Dec 12, 2025

«Let no thought disturb you»

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Today's Gospel turns its gaze on Mary of Nazareth and gives us the principal expression of the Annunciation: «Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God» (Lk 1:30).…
Dec 10, 2025

«Covenant»

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The birth of Jesus narrated in Matthew's Gospel highlights not only Isaiah's prophecy but also Joseph's obedience to God's plan. «Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take…
Francis, a man of God deeply rooted in humility and wholly devoted to proclaiming the Good News, asked God every day in prayer, «Who are you, Lord, and who am…
In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus tells those present who John the Baptist is and how, in the Kingdom of God, the least is greater than him. Sacred Scripture then reveals…
Dec 4, 2025

Free from capricious bondage

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Jesus likened the generation he was dealing with to capricious children who judge badly whatever one does. Francis was a disciple and prophet of Christ who bore concrete witness to…
Dec 2, 2025

Be propitious to me

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Jesus calls His own to meekness and humility of heart as a place of refreshment from all toil, learning from Him. Regarding the meekness of God, in the writings of…
The passage of the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, chosen to be the Mother of Jesus, is singularly dear to the Liturgy on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Mary…
Seeing the large crowd following him, Jesus emphasises the need to pray for more workers in his harvest to announce the Kingdom and heal the sick, in the sign of…
Nov 26, 2025

«Kept in the depths»

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The man who often described himself as «simplex et idiota» had in fact understood well what it meant to live the Holy Gospel consistently and without going against his conscience.…
Nov 24, 2025

Familiar in Praise of the Father

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«[...] He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 'I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned…
Nov 22, 2025

Becoming Expectant

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In the Gospel of this first Sunday of Advent, the underlying theme is that of being ready for the unpredictable Coming of the Lord, watching and waiting. Francis of Assisi…
Jesus invites all to discern the signs inherent in nature, to give criterion to the last ones. When the fig tree buds, the season of fruit is near. Thus Francis,…
Nov 19, 2025

Insults and stones

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Today's Gospel passage speaks of persecution and hatred towards the witnesses of Jesus. The Poor Man of Assisi, having known Christ, well knew that following in His footsteps would also…
In today's Gospel Jesus emphasises the extent of a poor widow's gift: "her whole life" (Lk 21:4b). A man of thought like Fr Claudel said: "What is life for if…
Jesus reminds us that those who are considered worthy of the future life do not take a wife or husband. In this regard, the Sources have a very significant episode…
Nov 12, 2025

Copious Tears

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Jesus shed tears over Jerusalem for its ungrateful choice of power. Francis too, a disciple of the Lord, in the footsteps of the Word made flesh, as soon as he…
Nov 10, 2025

Descending from the sycamore

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The beginning of Luke chapter nineteen recounts the conversion of Zacchaeus. A change of heart that had led him to return four times what he had stolen from the poor.…
Nov 8, 2025

Denigrating dazzle

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In this Gospel passage, Jesus announces destruction and persecution. Faced with such trials, He emphasises the importance of perseverance. Francis and Clare of Assisi, following different paths, lived their lives…
Francis had learnt from the Gospel that holding one's life in one's hands causes one to lose it, but whoever is prepared to lose it for Christ and with Christ…
Today's liturgy visits us with Jesus' encounter with the ten lepers. They are all healed, but only one returns to Him to thank Him, mindful of what he had received,…
Jesus emphasises the necessary forgiveness to be offered to the brother who has done wrong. Francis had many special qualities, but excelled in one: the stable and solid memory of…
Jesus emphasises the importance of being faithful in small things, as a precursor to being faithful in important things. For Francis of Assisi, faithfulness to his promises and to the…
Oct 29, 2025

Joy for re-found sinners

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To those who murmured to Him, Jesus responds with the parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin. There are many passages in the Franciscan Sources that highlight Francis'…
Oct 27, 2025

«Force them in»

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Luke tells the parable of the great banquet, of those who, having been invited to a wedding, do not prove worthy of the opportunity they have received. Hence the host's…
Oct 25, 2025

Last Day: «May I lose nothing»

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Francis always had at heart the salvation of souls and what Jesus had done to give eternal life to all. In the Sources we find what he says to his…
Oct 23, 2025

Healings

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Francis had his gaze fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of the law. His true joy was to live as Christ lived. Therefore, he had no problem helping and…
Jesus invites us to strive to enter through the narrow door, knowing that works speak for themselves and that the last will be first. These themes are assiduously present in…
Oct 19, 2025

Liberation or slavery

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Jesus poses a question to those present, following the healing of a bent woman: «Now this woman, being a daughter of Abraham [...] should she not have been loosed from…
Jesus calls for conversion: «unless you are converted, you will all perish in the same way» (Lk 13:5) is a recurring expression. Francis, humble of heart and simple, in this…
Oct 15, 2025

Fire, burning Spirit

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Jesus in his Gospel speaks of a Fire that he came to bring to the earth, a watershed of following and not following. Francis, the Fire that the Lord intended,…
The ancient priest stagnates, and evaluates based on categories of possibilities; reluctant to the Spirit who moves situations
Il sacerdote antico ristagna, e valuta basando su categorie di possibilità; riluttante allo Spirito che smuove le situazioni
«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 even through our fears, our frailties and our weaknesses. He also teaches us that amid the tempests of life, we must never be afraid to let the Lord steer our course. At times, we want to be in complete control, yet God always sees the bigger picture» (Patris Corde, n.2)
«Anche attraverso l’angustia di Giuseppe passa la volontà di Dio, la sua storia, il suo progetto. Giuseppe ci insegna così che avere fede in Dio comprende pure il credere che Egli può operare anche attraverso le nostre paure, le nostre fragilità, la nostra debolezza. E ci insegna che, in mezzo alle tempeste della vita, non dobbiamo temere di lasciare a Dio il timone della nostra barca. A volte noi vorremmo controllare tutto, ma Lui ha sempre uno sguardo più grande» (Patris Corde, n.2)
Man is the surname of God: the Lord in fact takes his name from each of us - whether we are saints or sinners - to make him our surname (Pope Francis). God's fidelity to the Promise is realized not only through men, but with them (Pope Benedict).
L’uomo è il cognome di Dio: il Signore infatti prende il nome da ognuno di noi — sia che siamo santi, sia che siamo peccatori — per farlo diventare il proprio cognome (Papa Francesco). La fedeltà di Dio alla Promessa si attua non soltanto mediante gli uomini, ma con loro (Papa Benedetto)
In the communities of Galilee and Syria the pagans quickly became a majority - elevated to the rank of sons. They did not submit to nerve-wracking processes, but spontaneously were recognizing the Lord
Nelle comunità di Galilea e Siria i pagani diventavano rapidamente maggioranza - elevati al rango di figli. Essi non si sottoponevano a trafile snervanti, ma spontaneamente riconoscevano il Signore
And thus we must see Christ again and ask Christ: “Is it you?” The Lord, in his own silent way, answers: “You see what I did, I did not start a bloody revolution, I did not change the world with force; but lit many I, which in the meantime form a pathway of light through the millenniums” (Pope Benedict)
E così dobbiamo di nuovo vedere Cristo e chiedere a Cristo: “Sei tu?”. Il Signore, nel modo silenzioso che gli è proprio, risponde: “Vedete cosa ho fatto io. Non ho fatto una rivoluzione cruenta, non ho cambiato con forza il mondo, ma ho acceso tante luci che formano, nel frattempo, una grande strada di luce nei millenni” (Papa Benedetto)
Experts in the Holy Scriptures believed that Elijah's return should anticipate and prepare for the advent of the Kingdom of God. Since the Lord was present, the first disciples wondered what the value of that teaching was. Among the people coming from Judaism the question arose about the value of ancient doctrines…
Gli esperti delle sacre Scritture ritenevano che il ritorno di Elia dovesse anticipare e preparare l’avvento del Regno di Dio. Poiché il Signore era presente, i primi discepoli si chiedevano quale fosse il valore di quell’insegnamento. Tra i provenienti dal giudaismo sorgeva il quesito circa il peso delle dottrine antiche...
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