In today's Liturgy, Jesus calls for discreet, fraternal correction before taking more drastic measures. The two Poor Men of Assisi were exemplary people in their fraternal love and in the…
On the feast of St Laurence [martyred in 258, during the persecution of the emperor Valerian] the liturgy proposes a Johannine passage that befits him, concerning his journey of faith.…
Jesus heals a boy suffering from epilepsy. To the disciples, who asked why they had been unable to drive out the demon, he replies: «Because of your little faith» (Mt…
The Gospel of Matthew’s account of the Transfiguration emphasises how Jesus’ face «shone like the sun» whilst he was alone on the mountain, in the presence of Peter, James and…
Jesus teaches the crowd and explains: what makes a person unclean is what comes out of the heart. Francis, pure of heart and transparent in his aims and intentions, had…
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…
Chapter thirteen of Matthew'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…
Francis of Assisi, the Knower and the Least of God, always had clear in his conscience the importance and necessity of the contemplative life, tempered by work that keeps idleness…
In today's Gospel, Jesus tells parables about the Kingdom of God, drawing inspiration from elements of nature: mustard seeds and yeast. With natural and real connections, he explains the nature…
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…
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…
Jesus emphasises that those who do the Father’s will are his mother and his brothers. In this way, he highlights the kinship created by living out the Word every day.…
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus calls on his followers to be good seed, as children of the Kingdom. The weeds are the children of the Evil One, who will be…
Pharisees ask Jesus why his disciples do what is not permitted by the Law on the Sabbath [eating, out of hunger, the ears of corn in the fields]. Jesus, who…
The Gospel is a hymn of praise to God the Father by Jesus in the dimension of the weakness and vulnerability of the little ones. He had experienced the disappointment…
Jul 11, 2026

Welcoming Others

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Jesus makes it clear that one must take up one’s cross to follow Him and be worthy of Him. Likewise, He emphasises that whoever truly welcomes His disciples welcomes Him.…
The Liturgy of the feast of St Benedict, co-patron of Europe, emphasises the theme of leaving everything for Christ, for the Gospel, reciprocated by the hundredfold and the Life of…
Jul 7, 2026

Freely, simply

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Chapter 10 of Matthew continues to present us with a Jesus who asks his disciples, sent to preach the nearness of the Kingdom of Heaven, to give freely as they…
In today's Gospel we see Jesus going through towns and villages proclaiming the Kingdom of God and healing the sick. Assiduous contemplation and purity of life had made Francis powerful,…
«I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children» (Mt 11:25). This Sunday…
On the first day of the week, Jesus came to the disciples while they were gathered behind closed doors. He entrusted them with the mission of proclaiming the Good News,…
The passage from Matthew presents Jesus grappling with demons who fear being cast out. The unclean spirits unite against the true servants of God. Francis knew something about this. The…
Francis of Assisi had great respect for the Church, which he considered mother, holy, catholic, apostolic, Roman: «At the beginning of my new life, when I separated from the world…
Matthew tells us of the extraordinary faith of the centurion who, upon hearing of Jesus’ healing of his servant, believed without seeing. The Lord then entered Peter’s house and healed…
In the passage proposed by the Liturgy of the day, Jesus calls us to concretely do his will, to be like a dwelling founded on his Rock, resisting rain and…
Jesus exhorts us to do unto others as we would have them do unto us, committing ourselves to enter through the narrow door, which leads to the Kingdom. These themes…
In chapter ten of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus warns against the hypocrisy of the one whom St Teresa of Ávila described as ‘a liar, a hypocrite, a man of…
Jesus exhorts not to accumulate treasures on earth, soon to be consumed, but in God because they are eternal. In the Sources, the theme of not accumulating is at home,…
Jesus suggests avoiding hypocrisy in prayer, the theatricality of appearance, loving and praying in the secret known to the Father. Francis and Clare loved prayer, hidden contemplation, in a special…
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…
In the divine attitude justice is pervaded with mercy, whereas the human attitude is limited to justice. Jesus exhorts us to open ourselves with courage to the strength of forgiveness, because in life not everything can be resolved with justice. We know this (Pope Francis)
Nell’atteggiamento divino la giustizia è pervasa dalla misericordia, mentre l’atteggiamento umano si limita alla giustizia. Gesù ci esorta ad aprirci con coraggio alla forza del perdono, perché nella vita non tutto si risolve con la giustizia; lo sappiamo (Papa Francesco)
The Second Vatican Council's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy refers precisely to this Gospel passage to indicate one of the ways that Christ is present:  "He is present when the Church prays and sings, for he has promised "where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them' (Mt 18: 20)" [Sacrosanctum Concilium, n. 7]
La Costituzione sulla Sacra Liturgia del Concilio Vaticano II si riferisce proprio a questo passo del Vangelo per indicare uno dei modi della presenza di Cristo: "Quando la Chiesa prega e canta i Salmi, è presente Lui che ha promesso: "Dove sono due o tre riuniti nel mio nome, io  sono in mezzo a loro" (Mt 18, 20)" [Sacrosanctum Concilium, 7]
For Jesus we are not a "mass", a "multitude"! We are individual "persons" with an eternal value, both as creatures and as re-deemed persons! He knows us! He knows me, and loves me and gave himself for me! (Gal 2:20) [John Paul II]
Non siamo “massa”, “moltitudine”, per Gesù! Siamo “persone” singole con un valore eterno, sia come creature sia come persone redente! lui ci conosce! lui mi conosce, e mi ama e ha dato se stesso per me! (Gal 2,20) [Giovanni Paolo II]
The grain of wheat that "falls to the ground and dies" becomes the promise of bread (Pope John Paul II)
Il chicco di grano che “cade in terra e muore” diventa la promessa del pane (Papa Giovanni Paolo II)
The power of faith can move mountains (cf. Mt 17:20): the Lord can illuminate even the deepest darkness [Pope Benedict]
La forza della fede può spostare le montagne (cfr Mt 17,20): il Signore può illuminare anche la tenebra più profonda [Papa Benedetto]
By willingly accepting death, Jesus carries the cross of all human beings and becomes a source of salvation for the whole of humanity. St Cyril of Jerusalem commented: “The glory of the Cross led those who were blind through ignorance into light, loosed all who were held fast by sin and brought redemption to the whole world of mankind” (Catechesis Illuminandorum XIII, 1: de Christo crucifixo et sepulto: PG 33, 772 B) [Pope Benedict]
Accettando volontariamente la morte, Gesù porta la croce di tutti gli uomini e diventa fonte di salvezza per tutta l’umanità. San Cirillo di Gerusalemme commenta: «La croce vittoriosa ha illuminato chi era accecato dall’ignoranza, ha liberato chi era prigioniero del peccato, ha portato la redenzione all’intera umanità» (Catechesis Illuminandorum XIII,1: de Christo crucifixo et sepulto: PG 33, 772 B) [Papa Benedetto]
In the New Testament, it is Christ who constitutes the full manifestation of God's light [Pope Benedict]
Nel Nuovo Testamento è Cristo a costituire la piena manifestazione della luce di Dio [Papa Benedetto]
Faith opens us to knowing and welcoming the real identity of Jesus, his newness and oneness, his word, as a source of life, in order to live a personal relationship with him (Pope Benedict)

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