(or anonymous weight, toil, and deprivation, of collective rituals) (Mt 13:44-46) Jesus does not want to make us poor paupers, but allies - not because he intends to enrich us…
Rebirth - from failures (Mt 13:24-30) The metaphor that follows the initial parable is intended to emphasise that the presence of 'evil' in the world is not to be attributed…
What is the Sign of the Mystery? (Mt 12:38-42) Jesus encounters unbelief. It comes from various forms of blindness and prejudice, or (especially in the disciples) arises from inattention. The…
Religion turned into obsession - for "held back" (Mt 11:28-30) The rabbis chose disciples from among those who had greater intellectual and ascetic abilities. Jesus, on the other hand, went…
Not from the precept, but from the overthrow (Lk 10:25-37) "You are a fool and a Samaritan!" - accused the Jewish leaders (Jn 8:48). "No, I am not mad...": this…
Big emergency, through little Name (Mt 10:1-7) "These twelve Jesus sent after he had commanded them, saying, 'Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter…
Fasting: Opening (Mt 9:14-17) Fasting has travelled through all religious and mystical traditions, because it is intended to bring women and men closer to their own profound essence - to…
(Mt 8:23-27) Excita, Domine, potentiam tuam, et veni "Excita, Domine, potentiam tuam, et veni" - with these and similar words the Church's liturgy repeatedly prays [...]. These invocations were probably…
The value of imperfect uniqueness [Lk 15:3-7 (1-10)] Why does Jesus speak of joy in reference to the one lost sheep? The Tao Te Ching (x) says: 'Preserve the One…
Prophetic Ardour, Salvation that does not repeat (Lk 1:57-66.80) The new Creation announced in the periphery invests the territory that still hesitates over what is certified, proven and reassuring -…
Two masters: what outlet for what we carry inside (Mt 6:24-34) We often wonder whether God is really a participant in our doubts, expectations and torments, or conversely indifferent. Sometimes…
The 'win-or-lose' alternative is false: you have to get out of it (Mt 5:38-42) «Other cheek»: climate of inventiveness. Not opposing the wicked allows one to experience the Beatitudes, the…
(Mt 28:16-20) Matthew does not describe the Ascension, but conveys the same message as Acts 1:1-11 (using different images): the passing of the baton. Unlike Luke and John, Matthew places…
Not flawed Happiness (Mt 5:17-19) In the early communities, some believers felt that the rules of the First Testament should no longer be considered, since we are saved by faith…
(Jn 14:15-16, 23-26) Those who fall in love unleash a new energy: never again will they be orphans (Jn 14:15-21) Jesus replaces the commandments of legalistic religion with His own…
Comparisons no, Exceptionality yes (Jn 21:20-25) Once again in the Fourth Gospel, the Petrine step and character (uncertain) are confronted with that of the disciple loved by the Lord. In…
(Jn 17:1-11a) In the Fourth Gospel, too, the Last Supper is followed by Jesus' prayer, but unlike the Synoptics, Jn places it in the same place as the Last Supper.…
Christians are a priestly people for the world. Christians should make the living God visible to the world, they should bear witness to him and lead people towards him (Pope Benedict)
I cristiani sono popolo sacerdotale per il mondo. I cristiani dovrebbero rendere visibile al mondo il Dio vivente, testimoniarLo e condurre a Lui (Papa Benedetto)
The discovery of the Kingdom of God can happen suddenly like the farmer who, ploughing, finds an unexpected treasure; or after a long search, like the pearl merchant who eventually finds the most precious pearl, so long dreamt of (Pope Francis)
La scoperta del Regno di Dio può avvenire improvvisamente come per il contadino che arando, trova il tesoro insperato; oppure dopo lunga ricerca, come per il mercante di perle, che finalmente trova la perla preziosissima da tempo sognata (Papa Francesco)
Christ is not resigned to the tombs that we have built for ourselves (Pope Francis)
Cristo non si rassegna ai sepolcri che ci siamo costruiti (Papa Francesco)
We must not fear the humility of taking little steps, but trust in the leaven that penetrates the dough and slowly causes it to rise (cf. Mt 13:33) [Pope Benedict]
Occorre non temere l’umiltà dei piccoli passi e confidare nel lievito che penetra nella pasta e lentamente la fa crescere (cfr Mt 13,33) [Papa Benedetto]
The disciples, already know how to pray by reciting the formulas of the Jewish tradition, but they too wish to experience the same “quality” of Jesus’ prayer (Pope Francis)
I discepoli, sanno già pregare, recitando le formule della tradizione ebraica, ma desiderano poter vivere anche loro la stessa “qualità” della preghiera di Gesù (Papa Francesco)
Saint John Chrysostom affirms that all of the apostles were imperfect, whether it was the two who wished to lift themselves above the other ten, or whether it was the ten who were jealous of them (“Commentary on Matthew”, 65, 4: PG 58, 619-622) [Pope Benedict]
San Giovanni Crisostomo afferma che tutti gli apostoli erano ancora imperfetti, sia i due che vogliono innalzarsi sopra i dieci, sia gli altri che hanno invidia di loro (cfr Commento a Matteo, 65, 4: PG 58, 622) [Papa Benedetto]
St John Chrysostom explained: “And this he [Jesus] says to draw them unto him, and to provoke them and to signify that if they would covert he would heal them” (cf. Homily on the Gospel of Matthew, 45, 1-2). Basically, God's true “Parable” is Jesus himself, his Person who, in the sign of humanity, hides and at the same time reveals his divinity. In this manner God does not force us to believe in him but attracts us to him with the truth and goodness of his incarnate Son [Pope Benedict]
Spiega San Giovanni Crisostomo: “Gesù ha pronunciato queste parole con l’intento di attirare a sé i suoi ascoltatori e di sollecitarli assicurando che, se si rivolgeranno a Lui, Egli li guarirà” (Comm. al Vang. di Matt., 45,1-2). In fondo, la vera “Parabola” di Dio è Gesù stesso, la sua Persona che, nel segno dell’umanità, nasconde e al tempo stesso rivela la divinità. In questo modo Dio non ci costringe a credere in Lui, ma ci attira a Sé con la verità e la bontà del suo Figlio incarnato [Papa Benedetto]
This belonging to each other and to him is not some ideal, imaginary, symbolic relationship, but – I would almost want to say – a biological, life-transmitting state of belonging to Jesus Christ (Pope Benedict)
Questo appartenere l’uno all’altro e a Lui non è una qualsiasi relazione ideale, immaginaria, simbolica, ma – vorrei quasi dire – un appartenere a Gesù Cristo in senso biologico, pienamente vitale (Papa Benedetto)

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