"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

Tuesday – 10th Week in Ordinary Time – A

In today's readings, we hear from our Lord, our God, who speaks to us through His Word about trusting in Him so that we can follow His ways, where He will lead us into paths of righteousness and faith, so that we can become the salt of the earth and the light of the world, as Jesus describes in the Gospel. But in the first reading, we hear about how the brook near where Elijah was hiding ran dry because no rain had fallen in the land.

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Martedì – 10a Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Nelle letture di oggi il Signore ci insegna a confidare in Lui, affinché possiamo camminare nelle sue vie e diventare il sale della terra e la luce del mondo. Nel racconto di Elia vediamo come il torrente presso il quale si nascondeva si prosciuga e Dio gli ordina di andare a Sarepta di Sidone, dove una vedova provvederà a lui. Gesù stesso ricorderà questo episodio nel Vangelo di Luca per mostrare come Dio estenda la sua grazia anche a coloro che sono considerati lontani.

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Monday – 10th Week in Ordinary Time – A

In today's readings, we have an awesome juxtaposition between the Beatitudes that Jesus leaves us and the ways and the mentalities of the world which God leaves behind. My dear brothers and sisters, in today's first reading from the First Book of Kings, we are introduced to the amazing figure of the prophet Elijah.

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Lunedì – 10a Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Nelle letture di oggi troviamo un meraviglioso contrasto tra le Beatitudini che Gesù ci lascia e le mentalità del mondo che Dio ci invita ad abbandonare. Nella prima lettura incontriamo il profeta Elia, inviato da Dio al re Acab, un sovrano politicamente capace ma spiritualmente disastroso. Insieme alla moglie Gezabele, egli favorì il culto di Baal e trascinò il popolo nell’idolatria.

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Saturday – 9th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Optional Memorial of Saint Norbert, Bishop

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate the Optional Memorial of Saint Norbert. Who was Saint Norbert? Saint Norbert was born around the year 1080 in Xanten, in present-day Germany. He originally lived a rather comfortable and worldly life as a noble cleric attached to the imperial court. However, after a dramatic experience in which he was nearly struck by lightning while riding on horseback, he underwent a profound conversion.

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Sabato – 9a Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoria Facoltativa di San Norberto, Vescovo

Cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, oggi celebriamo la memoria facoltativa di San Norberto. Nato intorno al 1080 a Xanten, nell’attuale Germania, inizialmente visse una vita piuttosto mondana e comoda presso la corte imperiale. Tuttavia, dopo una drammatica esperienza in cui rischiò di essere colpito da un fulmine, ebbe una profonda conversione e decise di vivere radicalmente per Cristo. Divenne sacerdote e fondò i Norbertini, una comunità dedicata alla preghiera, alla povertà, alla predicazione e alla devozione eucaristica.

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Friday – 9th Week in Ordinary Time – A – Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr

Today we celebrate the Memorial of Saint Boniface, who was born in 675 and died a martyr in 754. He is often called the Apostle of Germany, and yet he was an English Benedictine monk who left his homeland to evangelize the Germanic peoples. He was sent by the Pope. He preached tirelessly, founded monasteries and dioceses, reformed the Church, and brought many pagans to Christianity.

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Venerdì – 9a Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoria di San Bonifacio, Vescovo e Martire

Oggi celebriamo San Bonifacio, nato nel 675 e morto martire nel 754. Conosciuto come l’Apostolo della Germania, era un monaco benedettino inglese inviato dal Papa ad evangelizzare i popoli germanici. Predicò instancabilmente il Vangelo, fondò monasteri e diocesi, e convertì molti pagani al cristianesimo. È ricordato soprattutto per aver abbattuto la quercia sacra di Thor a Geismar, mostrando che gli dèi pagani non avevano alcun potere davanti a Cristo.

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Thursday – 9th Week in Ordinary Time – A

In today's beautiful readings, we see how radical our discipleship, our following of Jesus, really needs to be in order to break away from that crowd of lukewarm Christians and Catholics who, tragically enough, fail to delve deep into their Catholic faith, some for an entire lifetime.

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Giovedì – 9a Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Nelle bellissime letture di oggi vediamo quanto radicale debba essere il nostro discepolato, il nostro seguire Gesù, se vogliamo distinguerci da quella folla di cristiani e cattolici tiepidi che, tragicamente, non approfondiscono mai veramente la loro fede. Nel Vangelo, Gesù dice allo scriba: “Non sei lontano dal Regno di Dio” (Marco 12,34). Questo scriba si distingue dagli altri perché non si avvicina a Gesù con ostilità o per tendergli un tranello, ma con sincerità e desiderio di comprendere. Egli riconosce che il cuore della legge è amare Dio con tutto sé stessi e amare il prossimo come sé stessi.

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