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Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today, the Gospel tells us about Jesus, who says, very simply: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven” (Jn 6:51). Before the crowd, the Son of God identifies himself with the most common and ordinary food- bread: “I am the bread”. Among those who are listening to Him, some start arguing among themselves (cf… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the Gospel of the liturgy we contemplate the young girl of Nazareth who, having just received the Angel’s announcement, sets out to visit her cousin.
This expression in the Gospel is beautiful: “Mary set out and went” (Lk 1:39)… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today the Gospel of the liturgy (Jn 6:41-51) tells us about the reaction of the Judeans to the statement of Jesus, who says: “I have come down from heaven” (Jn 6:38). They are scandalized.
They murmur among themselves: “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? … Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today the Gospel tells us about Jesus who, after the miracle of the loaves and fishes, invites the crowds who are looking for him to reflect on what took place to understand the meaning of it (cf. Jn 6:24-35).
They had eaten the food that was shared and seen how even with few resources all had been fed and had their fill through the generosity and courage of a young man who made available what he had with others… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today the Gospel of the Liturgy tells us about the miracle of the loaves and fishes (cf. Jn 6:1-15). A miracle, that is a “sign”, a “sign”, whose protagonists perform three gestures that Jesus will come to repeat at the Last Supper. What are these gestures? Offering, giving thanks, and sharing… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
The Gospel of today’s liturgy (Mk 6:30-34) tells us that the apostles gather around Jesus after returning from their mission. They tell Him what they have accomplished. He then says to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” (v. 31). However, the people understand where they are headed and, when they get off the boat, Jesus finds the crowd waiting for Him… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today the Gospel tells us about Jesus who sends His disciples on the mission (cf. Mk 6:7-13). He sends them “two by two”, and recommends something important: to take with them only what is necessary.
Let us pause a moment on this image: the disciples are sent together, and must take with them only what is necessary… Read more »
Xtaqt nirringrazzja lill-Arċisqof għal ħafna raġunijiet, imma fuq kollox għal waħda: li ma tkellimx dwar ‘il-morda’… Semmiehom! Jafhom b’isimhom! Dan hu eżempju, għax il-karità hi konkreta, l-imħabba hi konkreta. Irrodd ħajr kbir lill-Arċisqof għal din id-drawwa. Kull persuna, f’saħħitha jew marida, kbira jew żgħira, kull persuna għandha d-dinjità.
Id-dinjità tidher fl-isem u huwa jaf l-isem. Sabiħ ħafna. Issa nawgura li din id-drawwa tibqa’ għax darba sibt kappillan ta’ parroċċa fuq il-muntanja – kellu tliet villaġġi – u għidtlu: “Imma kif jirnexxilek tiftakar l-ismijiet tan-nies kollha? … Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
Today, Solemnity of the Saints Apostles Peter and Paul, in the Gospel Jesus says to Simon, whom He named Peter, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 16:19). This is why often we see Saint Peter depicted holding two large keys, as in the statue here in this Square… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today the Gospel presents us with Jesus on the boat with the disciples, on Lake Tiberias. A strong storm arrives unexpectedly, and the boat is in danger of sinking. Jesus, who was asleep, wakes up, threatens the wind and everything becomes calm again (cf. Mk 4:35-41).
But really, He doesn’t wake up, they awaken Him! … Read more »
