The muddy condition of the Jordan and the human dimension of Jesus (Mt 3:13-17; Mk 1:7-11; Lk 3:21-22; Jn 1:30-34) The Jordan River was never navigable; it simply marked a…
In the Synagogue and from the precipice (Lc 4:14-22) In ancient Israel, the patriarchal family, clan and community were the basis of social coexistence. They ensured the transmission of the…
(Mk 6:45-52) Roman communities of the time of Mk [the year of the four Caesars] were on the high seas and the disciples seemed to be alone: the Master had…
Multiplication by Sharing (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 and…
Welcoming and not transferring assessments (Mt 4:12-17.23-25) The Kingdom is near if thanks to our involvement God comes to earth and happiness knocks on the door, converting us to something…
Childbirth and Manifestation (Mt 2:1-12) Mt writes in the 80s for the third generation worshippers. It is a time when he sees that in the first communities the pagans entered…
Skepticism, Faith, Character (Jn 1:43-51) People are convinced by meeting, seeing and experiencing, not by imposing. However, the Eternal’s plan baffles us. Witness and sharing lead persons to Christ, but…
Incarnation: raw life is filled with powers (Jn 1:1-18) According to ancient cultures, Logos-Sarx is a bold and impossible juxtaposition. Yet it marks the difference between religiosity and Faith. Incarnation:…
Brother, in the brethren all (Jn 1:29-34) In the fourth Gospel the Baptist is not «the forerunner», but a «witness» of the Lamb Light that raises basic questions. Alarmed, the…
(Jn 1:19-28) The Father’s heart is beyond divisive and purist expectations, which even the Baptizer considered indisputable and inculcated in his pupils. God works only in favor of life: his…
(Nm 6:22-27; Lk 2:16-21) Blessing the people was an ancient prerogative of the sovereign who acted in the name of God and at first had priestly functions. But in an…
Rough life’s power (Jn 1:1-18) Gialal al-Din Rumi, mystic and lyric Persian of the thirteenth century, writes in his poem «The Inn»: The human being is an Inn, someone new…
Church of the little ones: Challenge and recognised course Lk 2:36-40 (22-40) The Gospel passage from Lk recounts the Father's surprising response to the predictions of fulfilment regarding the messianic…
(Mal 3:1-4 Heb 2:14-18 Lk 2:22-40) The Lk’s Gospel passage narrates the surprising response of the Father to the prophecy of the last of the minor prophets (Mal 3,1-4). An…
(Holy Family of Nazareth) How is it that Jesus had such sublime words on Love? And where did he learn the language of love? God wanted to have Family as…
In order not to weaken the personal Encounter (Jn 20:2-8) In Jn the beloved disciple at the foot of the Cross together with the Mother is the figure of each…
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…
To repent and believe in the Gospel are not two different things or in some way only juxtaposed, but express the same reality (Pope Benedict)
Convertirsi e credere al Vangelo non sono due cose diverse o in qualche modo soltanto accostate tra loro, ma esprimono la medesima realtà (Papa Benedetto)
The fire of God's creative and redeeming love burns sin and destroys it and takes possession of the soul, which becomes the home of the Most High! (Pope John Paul II)
Il fuoco dell’amore creatore e redentore di Dio brucia il peccato e lo distrugge e prende possesso dell’anima, che diventa abitazione dell’Altissimo! (Papa Giovanni Paolo II)
«The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor» (Lk 4:18). Every minister of God has to make his own these words spoken by Jesus in Nazareth [John Paul II]
«Lo Spirito del Signore è sopra di me; per questo mi ha consacrato con l'unzione e mi ha mandato per annunziare un lieto messaggio» (Lc 4, 18). Ogni ministro di Dio deve far sue nella propria vita queste parole pronunciate da Gesù di Nazareth [Giovanni Paolo II]
It is He himself who comes to meet us, who lowers Heaven to stretch out his hand to us and raise us to his heights [Pope Benedict]
È Lui stesso che ci viene incontro, abbassa il cielo per tenderci la mano e portarci alla sua altezza [Papa Benedetto]
As said st. Augustine: «The Word of God which is explained to you every day and in a certain sense "broken" is also daily Bread». Complete food: basic and “compote” food - historical and ideal, in actuality
Come diceva s. Agostino: «La Parola di Dio che ogni giorno viene a voi spiegata e in un certo senso “spezzata” è anch’essa Pane quotidiano». Alimento completo: cibo base e “companatico” - storico e ideale, in atto
What begins as a discovery of Jesus moves to a greater understanding and commitment through a prayerful process of questions and discernment (John Paul II)
Quel che inizia come una scoperta di Gesù conduce a una maggiore comprensione e dedizione attraverso un devoto processo di domande e discernimento (Giovanni Paolo II)
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

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