In today's Gospel, Jesus sends a very clear message: give to those in need: «Give to those who ask you, and do not turn away from those who want to…
This Sunday's long passage from Matthew's Gospel deals with various themes. Among these is the urgency of overcoming the legalism of the scribes and Pharisees, doing God's will with care.…
Jesus warns against the ruthless justice of the Pharisees, urging respect for every brother and sister and reconciliation, which is the flavour of life as children of God. Francis was…
In today's Gospel, Jesus speaks of the witness we are called to give with our lives, to be salt and light for all. Francis, in his journey of faith, sought…
The Gospel of the Solemnity of Pentecost highlights, through Jesus, the sending of the Holy Spirit: «whom the Father will send in my name» (Jn 14:26), says the Lord. Francis…
Chapter twenty-one of John, in its concluding part, puts on the lips of Jesus the repeated verb «to shepherd» after the question asked to Peter: «Do you love me?» (Jn…
In today's passage from John's Gospel Jesus pronounces a phrase that is both wonderful and challenging: «Holy Father, keep them in your Name which you have given me, that they…
Left alone by the disciples, Jesus responds to them by reminding and emphasising his Communion with the Father. He invites them to Peace, urging them to be courageous - because…
The passage from Luke proposed by the Liturgy today presents the visit of Mary, Mother of Jesus, to her cousin Elizabeth. Both are awaiting the birth of their son, whom…
In chapter sixteen of John's Gospel, close to his return to the Father, Jesus says to his disciples: «You will be sad, but your sadness will become joy» (Jn 16:20).…
May 21, 2025

The Spirit sent

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In chapter sixteen of John, addressing his disciples, Jesus makes it clear that it is good for Him to return to the Father, otherwise the Paraclete will not come to…
May 20, 2025

Dwelling place

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On this Sunday, the Gospel highlights the response given by Jesus to the disciples: "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and…
In today's Gospel verses Jesus calls us to love one another, as He has loved us, to the end. In the life of Francis, this commandment shone particularly bright. He…
Jesus reminds us that He is the true vine and His Father the farmer. Only those who remain united to Jesus will bear much fruit. Francis, ever since he had…
May 10, 2025

Word and Spirit

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Jesus in today's Gospel emphasises that the Trinity dwells in those who keep his Word. He then mentions the coming of the Holy Spirit, who will teach them all things…
Today's liturgy takes up chapter fourteen of John's Gospel, which is full of challenging themes. To Philip's question: «Show us the Father» (Jn 14:8-9) Jesus responds by asking for faith…
«He who receives him whom I send, receives me; but he who receives me, receives him who sent me» (Jn 13:20). Jesus, at the Last Supper, after having washed the…
Under Solomon's Portico in Jerusalem, Jesus makes his denunciation to the Jews: you are not my sheep, because you do not listen to my voice. Francis had a great concern…
Jesus, the true Shepherd, arguing with the Jewish leaders under Solomon's porch makes them aware that they are not his sheep. These, in fact, listen to his voice and follow…
In today's passage Jesus upsets the mind-sets of the Jews who wonder how he can give them to eat his body and drink his blood. Francis, endowed by Grace with…
In the Gospel of today's liturgy, Jesus reveals himself as the Bread of Life: salvation that every man seeks. He affirms that he came down from heaven to do the…
In today's passage, after the sharing of the loaves, the crowd chases Jesus to the other shore, towards Capernaum. And immediately the Lord puts his finger on the sore spot…
In the memory of St Joseph the Worker, the liturgy uses a passage from the Gospel of Matthew. In it, the rejection of Jesus by the inhabitants of Nazareth is…
«I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and revealed them to babes» (Mt 11:25).…
On the first day of the week Jesus went behind closed doors into the place where the disciples were gathered. He gave them the mandate to proclaim the Good News,…
The Risen Jesus returned to manifest Himself to His disciples on the Lake of Tiberias, inviting them to go fishing. The disciples believed and immediately experienced the fruitfulness of gestures…
The Risen Jesus came alongside the disciples of Emmaus who were conversing with Him about what had happened in Jerusalem. He put them to the test. The body of Christ…
«Having left the tomb early with fear and great joy, the women ran to make the announcement to his disciples» (Mt 28:8). The Angel Monday liturgy portrays the joy of…
Holy Saturday, a day of silent waiting, was for Francis and Clare an occasion of special unity with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, who lived all the mysteries of redemption…
«Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end» (Jn 13:1). The washing of the feet done by Jesus to his own was a…
For Christians, non-violence is not merely tactical behaviour but a person's way of being (Pope Benedict)
La nonviolenza per i cristiani non è un mero comportamento tattico, bensì un modo di essere (Papa Benedetto)
But the mystery of the Trinity also speaks to us of ourselves, of our relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Pope Francis)
Ma il mistero della Trinità ci parla anche di noi, del nostro rapporto con il Padre, il Figlio e lo Spirito Santo (Papa Francesco)
Jesus contrasts the ancient prohibition of perjury with that of not swearing at all (Matthew 5: 33-38), and the reason that emerges quite clearly is still founded in love: one must not be incredulous or distrustful of one's neighbour when he is habitually frank and loyal, and rather one must on the one hand and on the other follow this fundamental law of speech and action: "Let your language be yes if it is yes; no if it is no. The more is from the evil one" (Mt 5:37) [John Paul II]
Gesù contrappone all’antico divieto di spergiurare, quello di non giurare affatto (Mt 5, 33-38), e la ragione che emerge abbastanza chiaramente è ancora fondata nell’amore: non si deve essere increduli o diffidenti col prossimo, quando è abitualmente schietto e leale, e piuttosto occorre da una parte e dall’altra seguire questa legge fondamentale del parlare e dell’agire: “Il vostro linguaggio sia sì, se è sì; no, se è no. Il di più viene dal maligno” (Mt 5, 37) [Giovanni Paolo II]
And one thing is the woman before Jesus, another thing is the woman after Jesus. Jesus dignifies the woman and puts her on the same level as the man because he takes that first word of the Creator, both are “God’s image and likeness”, both; not first the man and then a little lower the woman, no, both. And the man without the woman next to him - both as mother, as sister, as bride, as work partner, as friend - that man alone is not the image of God (Pope Francis)
E una cosa è la donna prima di Gesù, un’altra cosa è la donna dopo Gesù. Gesù dignifica la donna e la mette allo stesso livello dell’uomo perché prende quella prima parola del Creatore, tutti e due sono “immagine e somiglianza di Dio”, tutti e due; non prima l’uomo e poi un pochino più in basso la donna, no, tutti e due. E l’uomo senza la donna accanto – sia come mamma, come sorella, come sposa, come compagna di lavoro, come amica – quell’uomo solo non è immagine di Dio (Papa Francesco)
Only one creature has already scaled the mountain peak: the Virgin Mary. Through her union with Jesus, her righteousness was perfect: for this reason we invoke her as Speculum iustitiae. Let us entrust ourselves to her so that she may guide our steps in fidelity to Christ’s Law (Pope Benedict)
Una sola creatura è già arrivata alla cima della montagna: la Vergine Maria. Grazie all’unione con Gesù, la sua giustizia è stata perfetta: per questo la invochiamo Speculum iustitiae. Affidiamoci a lei, perché guidi anche i nostri passi nella fedeltà alla Legge di Cristo (Papa Benedetto)
Jesus showed us with a new clarity the unifying centre of the divine laws revealed on Sinai […]  Indeed, in his life and in his Paschal Mystery Jesus brought the entire law to completion.  Uniting himself with us through the gift of the Holy Spirit, he carries with us and in us the “yoke” of the law, which thereby becomes a “light burden” (Pope Benedict)
Gesù ci ha mostrato con una nuova chiarezza il centro unificante delle leggi divine rivelate sul Sinai […] Anzi, Gesù nella sua vita e nel suo mistero pasquale ha portato a compimento tutta la legge (Papa Benedetto)

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