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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

Homily of the Day

Wednesday – 22nd Week in Ordinary Time – A

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today’s readings, from Paul's first letter to the Corinthians and the Gospel of Luke, illuminate the theme of spiritual growth and our calling as servants of God. In the letter to the Corinthians, Paul addresses a community that is struggling with divisions and immaturity in faith. He gently chides them, saying, “I could not talk to you as spiritual people, but as fleshly people, as infants in Christ.” What a profound reminder that spiritual maturity is not simply a matter of age or experience but a reflection of our willingness to grow in love and unity.

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Mercoledì – XXII Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, le letture di oggi, tratte dalla prima lettera di Paolo ai Corinzi e dal Vangelo di Luca, illuminano il tema della crescita spirituale e della nostra chiamata come servi di Dio. Nella lettera ai Corinzi, Paolo si rivolge a una comunità che sta lottando contro le divisioni e l'immaturità nella fede. Li rimprovera dolcemente dicendo: “Non vi ho parlato come persone spirituali, ma come persone carnali, come bambini in Cristo”. Che profondo richiamo al fatto che la maturità spirituale non è semplicemente una questione di età o di esperienza, ma un riflesso della nostra volontà di crescere nell'amore e nell'unità.

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Tuesday – 22nd Week in Ordinary Time – A

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, may this week, the start of this new week, be one of blessings and graces from God on high. Today in the Mass, during the readings, we will hear God speak to us about the need to examine our motives, to always think about why it is we are doing the things that we are doing, especially the good things that we try to do. Because sometimes behind that goodness, there might lie a little bit of self-ambition, selfishness, basically. And so we scrutinize everything according to the Spirit of God.

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Martedì – XXII Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Miei cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, che l'inizio di questa nuova settimana sia ricco delle benedizioni e delle grazie di Dio. Le letture di oggi ci invitano ad esaminare le nostre motivazioni. Non basta domandarci se stiamo facendo qualcosa di buono. Dobbiamo anche chiederci: perché lo sto facendo? Anche dietro un'opera apparentemente buona possono nascondersi l'ambizione personale, il desiderio di essere riconosciuti o l'orgoglio.

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Monday – 22nd Week in Ordinary Time – A

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today, we gather to reflect on two powerful passages that invite us to dig deep into the heart of our faith: St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians and the Gospel of Luke, which narrates Jesus’ return to His hometown of Nazareth. Both readings speak to the essence of our calling as Christians and the manner in which we are to engage with the world around us.

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Lunedì - 22ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario A

Cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, oggi ci ritroviamo a riflettere su due brani forti che ci invitano a scavare nel cuore della nostra fede: La prima lettera di San Paolo ai Corinzi e il Vangelo di Luca, che narra il ritorno di Gesù nella sua città natale, Nazareth. Entrambe le letture parlano dell'essenza della nostra vocazione di cristiani e del modo in cui dobbiamo impegnarci con il mondo che ci circonda.

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Sunday – 22nd Week in Ordinary Time – A

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we have come to the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time, in which we examine a very important question for our spiritual journey. Why is it that we suffer when we do good? Why is it that God's ways are so different from our ways? And what is it going to take to keep us following Jesus no matter the cost?

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Domenica – XXII Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Miei cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, siamo giunti alla XXII Settimana del Tempo Ordinario, e le letture di oggi ci pongono davanti a una domanda molto importante: perché soffriamo quando facciamo il bene? Perché le vie di Dio sono così diverse dalle nostre? E che cosa ci permetterà di continuare a seguire Gesù, qualunque sia il prezzo?

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Friday – 21st Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Today we celebrate the beautiful memorial of Saint Augustine, a bishop and a Doctor of the Church, whose mother's feast day we celebrated yesterday, Saint Monica. We are taking our readings from the suggested memorial readings for his day, which for the first reading, we will be reflecting on 1 John chapter 4, verse 7 to 16, and for the Gospel, we will be reflecting on Saint Matthew's 23rd chapter, the 8th to the 12th verse.

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Venerdì – XXI Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoria di Sant'Agostino, Vescovo e Dottore della Chiesa

Oggi celebriamo la bella memoria di Sant'Agostino, vescovo e Dottore della Chiesa, la cui madre, Santa Monica, abbiamo celebrato ieri.San Giovanni comincia la prima lettura con queste parole: «Carissimi, amiamoci gli uni gli altri» (1 Giovanni 4,7). Questa potrebbe essere la sintesi perfetta del cammino spirituale di Sant'Agostino. Tutta la sua vita fu una ricerca per comprendere che cosa, e soprattutto chi, dovesse amare.

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