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"I also admonish and exhort the brothers that in their preaching their words be studied and chaste, useful and edifying to the people, telling them about vices and virtues, punishment and glory; and they ought to be brief, because the Lord kept his words brief when he was on earth." - Saint Francis of Assisi - Chapter IX, Approved Rule

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Saturday – 16th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Feast of Saint James, Apostle

Dear brothers and sisters, as we celebrate the feast of Saint James the Apostle, we are reminded of the importance of humility, service, and the power of faith. In the Gospel reading today, we see Jesus' encounter with the mother of James and John, who ask him to grant their request to sit at his right and left hand in his kingdom. Jesus responds by saying that this is not for him to give, but is reserved for those prepared by his Father.

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Sabato - 16a settimana del Tempo Ordinario A - Festa di San Giacomo, Apostolo

Cari fratelli e sorelle, celebrando la festa di San Giacomo Apostolo, ci viene ricordata l'importanza dell'umiltà, del servizio e della forza della fede. Nella lettura del Vangelo di oggi, vediamo l'incontro di Gesù con la madre di Giacomo e Giovanni, che gli chiede di esaudire la loro richiesta di sedere alla sua destra e alla sua sinistra nel suo regno. Gesù risponde dicendo che questo non spetta a lui, ma è riservato a coloro che sono stati preparati dal Padre.

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Giovedì – XVI Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoria facoltativa di Santa Brigida di Svezia, Religiosa

Cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, la pace sia con voi. Oggi la Chiesa ci offre la possibilità di celebrare la memoria di Santa Brigida di Svezia, una grande mistica, moglie, madre, vedova e fondatrice, la cui vita ci insegna cosa significa rimanere uniti a Cristo. Nella prima lettura ascoltiamo le parole di San Paolo: «Non sono più io che vivo, ma Cristo vive in me.» (Galati 2,20) Nel Vangelo, Gesù ripete più volte un invito: «Rimanete in me.» (Giovanni 15,4) Tutta la vita di Santa Brigida può essere riassunta proprio in queste parole: rimanere in Cristo in ogni fase della propria vocazione.

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Tuesday – 16th Week in Ordinary Time – A

In the Gospel today, we are given an episode where Jesus is asked to prioritize his earthly family, his mother and brothers, over his divine mission. At first glance, it may seem as if Jesus is disrespecting his mother, Mary, by saying, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" (Matthew 12:48) But let us not be fooled. Jesus is not denying his love and devotion to his mother. Instead, he is redefining what it means to be a family.

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Martedì - 16a settimana del Tempo Ordinario A

Nel Vangelo di oggi ci viene presentato un episodio in cui viene chiesto a Gesù di dare priorità alla sua famiglia terrena, sua madre e i suoi fratelli, rispetto alla sua missione divina. A prima vista, potrebbe sembrare che Gesù manchi di rispetto a sua madre, Maria, dicendo: "Chi è mia madre? Chi sono i miei fratelli?". Ma non lasciamoci ingannare. Gesù non sta negando il suo amore e la sua devozione per la madre. Al contrario, sta ridefinendo il significato di famiglia.

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Monday – 16th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Optional Memorial of Saint Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr

Today in the Church, there is an optional memorial for a wonderful saint by the name of Apollinaris. It is one of the oldest commemorations of a bishop martyr in the Western Church. And although many of the details of his life come from later tradition, rather than from people who actually lived in his days, his witness was so deeply ingrained and rooted in the memory of the Church, that he has been venerated for well over 15 centuries, although he goes all the way back to the times of the apostles—20 centuries. Because Saint Apollinaris was a disciple of Saint Peter himself, the Prince of the Apostles.

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Lunedì – XVI Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoria facoltativa di Sant'Apollinare, Vescovo e Martire

Oggi la Chiesa celebra la memoria facoltativa di un grande santo: Sant'Apollinare. È una delle più antiche commemorazioni di un vescovo martire della Chiesa d'Occidente. Anche se molti particolari della sua vita provengono dalla tradizione successiva, la sua testimonianza è rimasta così profondamente impressa nella memoria della Chiesa che viene venerato da oltre quindici secoli. In realtà appartiene ai tempi stessi degli Apostoli, perché fu discepolo di San Pietro, il Principe degli Apostoli.

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