Mar 12, 2026

He has sent me

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Today's Gospel passage portrays Jesus going, almost covertly, to the Feast of Booths, in a persecutory atmosphere. He does not go at the time that seemed opportune to his relatives,…
In today's Gospel passage Jesus affirms his intimate relationship with the Father, highlighting the gift of such greatness that has been transmitted. Francis had a relationship of special intimacy with…
Mar 8, 2026

Signs, and Faith

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Jesus [who also attributes great value to signs and performs them to lead one to believe, revealing his glory] reproaches the king's official with immature faith, too attached to miracles.…
In the parable of the Pharisee and publican, Jesus evangelises those who presumed to be righteous, despising others. Francis always felt himself to be nothing before God, sinking into his…
Mar 4, 2026

Finger of God

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In this passage from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus casts out a demon from a mute man who, freed, begins to speak. Immediately some accuse him of doing this in…
Mar 2, 2026

Compassion and forgiveness

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Mt tells the parable of the forgiven, and unforgiving, servant. Forgetful of the mercy he has received as a gift, he neglects to apply the gratuity he has received to…
The Gospel of John, on this Sunday of Lent, takes us to Jacob's well where Jesus meets the Samaritan woman and asks her for a drink. In reality, it is…
Feb 26, 2026

Basic Stones

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Jesus narrates the metaphor of the murderous peasants. Only at the end do the priests and Pharisees realise that it was addressed to them, and try to capture him, fearing…
Jesus announces his death for the third time and reminds his own not to be like those who rule over the nations, oppressing them. Whoever wants to become great must…
Feb 22, 2026

Measure without measure

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Jesus calls us to avoid all judgement, to be merciful, giving with breadth. After his conversion, Francis had experienced that the measure of Love is not having any. Helped by…
Feb 20, 2026

Proudness in loving

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Jesus proposes Perfection according to the Father: loving and forgiving even our enemies makes us sons. Francis of Assisi often repeated that Love was not loved. Going beyond the considerations…
Feb 18, 2026

Knock: it will be opened to you!

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The Matthew passage emphasises the goodness of the Father, who does not give a stone to the son who asks for bread. Then here is the golden rule: what one…
Feb 16, 2026

Treasury of Prayer

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Jesus invites his disciples to a prayer that is not long-winded, but bare, essential; as children. Although in different paradigms, Clare and Francis of Assisi were aware that in the…
Feb 14, 2026

Desert, solitude, adoration

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The enemy suggests to the Son of God a different way from the Father, but Jesus shrugs off that stench. Francis' life had undergone a radical change when the Physician…
Feb 12, 2026

The Minim forbade excesses

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Jesus replied to John's disciples, who were fasting a lot, surprising them: as long as the Bridegroom is with his wedding guests, they cannot fast. Francis knew well how to…
Feb 10, 2026

Let Charity be an example

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On this Ash Wednesday, the liturgy brings to our reflection three cornerstones of the Lenten season that is beginning. The focus is on discreet charity, on prayer in hiddenness, on…
Feb 8, 2026

What Sign?

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In the verses from Mark's Gospel, Jesus is disgusted by the hypocritical Pharisees, who start arguing with Him asking for a sign from heaven to test Him, after the miracle…
Feb 6, 2026

Two by two for the Kingdom 

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«And he sent two by two before him into every city and place where he was about to go» (Lk 10:1). This passage from the Gospel of Luke was well…
Feb 4, 2026

Humble and indomitable Faith

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In the passage from Mark, the sincere and indomitable faith of a Syro-Phoenician woman is narrated, who asks and obtains from Jesus - precisely by Faith - the deliverance of…
Feb 2, 2026

Woodland creatures

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Mk highlights the comparison between Jesus and the scribes and Pharisees, whom He reproaches for the hypocrisy of appearances - worshipping their tradition instead of God Himself - and neglecting…
Jesus calls us to bear essential witness, to give our whole lives, to be salt and light for everyone. Francis, in his journey of faith, sought to please God with…
Jan 29, 2026

Martyrdom donated

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The evangelist Mark illustrates the circumstances of the Baptist's martyrdom. Herod wanted to have John killed for fear of revolts, and because he reproached him for his offences. But he…
Jan 27, 2026

Another vision, in mockery

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Chapter 6 of Mark's Gospel highlights the rejection of Jesus by the inhabitants of Nazareth. The Lord is amazed at the unbelief found in his homeland and the contempt reserved…
The passage in Luke tells of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple - as the true Light of nations and salvation of peoples, revealed to the multitudes. The Sources…
Jan 23, 2026

«Who is this Person?»

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In this passage from the Gospel of Mark, the episode of the storm calmed by the Lord of history and glory is narrated. Jesus commands the winds and says to…
Jan 21, 2026

Lamp under the bushel?

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Granted that Francis considered the preachers of the Word to be the «lamp of the world» and that the Spirit of God made him so, marvellous is what we read…
With an astonishing twist of hand, Jesus explains who his mother and brothers are: those who embody the will of God. After their conversion, Francis and Clare always sought God's…
Jesus is Light in his preaching, and walking along the Sea of Galilee, he draws the sons of Zebedee to follow him, as well as Simon and Andrew, the fishermen.…
Mk depicts Jesus ascending the mountain and in solitude-prayer calling the Twelve to follow him. Francis' vocation to follow Christ was a call and attraction of other sequels. His assiduous…
The people thought that Jesus was a prophet. This was not wrong, but it does not suffice; it is inadequate. In fact, it was a matter of delving deep, of recognizing the uniqueness of the person of Jesus of Nazareth and his newness. This is how it still is today: many people draw near to Jesus, as it were, from the outside (Pope Benedict)
La gente pensa che Gesù sia un profeta. Questo non è falso, ma non basta; è inadeguato. Si tratta, in effetti, di andare in profondità, di riconoscere la singolarità della persona di Gesù di Nazaret, la sua novità. Anche oggi è così: molti accostano Gesù, per così dire, dall’esterno (Papa Benedetto)
Because of this unique understanding, Jesus can present himself as the One who revealsr the Father with a knowledge that is the fruit of an intimate and mysterious reciprocity (John Paul II)
In forza di questa singolare intesa, Gesù può presentarsi come il rivelatore del Padre, con una conoscenza che è frutto di un'intima e misteriosa reciprocità (Giovanni Paolo II)
Yes, all the "miracles, wonders and signs" of Christ are in function of the revelation of him as Messiah, of him as the Son of God: of him who alone has the power to free man from sin and death. Of him who is truly the Savior of the world (John Paul II)
Sì, tutti i “miracoli, prodigi e segni” di Cristo sono in funzione della rivelazione di lui come Messia, di lui come Figlio di Dio: di lui che, solo, ha il potere di liberare l’uomo dal peccato e dalla morte. Di lui che veramente è il Salvatore del mondo (Giovanni Paolo II)
It is known that faith is man's response to the word of divine revelation. The miracle takes place in organic connection with this revealing word of God. It is a "sign" of his presence and of his work, a particularly intense sign (John Paul II)
È noto che la fede è una risposta dell’uomo alla parola della rivelazione divina. Il miracolo avviene in legame organico con questa parola di Dio rivelante. È un “segno” della sua presenza e del suo operare, un segno, si può dire, particolarmente intenso (Giovanni Paolo II)
In the rite of Baptism, the presentation of the candle lit from the large Paschal candle, a symbol of the Risen Christ, is a sign that helps us to understand what happens in the Sacrament. When our lives are enlightened by the mystery of Christ, we experience the joy of being liberated from all that threatens the full realization (Pope Benedict)
Nel rito del Battesimo, la consegna della candela, accesa al grande cero pasquale simbolo di Cristo Risorto, è un segno che aiuta a cogliere ciò che avviene nel Sacramento. Quando la nostra vita si lascia illuminare dal mistero di Cristo, sperimenta la gioia di essere liberata da tutto ciò che ne minaccia la piena realizzazione (Papa Benedetto)
Doing a good deed almost instinctively gives rise to the desire to be esteemed and admired for the good action, in other words to gain a reward. And on the one hand this closes us in on ourselves and on the other, it brings us out of ourselves because we live oriented to what others think of us or admire in us (Pope Benedict)
Quando si compie qualcosa di buono, quasi istintivamente nasce il desiderio di essere stimati e ammirati per la buona azione, di avere cioè una soddisfazione. E questo, da una parte rinchiude in se stessi, dall’altra porta fuori da se stessi, perché si vive proiettati verso quello che gli altri pensano di noi e ammirano in noi (Papa Benedetto)
Each of us can discover in Joseph – the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence – an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble [Patris Corde, intr.]

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