"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

6th Week of Easter – Wednesday A – Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima

My dear brothers and sisters, as you know, I have made it a point to start my reflections by praying a Hail Mary with you. I do this because, first of all, she is our Mother and we know how special all our mothers are, and while we're at it, a special belated Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Not every country celebrates this special day on the second Sunday of May, but many do. Secondly, of all our mothers, I think you would agree that the Lord has created one to be a model and support to all the rest, for she is the mother of the New Creation, the New Eve, the Woman who would right the wrong of the first Eve through her faith and obedience. A mother so beautifully prefigured as a Queen in the Old Testament, and made to be so in the New, she was none other than the mother of the Risen Lord, the Risen King of the Universe who upholds all things in his divine power.

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6a Settimana di Pasqua – Mercoledì A – Memoria facoltativa della Beata Vergine Maria di Fatima

Cari fratelli e sorelle, come sapete, è mia regola iniziare sempre le mie riflessioni pregando un'Ave Maria insieme a voi. Lo faccio perché, prima di tutto, sappiamo quanto siano speciali tutte le nostre madri, e un augurio speciale di buona festa della mamma a tutte le madri là fuori. Non tutti i Paesi celebrano questo giorno speciale la seconda domenica di maggio, ma molti lo fanno. In secondo luogo, tra tutte le nostre madri, penso che sarete d'accordo sul fatto che il Signore ne ha creata una per essere un modello e un sostegno per tutte le altre, perché è la madre della nuova creazione, la nuova Eva, la donna che avrebbe riparato l'errore della prima Eva attraverso la sua fede e la sua obbedienza. Una madre così splendidamente prefigurata come regina nell'Antico Testamento, e resa tale nel Nuovo, perché non era altro che la madre del Signore risorto, il Re risorto dell'universo che sostiene tutte le cose nella sua potenza divina.

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6th Week of Easter – Tuesday A

In today’s readings we are once again edified by everything Paul and Silas and their companions honourably and joyously suffered on account of their love for Jesus. In today’s reading we see how their sacrifice was in turn honoured by God, when he dramatically freed them from prison through a massive earthquake while loosening their chains. It would be well though to have a better context as to how they ended up in prison in the first place because in the developments we find pertinent and valuable lessons for us to keep in mind and heart.

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6ª settimana di Pasqua - Martedì A

Nelle letture di oggi siamo ancora una volta edificati da tutto ciò che Paolo e Sila e i loro compagni hanno onorevolmente e gioiosamente sofferto a causa del loro amore per Gesù. Nella lettura di oggi vediamo come il loro sacrificio sia stato a sua volta onorato da Dio, quando li ha drammaticamente liberati dalla prigione attraverso un forte terremoto, sciogliendo le loro catene.

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6th Week of Easter – Monday A

We remember a wonderful promise today given by our good and gracious Lord in the gospel regarding the gift of the Person of the Holy Spirit. Continuing our wonderful journey with Saint Paul and his companions as recorded for us in the book of Acts, after the vision of the young Macedonian man which they took as a sign from God to head over to Macedonia to announce the gospel there, they now decide to cross over from Troas and head into the town of Philippi.

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6ª Settimana di Pasqua - Lunedì A

Oggi ricordiamo una meravigliosa promessa fatta dal nostro buon e benevolo Signore nel Vangelo riguardo al dono della Persona dello Spirito Santo. Continuando il nostro meraviglioso viaggio con San Paolo e i suoi compagni, come ci viene raccontato nel libro degli Atti, dopo la visione del giovane macedone, che essi hanno preso come un segno di Dio per andare in Macedonia ad annunciare il Vangelo, decidono ora di passare da Troas e dirigersi verso la città di Filippi.

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6th Week of Easter – Sunday A

Gathering on this beautiful day in the Easter season, because every day we are given by God is beautiful no matter what – our readings remind us that Jesus, before His ascension, promised His disciples and us that He would send the Holy Spirit—the Advocate—to dwell within us and guide us. This gift of the Holy Spirit is central to our life as the Church and as individual believers. Now you see why this day is beautiful!

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6ª settimana di Pasqua - Domenica A

Continuando a riunirci in questo bel giorno del periodo pasquale - perché ogni giorno che ci viene donato da Dio è bello a prescindere - le nostre letture ci ricordano che Gesù, prima della sua ascensione, ha promesso ai suoi discepoli e a noi che avrebbe mandato lo Spirito Santo - l'Avvocato - ad abitare in noi e a guidarci. Questo dono dello Spirito Santo è centrale per la nostra vita come Chiesa e come singoli credenti. Ora capite perché questo giorno è bellissimo!

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5th Week of Easter – Saturday A

Today, as we dedicate our Saturday to honouring our Blessed Mother, let us reflect on how the readings and the example of Saint Timothy guide us closer to her loving and faithful heart.

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5th Week of Easter – Friday A

Today’s readings invite us to focus on one profound and essential theme: Love as the Heart of Christian Life. In the Gospel, Jesus commands us: "Love one another as I love you" (John 15:12). He emphasizes that love is not merely a feeling or sentiment, but the ultimate expression of our faith and discipleship where we intentionally extend and will the good of the other. Jesus even goes further to say, "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends" (John 15:13). Here, love is rooted in sacrifice — a love that is willing to give everything for others, just as Jesus did for us.

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5ª Settimana di Pasqua - Venerdì A

Le letture di oggi ci invitano a concentrarci su un tema profondo ed essenziale: L'amore come cuore della vita cristiana. Nel Vangelo, Gesù ci comanda: “Amatevi gli uni gli altri come io vi amo” (Gv 15,12). Egli sottolinea che l'amore non è solo un sentimento o una sensazione, ma l'espressione ultima della nostra fede e del nostro discepolato, in cui intenzionalmente estendiamo e vogliamo il bene dell'altro. Gesù si spinge addirittura oltre: “Nessuno ha un amore più grande di questo: dare la vita per i propri amici” (Gv 15,13). Qui l'amore è radicato nel sacrificio, un amore che è disposto a dare tutto per gli altri, proprio come Gesù ha fatto per noi.

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