Jn 7:37-39 (37-53) The golden Pitcher and the River of Life (Jn 7:37-39) During the Feast of Tabernacles - on the occasion of the fruit harvest - the priests performed…
Mystery of Love and Eros Jn 21:15-19 (1-19) The same sign of the superabundant peach in Lk 5:1-11 does not concern the story of the Church after Easter, but is…
The echo of misunderstandings (Jn 16:29-33) In John, the Lord's statements always have a resonance of misunderstanding among the hearers. After the announcement of Jesus' 'ascent' to the Father, here…
Affliction and joy in labour pains (Jn 16:20-23a) A widespread belief at the time of Jesus was that the last time would be preceded by an excess of tribulation and…
(Jn 15:26-16:4a) Faith in the Master is already eternal life, or rather Life of the Eternal (in action here and now). He himself is Bread of authentic and indestructible existence,…
Resilience not gritted teeth, and Resemblance not possessive (Jn 15:9-11) "Abide in love, my love [...] If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love [...] I have…
Commandment Liberation. Cause Source (Jn 13:31-35) Judas is among the guests, but he does not partake of the Bread. He takes it, yes. But he does not take it at…
May 4, 2025

You can and must go out

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«I am the Gate of the sheep» (Jn 10:1-10) In the pastures, during the night the sheep were penned in stone pens on a slope and the shepherds (in turn)…
Also in domestic style Jn 6:44-51 (41-51) Jesus wants to turn the page. He does not intend to prop up the muddled, no longer vital. He is faithful to the…
Co-workers in an apron, on a little boat Jn 21:1-19 (1-25) The same sign of the superabundant fishing in Lk 5:1-11 does not concern the story of the Church after…
Genesis Rebirth Judgment Jn 3:16-21(7-21) Every man confronted with the Mystery does not fully comprehend what he feels, until he accepts the wager and enters into a new existence. The…
(Mk 16:9-15) "How universal is the great Way! Can be on the left as well as the right" [Tao Tê Ching (xxxiv)]. Despite their difficulty in believing, the disciples are…
The New Creation, from Hearing (Jn 20:11-18) "In those days, in Israel, the testimony of women could not have official, juridical value, but women experienced a special bond with the…
(Jn 18:1-19:42) The core of the Gospels do not dwell on the horror and sadism of the torments, because they were not written with the aim of impressing, but to…
(Jn 13:21-33.36-38) "I will lay down my life for you" - to lead. The apostles would give everything to win, not to lose; to triumph, not to be mocked or…
Apr 2, 2025

I Am, and our dignity

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Controversy over descent (and the abstract world) (Jn 8:51-59) The Gospel passage addresses the disciples of the Johannine communities who were still hesitant to declare themselves fully Christ's. Hunted down…
“It is part of the mystery of God that he acts so gently, that he only gradually builds up his history within the great history of mankind; that he becomes man and so can be overlooked by his contemporaries and by the decisive forces within history; that he suffers and dies and that, having risen again, he chooses to come to mankind only through the faith of the disciples to whom he reveals himself; that he continues to knock gently at the doors of our hearts and slowly opens our eyes if we open our doors to him” [Jesus of Nazareth II, 2011, p. 276) (Pope Benedict, Regina Coeli 22 maggio 2011]
«È proprio del mistero di Dio agire in modo sommesso. Solo pian piano Egli costruisce nella grande storia dell’umanità la sua storia. Diventa uomo ma in modo da poter essere ignorato dai contemporanei, dalle forze autorevoli della storia. Patisce e muore e, come Risorto, vuole arrivare all’umanità soltanto attraverso la fede dei suoi ai quali si manifesta. Di continuo Egli bussa sommessamente alle porte dei nostri cuori e, se gli apriamo, lentamente ci rende capaci di “vedere”» (Gesù di Nazareth II, 2011, 306) [Papa Benedetto, Regina Coeli 22 maggio 2011]
John is the origin of our loftiest spirituality. Like him, ‘the silent ones' experience that mysterious exchange of hearts, pray for John's presence, and their hearts are set on fire (Athenagoras)
Giovanni è all'origine della nostra più alta spiritualità. Come lui, i ‘silenziosi’ conoscono quel misterioso scambio dei cuori, invocano la presenza di Giovanni e il loro cuore si infiamma (Atenagora)
This is to say that Jesus has put himself on the level of Peter, rather than Peter on Jesus' level! It is exactly this divine conformity that gives hope to the Disciple, who experienced the pain of infidelity. From here is born the trust that makes him able to follow [Christ] to the end: «This he said to show by what death he was to glorify God. And after this he said to him, "Follow me"» (Pope Benedict)
Verrebbe da dire che Gesù si è adeguato a Pietro, piuttosto che Pietro a Gesù! E’ proprio questo adeguamento divino a dare speranza al discepolo, che ha conosciuto la sofferenza dell’infedeltà. Da qui nasce la fiducia che lo rende capace della sequela fino alla fine: «Questo disse per indicare con quale morte egli avrebbe glorificato Dio. E detto questo aggiunse: “Seguimi”» (Papa Benedetto)
Unity is not made with glue [...] The great prayer of Jesus is to «resemble» the Father (Pope Francis)
L’Unità non si fa con la colla […] La grande preghiera di Gesù» è quella di «assomigliare» al Padre (Papa Francesco)
Divisions among Christians, while they wound the Church, wound Christ; and divided, we cause a wound to Christ: the Church is indeed the body of which Christ is the Head (Pope Francis)
Le divisioni tra i cristiani, mentre feriscono la Chiesa, feriscono Cristo, e noi divisi provochiamo una ferita a Cristo: la Chiesa infatti è il corpo di cui Cristo è capo (Papa Francesco)
The glorification that Jesus asks for himself as High Priest, is the entry into full obedience to the Father, an obedience that leads to his fullest filial condition [Pope Benedict]
La glorificazione che Gesù chiede per se stesso, quale Sommo Sacerdote, è l'ingresso nella piena obbedienza al Padre, un'obbedienza che lo conduce alla sua più piena condizione filiale [Papa Benedetto]
All this helps us not to let our guard down before the depths of iniquity, before the mockery of the wicked. In these situations of weariness, the Lord says to us: “Have courage! I have overcome the world!” (Jn 16:33). The word of God gives us strength [Pope Francis]

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