Sep 21, 2026

26th Sunday in O.T.

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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) (Mt 21:28–32) 28“What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in…
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) [27 September 2026] First Reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel (18:25–28) To understand Ezekiel’s prophecy, we must recall the dramatic context…
On this Sunday when the Gospel asks us about the true identity of Jesus, we find ourselves transported with the disciples to the road leading to the villages around Caesarea…
"And who do you say that I am?" (Mt 16:15). 1. As we begin the cycle of catechesis on Jesus Christ, of fundamental importance for Christian faith and life, we…
Before the people who mistake him for the Baptist or Elijah or one of the prophets, Jesus asks his own: «But who do you say that I am?» (Lk 9:20).…
Sep 17, 2026

Face to face

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The Gospel passage this Sunday (Lk 9:18-24) calls us to once again confront Jesus “face to face”, so to speak. In one of the rare quiet moments when he is…
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) [20 September 2026] First Reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (55:6–9) ‘Seek the Lord, for he is to be found.’ Isaiah’s…
My dear Professor Odifreddi, (...) I would like to thank you for having tried in great detail to engage with my book and thus with my faith; this is largely…
1. With last week's catechesis, following the oldest symbols of the Christian faith, we began a new cycle of reflections on Jesus Christ. The Apostolic Symbol proclaims: "I believe .…
Sep 16, 2026

Who is He?

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The few verses of chapter nine of Luke, taken up in today's liturgy, shed light on Herod's dilemma concerning Jesus: «John, I have had him beheaded; now who is he…
"It would be a good habit if every day, at some time, we could say: 'Lord, may I know you and may I know myself' and so go on". This…
Dear friends, with your precious work of animation and missionary cooperation you remind the People of God of “the need in our day too for decisive commitment to the missio…
2. Today's meeting takes place in the time and spirit of the Great Jubilee, which the universal Church is observing with great fervour. This is an extraordinary year of grace,…
The Liturgy proposes to us the sending of the Twelve to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. After repairing the Church of St Mary of the…
Renewal requires conversion, it requires living the mission as a permanent opportunity to proclaim Christ, to make Him encounter us by witnessing and making others participate in our personal encounter…
Sep 14, 2026

25th Sunday in O.T.

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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (year A) (Mt 20:1–16) Matthew 20:1 ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at daybreak to hire labourers for his vineyard.…
16. It is providential that the Second Synod for Africa took place soon after the one dedicated to the word of God in the life and mission of the Church.…
The Church has consistently recognised Mary as holy and immune from any sin or moral imperfection. The Council of Trent expresses this conviction by stating that no one "can avoid,…
Sep 14, 2026

Listening and Incarnation

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Jesus calls to reflect on who his mother and brothers are: «these who hear the Word of God and do it» (Lk 8:21). Francis, who considered himself simple and idiotic,…
Sep 14, 2026

New Family

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The Word of God is not "a comic book" to be read, but a teaching to be listened to with the heart and put into practice in daily life. A…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing the series of portraits of the Twelve Apostles that we began a few weeks ago, let us reflect today on Matthew. To tell the truth,…
5. Brothers and sisters, do not be afraid to welcome Christ and accept his power. Help the Pope and all those who wish to serve Christ and with Christ's power…
On the feast of St Matthew the Apostle, the liturgy presents the Gospel passage bearing his name, recounting his conversion and his following of Jesus. Jesus responds to the malice…
With his mercy Jesus also chooses apostles 'from the worst', from among sinners and the corrupt. But it is up to them to preserve "the memory of this mercy", remembering…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, You may remember that when I addressed the crowd in St Peter's Square on the day of my election it came naturally to me to introduce…
6. Another parable helps us to understand that it is never too late to join the Church. God’s invitation can be extended to a person right up until the very…
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the labourers hired for the day. God is not a despotic Father, but bestows his gifts entirely freely. Thus, he treats…
Sep 11, 2026

A Leap Forward

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In today’s Gospel reading (cf Mt 20:1-16) there is the parable of the day labourers in the vineyard, which Jesus recounts in order to explain two aspects of the Kingdom…
We too, to reach a more conscious confession of Jesus Christ must follow, like Peter, a path made of attentive, caring listening (Pope John Paul II)
Anche noi per giungere a una più consapevole confessione di Gesù Cristo dobbiamo percorrere, come Pietro, un cammino fatto di ascolto attento, premuroso (Papa Giovanni Paolo II)
It is a word that must be witnessed to and proclaimed explicitly, because without a consistent witness it proves to be less comprehensible and credible [Pope Benedict]
E’ una Parola che deve essere testimoniata e proclamata esplicitamente, perché senza una testimonianza coerente essa risulta meno comprensibile e credibile [Papa Benedetto]
The “reading and meditation of the word of God root us more deeply in Christ and guide our ministry as servants of reconciliation, justice and peace” (second Synod for Africa, Propositio 46)
La lettura e la meditazione della Parola di Dio ci radicano più profondamente in Cristo e orientano il nostro ministero di servitori della riconciliazione, della giustizia e della pace (Secondo Sinodo per l’Africa, Propositio 46)
The Gospel of Matthew written in Hebrew or Aramaic is no longer extant, but in the Greek Gospel that we possess we still continue to hear, in a certain way, the persuasive voice of the publican Matthew, who, having become an Apostle, continues to proclaim God's saving mercy to us. And let us listen to St Matthew's message, meditating upon it ever anew also to learn to stand up and follow Jesus with determination (Pope Benedict)
Non abbiamo più il Vangelo scritto da Matteo in ebraico o in aramaico, ma nel Vangelo greco che abbiamo continuiamo a udire ancora, in qualche modo, la voce persuasiva del pubblicano Matteo che, diventato Apostolo, séguita ad annunciarci la salvatrice misericordia di Dio e ascoltiamo questo messaggio di san Matteo, meditiamolo sempre di nuovo per imparare anche noi ad alzarci e a seguire Gesù con decisione (Papa Benedetto)
That denarius clearly represents eternal life, a gift that God reserves for all. Indeed those who are considered the "last", if they accept, become the "first", whereas the "first" can risk becoming the "last" [Pope Benedict]
Quel denaro rappresenta la vita eterna, dono che Dio riserva a tutti. Anzi, proprio quelli che sono considerati "ultimi", se lo accettano, diventano "primi", mentre i "primi" possono rischiare di finire "ultimi" [Papa Benedetto]
The sower is Jesus. With this image, we can see that he presents himself as one who does not impose himself, but rather offers himself. He does not attract us by conquering us, but by donating himself: he casts seeds. With patience and generosity, he spreads his Word, which is not a cage or a trap, but a seed which can bear fruit (Pope Francis)
Il seminatore è Gesù. Notiamo che, con questa immagine, Egli si presenta come uno che non si impone, ma si propone; non ci attira conquistandoci, ma donandosi: butta il seme. Egli sparge con pazienza e generosità la sua Parola, che non è una gabbia o una trappola, ma un seme che può portare frutto (Papa Francesco)
The Church desires to give thanks to the Most Holy Trinity for the "mystery of woman" and for every woman - for that which constitutes the eternal measure of her feminine dignity, for the "great works of God", which throughout human history have been accomplished in and through her (Mulieris Dignitatem n.31)

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