Casual Incarnation, in tenuality and density (Mt 1:1-17) In order to reach the fullness of the Son, God did not claim to overcome concrete events, and vice versa He assumed…
Two sons: «No» and «Me!» (Mt 21:28-32) In the rabbis' tales the «Son» was only one: Israel! In the teaching of Christ, however, even a reckless remains a son. The…
The authority of Jesus and ours (Mt 21:23-27) «With wich authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?» (Mt 21:23). In the traditional Judaizing milieu of…
Crisis of the titanic spirit (Mt 11:2-11) «What did you go out to contemplate in the desert? But what did you come out to see?» (vv.7.8.9). The Lord wants to…
Curved trajectory, and the model that is not the "sphere" (Mt 17:10-13) At the time of Jesus, in the Palestinian area, economic difficulties and Roman domination had forced people to…
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single "character", or the Son of man (Mt 11:16-19) The Gospels break through, advance and liberate, making us realise the enormous difference between common religious belief, and Faith. They emancipate…
The Great Baptizer, smaller than the Least (Mt 11:11-15) Throughout the history of Redemption, the Baptist has been a crossroads of radical, unexpected, diriment proposals. But he did not reveal…
The Yoke on the Little Ones: religion turned into obsession - for "held back" people (Mt 11:28-30) The rabbis chose the disciples from among those who had greater intellectual and…
alue of imperfect uniqueness (Mt 18:12-14) Jesus is careful not to propose a dictated or planned universalism, as if His were an ideal model, «to make everyone uniform» [FT n.100].…
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 wonderful moment: the one that immediately precedes the sunrise [...]…
(Is 11:1-10; Mt 3:1-12) The Son of God who Comes «will not judge according to appearances and will not make decisions by hearsay» (Is. 11:3). Thus the Church who bears…
Free of charge: the Near Kingdom and Incarnate Prayer (Mt 9:35-10:1.6-8) Jesus distinguishes himself from the Rabbis of his time, because he doesn’t wait for the exhausted and prostrate people…
Illuminator of the blind: what healing, Waiting, definitiveness? (Mt 9:27-31) The encyclical Fratelli Tutti [Brothers All] invites us to a perspective look that inspires decision and action: a new “eye”,…
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…
Multiplication by Division, in itinerancy (Mt 15:29-37) «Man is a limited being who is himself limitless» (Fratelli Tutti n.150). The Son reflects God's plan in compassion for the needy crowds…
Scientists and Lowlies: abstract world and incarnation Lk 10:21-24 (17-24) Unlike the fruitless action of the Apostles [Lk 9 passim], the return of the new evangelizers is full of joy…
Discovery of being worthy (Mt 8:5-11) Mt writes his Gospel to encourage community members and stimulate the mission to the Gentiles, which the Jewish Christians were not yet ready to…
Mt 24:37-44 (24-51) Key to the reading of the Gospel could be the famous expression of St. Augustine: «Timeo Dominum transeuntem». Incarnation is a direct thread with reality and divine…
Be careful not to burden, keep watch out «by praying at all times» (Lk 21:34-36) The new world comes upon us in an alternative way, and it imposes itself from…
Sources of Hope (Lk 21:29-33) Lk ends his Apocalyptic Discourse with recommendations on the attention and penetrating gaze to be placed at the ‘sign of the times’. And - rooted…
How to place oneself in "astral" upheavals (Lk 21:20-28) At the time of Jesus the eternal city was self-destructing, but the distances between heaven and earth were thinning. Living Word…
Placing in the events of persecution (Lk 21:12-19) The course of history is a time when God composes the confluence of our freedom and circumstances. In such folds there is…
Instances of the world, idea of ‘perfection’, sense of the Christ (Lk 21:5-11) In his Apocalyptic Discourse Lk wants us to meditate on the meaning of history and ‘what is…
Small coins and festival of the voracious God, in solemn appearances (Lk 21:1-4) Jesus faces the treasure of the Temple, the true "god" of the whole sanctuary. The comparison is…
(Lk 23:35-43) The Son is crucified among criminals. For political and religious power, he was a much worse danger. According to Lk, only one outraged him; the other called Jesus…
(Lk 20:27-40) The defeat of death is the cruel fate that has clouded the mind of all civilizations. But if God creates us and calls incessantly to enter into dialogue,…
Little House of God? No more haggling with loan sharks (Lk 19:45-48) The teaching of Jesus in the sacred place is presented by Lk as enduring: «He was teaching every…
Weeping over the eternal city, with tears of a father, mother and son (Lk 19:41-44) We like to be in the wake of fashion or opportunism, but rejecting the Lord’s…
Talents - Gifts of the new Kingdom (Lk 19:11-28) We all have unique strengths, qualities and inclinations. Each one receives prophetic gifts [even if only one] and can fit into…
Zacchaeus: Surprising about yourself, and set your accounts straight (Lk 19:1-10) Zacchaeus wants «to see Jesus, who He is» (v.3): that is, the tax collector ardently desires to understand if…
Man is the surname of God: the Lord in fact takes his name from each of us - whether we are saints or sinners - to make him our surname (Pope Francis). God's fidelity to the Promise is realized not only through men, but with them (Pope Benedict).
L’uomo è il cognome di Dio: il Signore infatti prende il nome da ognuno di noi — sia che siamo santi, sia che siamo peccatori — per farlo diventare il proprio cognome (Papa Francesco). La fedeltà di Dio alla Promessa si attua non soltanto mediante gli uomini, ma con loro (Papa Benedetto)
In the communities of Galilee and Syria the pagans quickly became a majority - elevated to the rank of sons. They did not submit to nerve-wracking processes, but spontaneously were recognizing the Lord
Nelle comunità di Galilea e Siria i pagani diventavano rapidamente maggioranza - elevati al rango di figli. Essi non si sottoponevano a trafile snervanti, ma spontaneamente riconoscevano il Signore
And thus we must see Christ again and ask Christ: “Is it you?” The Lord, in his own silent way, answers: “You see what I did, I did not start a bloody revolution, I did not change the world with force; but lit many I, which in the meantime form a pathway of light through the millenniums” (Pope Benedict)
E così dobbiamo di nuovo vedere Cristo e chiedere a Cristo: “Sei tu?”. Il Signore, nel modo silenzioso che gli è proprio, risponde: “Vedete cosa ho fatto io. Non ho fatto una rivoluzione cruenta, non ho cambiato con forza il mondo, ma ho acceso tante luci che formano, nel frattempo, una grande strada di luce nei millenni” (Papa Benedetto)
Experts in the Holy Scriptures believed that Elijah's return should anticipate and prepare for the advent of the Kingdom of God. Since the Lord was present, the first disciples wondered what the value of that teaching was. Among the people coming from Judaism the question arose about the value of ancient doctrines…
Gli esperti delle sacre Scritture ritenevano che il ritorno di Elia dovesse anticipare e preparare l’avvento del Regno di Dio. Poiché il Signore era presente, i primi discepoli si chiedevano quale fosse il valore di quell’insegnamento. Tra i provenienti dal giudaismo sorgeva il quesito circa il peso delle dottrine antiche...
Gospels make their way, advance and free, making us understand the enormous difference between any creed and the proposal of Jesus. Even within us, the life of Faith embraces all our sides and admits many things. Thus we become more complete and emancipate ourselves, reversing positions.
I Vangeli si fanno largo, avanzano e liberano, facendo comprendere l’enorme differenza tra credo qualsiasi e proposta di Gesù. Anche dentro di noi, la vita di Fede abbraccia tutti i nostri lati e ammette tante cose. Così diventiamo più completi e ci emancipiamo, ribaltando posizioni
We cannot draw energy from a severe setting, contrary to the flowering of our precious uniqueness. New eyes are transmitted only by the one who is Friend. And Christ does it not when we are well placed or when we equip ourselves strongly - remaining in a managerial attitude - but in total listening
Non possiamo trarre energia da un’impostazione severa, contraria alla fioritura della nostra preziosa unicità. Gli occhi nuovi sono trasmessi solo da colui che è Amico. E Cristo lo fa non quando ci collochiamo bene o attrezziamo forte - permanendo in atteggiamento dirigista - bensì nell’ascolto totale
The Evangelists Matthew and Luke (cf. Mt 11:25-30 and Lk 10:21-22) have handed down to us a “jewel” of Jesus’ prayer that is often called the Cry of Exultation or the Cry of Messianic Exultation. It is a prayer of thanksgiving and praise [Pope Benedict]

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