withdrawn and closed in on…
Bread and wonders of the Christ-phantom (Mk 6:53-56) "He can carry the cloak of the Master who is devoted to the cause of non-violence and non-possession, who is driven by…
Sober, but with sandals (Mk 6:7-13) And I and You Truth is not at all what I have. It is not at all what you have. It is what unites…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
You ought not, however, to be satisfied merely with knocking and seeking: to understand the things of God, what is absolutely necessary is oratio. For this reason, the Saviour told us not only: ‘Seek and you will find’, and ‘Knock and it shall be opened to you’, but also added, ‘Ask and you shall receive’ [Verbum Domini n.86; cit. Origen, Letter to Gregory]
Non ti devi però accontentare di bussare e di cercare: per comprendere le cose di Dio ti è assolutamente necessaria l’oratio. Proprio per esortarci ad essa il Salvatore ci ha detto non soltanto: “Cercate e troverete”, e “Bussate e vi sarà aperto”, ma ha aggiunto: “Chiedete e riceverete” [Verbum Domini n.86; cit. Origene, Lettera a Gregorio]
In the crucified Jesus, a kind of transformation and concentration of the signs occurs: he himself is the “sign of God” (John Paul II)
In Gesù crocifisso avviene come una trasformazione e concentrazione dei segni: è Lui stesso il "segno di Dio" (Giovanni Paolo II)
Only through Christ can we converse with God the Father as children, otherwise it is not possible, but in communion with the Son we can also say, as he did, “Abba”. In communion with Christ we can know God as our true Father. For this reason Christian prayer consists in looking constantly at Christ and in an ever new way, speaking to him, being with him in silence, listening to him, acting and suffering with him (Pope Benedict)
Solo in Cristo possiamo dialogare con Dio Padre come figli, altrimenti non è possibile, ma in comunione col Figlio possiamo anche dire noi come ha detto Lui: «Abbà». In comunione con Cristo possiamo conoscere Dio come Padre vero. Per questo la preghiera cristiana consiste nel guardare costantemente e in maniera sempre nuova a Cristo, parlare con Lui, stare in silenzio con Lui, ascoltarlo, agire e soffrire con Lui (Papa Benedetto)
In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus identifies himself not only with the king-shepherd, but also with the lost sheep, we can speak of a “double identity”: the king-shepherd, Jesus identifies also with the sheep: that is, with the least and most needy of his brothers and sisters […] And let us return home only with this phrase: “I was present there. Thank you!”. Or: “You forgot about me” (Pope Francis)
Nella pagina evangelica di oggi, Gesù si identifica non solo col re-pastore, ma anche con le pecore perdute. Potremmo parlare come di una “doppia identità”: il re-pastore, Gesù, si identifica anche con le pecore, cioè con i fratelli più piccoli e bisognosi […] E torniamo a casa soltanto con questa frase: “Io ero presente lì. Grazie!” oppure: “Ti sei scordato di me” (Papa Francesco)
Thus, in the figure of Matthew, the Gospels present to us a true and proper paradox: those who seem to be the farthest from holiness can even become a model of the acceptance of God's mercy and offer a glimpse of its marvellous effects in their own lives (Pope Benedict))
To love God is therefore a journeying with one's heart to God. A wonderful journey! When I was a boy, I was thrilled by the journeys described by Jules Verne ("Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea", "From The Earth To The Moon", "Round The World In Eighty Days", etc). But the journeys of love for God are far more interesting. You read them in the lives of the Saints [Pope John Paul I]
Amare Dio è dunque un viaggiare col cuore verso Dio. Viaggio bellissimo. Ragazzo, mi estasiavo nei viaggi descritti da Giulio Verne (« Ventimila leghe sotto i mari », « Dalla terra alla luna », « Il giro del mondo in ottanta giorni », ecc.). Ma i viaggi dell'amore a Dio sono molto più interessanti. Li si legge nella vita dei Santi [Papa Giovanni Paolo I]

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