Chapter eight of Luke, at the beginning, speaks of the proclamation of the Good News of the Kingdom by Jesus and the Twelve, and of the following of women who,…
In this passage from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus compares the generation of his time to those children who cry out to one another about their inability to accept the…
Sep 7, 2025

Stay and meditate

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The liturgy of this day focuses, both in the Gospel of John and in that of Luke, on the figure of the Virgin Mary, included in the mystery of salvific…
Jesus emphasises the main criterion for recognising the fruitfulness of the tree: noting what fruit it produces. He also refers to the heart of every creature that says, says... but…
In today's Gospel Jesus calls those who listen to love those who behave as enemies. «Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you» (Lk 6:27). Francis loved those…
Sep 1, 2025

In Prayer the power of choices

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Jesus spends the night in prayer, choosing, then, the Twelve - and healing the sick who flocked to Him. Francis of Assisi, after his conversion, was no longer a man…
Aug 31, 2025

Renunciation and discipleship

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The Liturgy focuses on the passage from Luke in which Jesus sets out the conditions for following Him in His call to mission for the Gospel. «Anyone of you who…
Aug 27, 2025

Without exaggeration

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The text of Luke presents Jesus responding to the scribes and Pharisees about fasting. Now the Bridegroom is with them and they will not fast, when he is taken from…
In today's passage, Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law and, at sunset, many sick and possessed people, continuing his journey to announce the Good News of the Kingdom. The Poverello of Assisi,…
Jesus is in the synagogue in Nazareth. He proclaims from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah: «The Spirit of the Lord upon me; therefore he has anointed me to proclaim…
Aug 22, 2025

Minor Talents

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The parable of the talents is an explicit invitation by Christ to traffic His gifts for the sake of the Kingdom, that they may bear abundant fruit, and not to…
Aug 20, 2025

Be ready. Waiting and Watching

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Today's passage from Matthew calls us to vigilantly await the Lord's return, behaving as committed and available servants. Those who let themselves go will find bitter surprises in the end.…
The «Woe» pronounced by Jesus in Matthew's Gospel continues. He lashes out at rampant hypocrisy, rebuking the care of the exterior that clashes with the sooty interior. Let us look…
On this Sunday, Luke's Gospel brings to our attention Jesus' exhortation to strive to enter through the narrow gate, reiterating that at the moment of our final encounter with Him,…
Aug 14, 2025

Particularly intimate Love

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Matthew highlights the answer given by Jesus to the leaders who were trying to test him, regarding the greatest commandment. And the Lord displeases them: to love God with all…
Aug 12, 2025

Gratuity of the Eternal

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In chapter twenty of Matthew's Gospel, Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to a master who calls and welcomes to work in his vineyard at all hours, even those who…
Aug 10, 2025

The Highest Poverty

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The Poor Man of Assisi, had understood by divine revelation that true wealth is the Poverty embraced by the Son of God, who became Poor for us, so that we…
Aug 8, 2025

Being small, kit for the Kingdom

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In today's Gospel Jesus takes as a point of reference for entering the Kingdom of heaven the simplicity and littleness of children, because: «of such is the Kingdom of heaven»…
Aug 7, 2025

Mutual charity

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Today's passage from Matthew calls for forgiveness and correction which, if truly fraternal, does not look down on others, but rather the exact opposite. Without forgetting that what we want…
Aug 6, 2025

For one sheep

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Who knows how many times Francis, the Herald of the Great King, in reading the episode of the lost sheep will have dwelt on that "What do you think?" (Mt…
Jesus urges his little flock not to fear anything, because the Father has given the Kingdom to the little ones. He encourages them to give alms, not to accumulate treasures…
Jul 31, 2025

Renounce, take up, follow

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In today's passage from Matthew, the conditions for following Jesus are summarised in three verbs and therefore in three movements: renounce, take up the cross, follow Christ. Jesus emphasises that…
Jul 29, 2025

«He became Else»

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The Gospel of Luke's account of the Transfiguration emphasises how Jesus' face «changed in appearance» in solitude on the mountain, in front of Peter, James, John and the dialogue about…
The Lord feels compassion for the crowd following him, and wants to share the loaves and fishes. So his disciples, invited to feed so many people, fed about five thousand…
Jul 25, 2025

Martyrdom for the Gospel

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The evangelist Matthew also recounts the episode of the Baptist's martyrdom. Herod wanted to have John killed because he reproached him for his offences, but at the same time he…
Jul 23, 2025

Fish in baskets

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In the Gospels, the Kingdom of Heaven is compared to a net that gathers all sorts of fish, which are then selected by the fishermen. One day Francis, walking with…
Jul 21, 2025

He who believes lives!

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The Johannine passage narrates the resuscitation of Lazarus. In the face of death, the humanity of the Lord testifies to his love for us, his friends. Francis of Assisi too,…
Jul 19, 2025

It is by knocking that we receive

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After teaching his disciples to pray, Jesus urges them to ask for what they need and to knock because the door will be opened to them. For Francis of Assisi,…
Jul 17, 2025

«Not like this among you»

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In today's Gospel Jesus teaches his disciples about humility and greatness in service. He who wants to become great will be first in service. Compared to the imperial criterion, the…
Jul 15, 2025

True vine and true branches

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On the feast of St Bridget, patron saint of Europe, the liturgy offers us a passage from the Johannine Gospel. In it Jesus reminds us that He is the true…
Simon, a Pharisee and rich 'notable' of the city, holds a banquet in his house in honour of Jesus. Unexpectedly from the back of the room enters a guest who was neither invited nor expected […] (Pope Benedict)
Simone, fariseo e ricco “notabile” della città, tiene in casa sua un banchetto in onore di Gesù. Inaspettatamente dal fondo della sala entra un’ospite non invitata né prevista […] (Papa Benedetto)
«The Russian mystics of the first centuries of the Church gave advice to their disciples, the young monks: in the moment of spiritual turmoil take refuge under the mantle of the holy Mother of God». Then «the West took this advice and made the first Marian antiphon “Sub tuum Praesidium”: under your cloak, in your custody, O Mother, we are sure there» (Pope Francis)
«I mistici russi dei primi secoli della Chiesa davano un consiglio ai loro discepoli, i giovani monaci: nel momento delle turbolenze spirituali rifugiatevi sotto il manto della santa Madre di Dio». Poi «l’occidente ha preso questo consiglio e ha fatto la prima antifona mariana “Sub tuum praesidium”: sotto il tuo mantello, sotto la tua custodia, o Madre, lì siamo sicuri» (Papa Francesco)
The Cross of Jesus is our one true hope! That is why the Church “exalts” the Holy Cross, and why we Christians bless ourselves with the sign of the cross. That is, we don’t exalt crosses, but the glorious Cross of Christ, the sign of God’s immense love, the sign of our salvation and path toward the Resurrection. This is our hope (Pope Francis)
La Croce di Gesù è la nostra unica vera speranza! Ecco perché la Chiesa “esalta” la santa Croce, ed ecco perché noi cristiani benediciamo con il segno della croce. Cioè, noi non esaltiamo le croci, ma la Croce gloriosa di Gesù, segno dell’amore immenso di Dio, segno della nostra salvezza e cammino verso la Risurrezione. E questa è la nostra speranza (Papa Francesco)
The basis of Christian construction is listening to and the fulfilment of the word of Christ (Pope John Paul II)
Alla base della costruzione cristiana c’è l’ascolto e il compimento della parola di Cristo (Papa Giovanni Paolo II)
«Rebuke the wise and he will love you for it. Be open with the wise, he grows wiser still; teach the upright, he will gain yet more» (Prov 9:8ff)
«Rimprovera il saggio ed egli ti sarà grato. Dà consigli al saggio e diventerà ancora più saggio; istruisci il giusto ed egli aumenterà il sapere» (Pr 9,8s)
These divisions are seen in the relationships between individuals and groups, and also at the level of larger groups: nations against nations and blocs of opposing countries in a headlong quest for domination [Reconciliatio et Paenitentia n.2]
Queste divisioni si manifestano nei rapporti fra le persone e fra i gruppi, ma anche a livello delle più vaste collettività: nazioni contro nazioni, e blocchi di paesi contrapposti, in un'affannosa ricerca di egemonia [Reconciliatio et Paenitentia n.2]
But the words of Jesus may seem strange. It is strange that Jesus exalts those whom the world generally regards as weak. He says to them, “Blessed are you who seem to be losers, because you are the true winners: the kingdom of heaven is yours!” Spoken by him who is “gentle and humble in heart”, these words present a challenge (Pope John Paul II)
È strano che Gesù esalti coloro che il mondo considera in generale dei deboli. Dice loro: “Beati voi che sembrate perdenti, perché siete i veri vincitori: vostro è il Regno dei Cieli!”. Dette da lui che è “mite e umile di cuore”, queste parole  lanciano una sfida (Papa Giovanni Paolo II)

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