Placing in the events of persecution (Mt 10:17-22) The course of history is a time when God composes the confluence of our freedom and circumstances. In such folds there is…
(Lk Christmas) It would make no sense to put a cake filled with candles in front of the Nativity. We sing another Wonder: the discovery of a Treasure, hidden behind…
(Lk 1:67-79) The anthem is a prayer of praise from the first communities, and it gives us an idea of how the life of faith and liturgy were lived: both…
Prophetic ardour, Salvation that does not repeat (Lk 1:57-66.80) Salvation - the cue for a full existence - runs through increasingly vast spaces and breaks into in a peremptory way,…
(Lk 1:46-55) 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 small…
(Mt 1:18-24) «Even through Joseph’s fears, God’s will, his history and his plan were at work. Joseph, then, teaches us that faith in God includes believing that he can work…
From religion to Faith, from barren to Beloved one (Lk 1:26-38) The solemnity of the moment that restores the soul to the Mystery invites a passage wave upon wave: from…
Parent’s parent, for a different events’ reading (Lk 1:5-25) Lk places the Angel Gabriel’s visit to Zechariah next to the Annunciation to Mary (vv.26ss), in order to help his communities…
(Mt 1:16.18-21.24) «Even through Joseph’s fears, God’s will, his history and his plan were at work. Joseph, then, teaches us that faith in God includes believing that he can work…
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…
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…
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)
La storia di Stefano dice a noi molte cose. Per esempio, ci insegna che non bisogna mai disgiungere l'impegno sociale della carità dall'annuncio coraggioso della fede. Era uno dei sette incaricato soprattutto della carità. Ma non era possibile disgiungere carità e annuncio. Così, con la carità, annuncia Cristo crocifisso, fino al punto di accettare anche il martirio. Questa è la prima lezione che possiamo imparare dalla figura di santo Stefano: carità e annuncio vanno sempre insieme (Papa Benedetto)
“They found”: this word indicates the Search. This is the truth about man. It cannot be falsified. It cannot even be destroyed. It must be left to man because it defines him (John Paul II)
“Trovarono”: questa parola indica la Ricerca. Questa è la verità sull’uomo. Non la si può falsificare. Non la si può nemmeno distruggere. La si deve lasciare all’uomo perché essa lo definisce (Giovanni Paolo II)
Thousands of Christians throughout the world begin the day by singing: “Blessed be the Lord” and end it by proclaiming “the greatness of the Lord, for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant” (Pope Francis)
Migliaia di cristiani in tutto il mondo cominciano la giornata cantando: “Benedetto il Signore” e la concludono “proclamando la sua grandezza perché ha guardato con bontà l’umiltà della sua serva” (Papa Francesco)
The new Creation announced in the suburbs invests the ancient territory, which still hesitates. We too, accepting different horizons than expected, allow the divine soul of the history of salvation to visit us
La nuova Creazione annunciata in periferia investe il territorio antico, che ancora tergiversa. Anche noi, accettando orizzonti differenti dal previsto, consentiamo all’anima divina della storia della salvezza di farci visita
Luke the Evangelist of the Poor celebrates the reversals of the situation: pharisee and tax collector, prodigal son and firstborn, samaritan and priest-levite, Lazarus and rich man, first and last place, Beatitudes and “woe to you”... so in the anthem of the Magnificat
Luca evangelista dei poveri celebra i ribaltamenti di situazione: fariseo e pubblicano, figlio prodigo e primogenito, samaritano e sacerdote-levita, Lazzaro e ricco epulone, primo e ultimo posto, Beatitudini e “guai”... così nell’inno del Magnificat
In these words we find the core of biblical truth about St. Joseph; they refer to that moment in his life to which the Fathers of the Church make special reference (Redemtoris Custos n.2)
In queste parole è racchiuso il nucleo centrale della verità biblica su san Giuseppe, il momento della sua esistenza a cui in particolare si riferiscono i padri della Chiesa (Redemtoris Custos n.2)

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