Most Holy Trinity Prov 8:22-31; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 (year C) Scripture testifies that the Lord proceeds with his people and manifests himself in history, but he is not bound…
Clear and clean (Mt 5:33-37) «Yes when it is yes, No when it is no». There is no need to give strength to trust. Every oath - even sacred ones…
(Mt 5:27-32) In Semitic matrimonial law, woman was valued as property of her husband: she was not considered a juridical person, but a man’s possession, who could dominate her. Also…
(Mt 5:20-26) «I tell you in fact that unless your righteousness will abound more [that] of the scribes and pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven» In the…
(Mt 5:17-19) In the face of the Law’s precepts, distant attitudes appear. There are those who demonstrate attachment to the material sense of what has been established. Others, omission or…
(Mt 5:13-16) «Beautiful Works» [which express fullness] are good works, enriched by the splendour of disinterest, listening, hospitality, prayer and humble dialogue, cordial fraternity. The plural term (v.16) indicates our…
Mary in the Church, begetting sons (Jn 19:25-34) The short Gospel passage in vv.25-27 is perhaps the artistic apex of the Passion narrative. In the fourth Gospel the Mother appears…
Alternative Pentecost Vigil (Jn 7:37-39) During the Feast of Tabernacles - on the occasion of the fruit harvest - the priests performed the ritual of water, carrying it in a…
Comparisons no, Exceptionality yes (Jn 21:20-25) Once again in the fourth Gospel, the [uncertain] Petrine step and character are contrasted with that of the disciple loved by the Lord. But…
(Jn 21:15-19) Jesus names Simon by the attribute «of John» because He still considers Peter to be spiritually pupil of the Baptist (!). Despite his oscillations, the Lord puts him…
Priestly, different resilience (Jn 17:20-26) To protect his intimates from fears of reprisals, Jesus took care to make it clear to what level of realization and consideration he was leading…
Real life in Jesus - condemned for living against the tide (Jn 17:11b-19) In Asia Minor, fraternities of the sons of God were easily targeted - harmless, yet considered a…
(Jn 17:1-11a) Even in the fourth Gospel the Last Supper is followed by Jesus’ prayer, but unlike the Synoptics, Jn places it in the same Upper Room. In the narrative…
The misunderstandings echo (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 it…
Easter, Ascension. (There is evidence that He is Alive) What is the fate, the trajectory of a life spent in faithfulness to a prophetic calling? The earthly outcome of Jesus…
Lk 1:39-56 (46-56) The hymn-song-ensemble of Mary and Elizabeth summarizes and celebrates the history of salvation. It reflects a Judeo-Christian liturgical lauda characteristic of the first communities of 'anawim. The…
Affliction and joy in the pains of childbirth (Jn 16:20-23a) A widespread belief in Jesus' age was that the end time would be preceded by an excess of tribulation and…
«A very short time»: we are not in the waiting room (Jn 16:16-20) The human communion of the first disciples with the Master was suggestive, not exhaustive. It must now…
(Jn 16:2-15) «He will receive from what is Mine and will proclaim to you [...] He receives from Mine and will announce you» (vv.14-15). The teaching imparted by Jesus with…
(Jn 16:5-11) In ancient times, there were no lawyers, and one had to defend oneself by finding witnesses. The defendant could be guilty but worthy of pardon, or innocent yet…
(Jn 15:26-16:4a) Faith in the Master is already Life of the Eternal in act, here and now. He himself is the Bread of authentic and indestructible existence, though still earthly.…
 (Jn 14:23-29) The love of the Father unites us to Christ through a call that manifests itself wave upon wave. And on this path the Son reveals himself. The Apostles,…
(Jn 15:18-21) In the preceding section, Jesus denotes the character of love between Him and the disciples, and mutual love between believers. Now he introduces the contrast with the world:…
(Jn 15:9-17) Jesus has just used the image of the vineyard to configure the character of the new people and the circulation of life with those who believe in Him.…
Resilience not teeth clenched, and Resemblance not possessive (Jn 15:9-11) Jesus has just used the image of the «vineyard» to configure the “character” of his new people and the ‘circulation…
(Jn 15:1-8) The allegory of the vine and the branches describes the Presence of the Lord in the midst of His own. He is the source of intimate life and…
(Jn 14:27-31) In the Gospels, Christ's Peace-Shalôm is an emancipation nod from humiliation and rejection; assumed and reinterpreted in order to the imperative of the Apostolic Proclamation. It creates a…
Generators from below (Jn 14:21-26) The Father's love unites us to Christ through a call that manifests itself wave by wave. And on that path the Son reveals himself. «My…
Turning page «Glory» (Jn 13:31-35) Judas is among the convitee, but he does not assimilate the Bread. He takes it, yes. But he does not makes it own at all.…
The Other Way, Truth, Life, in the human dimension (Jn 14:6-14) Divine hands have wounds of love, they are not claws. They tread the alternative «way» of work, of building…
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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