Real life in Jesus - condemned for living against the tide (Jn 17:11b-19) In Asia Minor, fraternities of the sons of God were easily targeted - harmless, yet considered a…
(Jn 17:1-11a) Even in the fourth Gospel the Last Supper is followed by Jesus’ prayer, but unlike the Synoptics, Jn places it in the same Upper Room. In the narrative…
The misunderstandings echo (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 it…
Easter, Ascension. (There is evidence that He is Alive) What is the fate, the trajectory of a life spent in faithfulness to a prophetic calling? The earthly outcome of Jesus…
Lk 1:39-56 (46-56) The hymn-song-ensemble of Mary and Elizabeth summarizes and celebrates the history of salvation. It reflects a Judeo-Christian liturgical lauda characteristic of the first communities of 'anawim. The…
Affliction and joy in the pains of childbirth (Jn 16:20-23a) A widespread belief in Jesus' age was that the end 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…
(Jn 16:2-15) «He will receive from what is Mine and will proclaim to you [...] He receives from Mine and will announce you» (vv.14-15). The teaching imparted by Jesus with…
(Jn 16:5-11) In ancient times, there were no lawyers, and one had to defend oneself by finding witnesses. The defendant could be guilty but worthy of pardon, or innocent yet…
(Jn 15:26-16:4a) Faith in the Master is already Life of the Eternal in act, here and now. He himself is the Bread of authentic and indestructible existence, though still earthly.…
 (Jn 14:23-29) The love of the Father unites us to Christ through a call that manifests itself wave upon wave. And on this path the Son reveals himself. The Apostles,…
(Jn 15:18-21) In the preceding section, Jesus denotes the character of love between Him and the disciples, and mutual love between believers. Now he introduces the contrast with the world:…
(Jn 15:9-17) Jesus has just used the image of the vineyard to configure the character of the new people and the circulation of life with those who believe in Him.…
Resilience not teeth clenched, and Resemblance not possessive (Jn 15:9-11) Jesus has just used the image of the «vineyard» to configure the “character” of his new people and the ‘circulation…
(Jn 15:1-8) The allegory of the vine and the branches describes the Presence of the Lord in the midst of His own. He is the source of intimate life and…
(Jn 14:27-31) In the Gospels, Christ's Peace-Shalôm is an emancipation nod from humiliation and rejection; assumed and reinterpreted in order to the imperative of the Apostolic Proclamation. It creates a…
Generators from below (Jn 14:21-26) The Father's love unites us to Christ through a call that manifests itself wave by wave. And on that path the Son reveals himself. «My…
Turning page «Glory» (Jn 13:31-35) Judas is among the convitee, but he does not assimilate the Bread. He takes it, yes. But he does not makes it own at all.…
The Other Way, Truth, Life, in the human dimension (Jn 14:6-14) Divine hands have wounds of love, they are not claws. They tread the alternative «way» of work, of building…
The Other Way in the ministerial Church (Jn 14:1-6) «Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God and believe in me» (v.1). Jesus invites to Faith in Him because…
Communion: Root of Being, Dreaming Energy re-reading History (Jn 13:16-20) In the context of the washing of the feet, Jesus reminds us that the true disciple should have no illusions:…
(Jn 15:9-17) Jesus has just used the image of the 'vineyard' to configure the character of the new people and the 'circulation of life' with those who believe in Him.…
Complete vs Perfect (Jn 10:22-30) In the so-called ‘Book of Signs’ of the Fourth Gospel (Jn.1-12), a progressive revelation of the divine Mystery that envelops the Person of Jesus takes…
«I Am the Gate of the sheep» (Jn 10:1-10) In the pastures, during the night the sheep were sheltered in stone enclosures on a slope and the shepherds (taking turns)…
You see Him in the shepherd, when he expounds his life (Jn 10:1-10. 10:11-18. 10:27-30) We are used to imagining Jesus as a Shepherd surrounded by the flock with a…
«Who shall we go to?». Faith, a critical sign (not attenuated) (Jn 6:60-69) A God on our level? «This Logos is sclerotic» (v.60) - as in: to imagine that the…
No triumphal march: fragments, to reconcile (Jn 6:52-59) The Eucharistic theme conveys a fundamental message, about the quality of Life of the Eternal that we can already experience here and…
(Jn 6:44-51) God does not attract with peremptory force or blackmail, but with invitation (v.44). And sincere belief is activated by an initial testimony in oneself (v.44). The Father does…
Bread of the Life. Mysticism of Vision and Faith (Jn 6:35-40) At the end of the first century, churches felt the risk of collapse. The obtuse gaze of the environment…
(Jn 6:30-35) What the term «Bread» used by Jesus in this pericope alludes to is derived from the Hebrew term «Lechem», whose root [consonants «l-h-m»] evokes his «being ground» and…
Divisions among Christians, while they wound the Church, wound Christ; and divided, we cause a wound to Christ: the Church is indeed the body of which Christ is the Head (Pope Francis)
Le divisioni tra i cristiani, mentre feriscono la Chiesa, feriscono Cristo, e noi divisi provochiamo una ferita a Cristo: la Chiesa infatti è il corpo di cui Cristo è capo (Papa Francesco)
The glorification that Jesus asks for himself as High Priest, is the entry into full obedience to the Father, an obedience that leads to his fullest filial condition [Pope Benedict]
La glorificazione che Gesù chiede per se stesso, quale Sommo Sacerdote, è l'ingresso nella piena obbedienza al Padre, un'obbedienza che lo conduce alla sua più piena condizione filiale [Papa Benedetto]
All this helps us not to let our guard down before the depths of iniquity, before the mockery of the wicked. In these situations of weariness, the Lord says to us: “Have courage! I have overcome the world!” (Jn 16:33). The word of God gives us strength [Pope Francis]
Tutto questo aiuta a non farsi cadere le braccia davanti allo spessore dell’iniquità, davanti allo scherno dei malvagi. La parola del Signore per queste situazioni di stanchezza è: «Abbiate coraggio, io ho vinto il mondo!» (Gv 16,33). E questa parola ci darà forza [Papa Francesco]
The Ascension does not point to Jesus’ absence, but tells us that he is alive in our midst in a new way. He is no longer in a specific place in the world as he was before the Ascension. He is now in the lordship of God, present in every space and time, close to each one of us. In our life we are never alone (Pope Francis)
L’Ascensione non indica l’assenza di Gesù, ma ci dice che Egli è vivo in mezzo a noi in modo nuovo; non è più in un preciso posto del mondo come lo era prima dell’Ascensione; ora è nella signoria di Dio, presente in ogni spazio e tempo, vicino ad ognuno di noi. Nella nostra vita non siamo mai soli (Papa Francesco)
The Magnificat is the hymn of praise which rises from humanity redeemed by divine mercy, it rises from all the People of God; at the same time, it is a hymn that denounces the illusion of those who think they are lords of history and masters of their own destiny (Pope Benedict)
Il Magnificat è il canto di lode che sale dall’umanità redenta dalla divina misericordia, sale da tutto il popolo di Dio; in pari tempo è l’inno che denuncia l’illusione di coloro che si credono signori della storia e arbitri del loro destino (Papa Benedetto)
This unknown “thing” is the true “hope” which drives us, and at the same time the fact that it is unknown is the cause of all forms of despair and also of all efforts, whether positive or destructive, directed towards worldly authenticity and human authenticity (Spe Salvi n.12)
Questa « cosa » ignota è la vera « speranza » che ci spinge e il suo essere ignota è, al contempo, la causa di tutte le disperazioni come pure di tutti gli slanci positivi o distruttivi verso il mondo autentico e l'autentico uomo (Spe Salvi n.12)
«When the servant of God is troubled, as it happens, by something, he must get up immediately to pray, and persevere before the Supreme Father until he restores to him the joy of his salvation. Because if it remains in sadness, that Babylonian evil will grow and, in the end, will generate in the heart an indelible rust, if it is not removed with tears» (St Francis of Assisi, FS 709)

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