Who are You? John 1:6-8, 19-28 When John the Baptist is asked: “Who are you” (v. 19), he answers three times: “I am not….” A splendid answer! We are who we are not. The risk is believing that we are who we think we are or who others think we are or want us to… Read more »
In today’s Gospel reading, we are introduced to John the Baptist, who is intent on proclaiming conversion through baptism. Mark invites each one of us to clothe ourselves with Christ: with his way of living, thinking and acting. In short, to clothe ourselves with the Gospel, with God’s love for us, with the logic of…
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“Be watchful! Stay alert! You do not know when the time will come.” The invitation of Jesus is pressing because those who live asleep in this life will remain asleep forever. Even after death. Instead, if we live awake and alert, we will not die, because we are aware of our existential task, which is…
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Dearest sisters and young women in formation, On the day on which we celebrate the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, Divine Master, let us welcome once again with marvel and gratitude the most precious good that Blessed James Alberione passed on to us: “I have neither silver nor gold, but I give you what I have…
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Communication has the power to build bridges, to enable encounter and inclusion, and thus to enrich society. How beautiful it is when people select their words and actions with care, in the effort to avoid misunderstandings, to heal wounded memories and to build peace and harmony. Words can build bridges between individuals and within families,… Read more »
Today the modern media, which are an essential part of life for young people in particular, can be both a help and a hindrance to communication. The media can be a hindrance if they become a way to avoid listening to others, to evade physical contact, to fill up every moment of silence and rest. The… Read more »
The days of tribulation that we are experiencing have given a central role to communication, both with regard to tackling the health crisis today and giving a new shape to the future. We can only imagine what isolation would have been like without the possibility of communicating! Let’s imagine what the world would be like… Read more »
Forgiveness is itself a process of communication. When contrition is expressed and accepted, it becomes possible to restore and rebuild the communication which broke down. Pope Francis
How, can communication be at the service of an authentic culture of encounter? What does it mean for us, as disciples of the Lord, to encounter others in the light of the Gospel? In spite of our own limitations and sinfulness, how do we draw truly close to one another? These questions are summed up… Read more »
It is not enough to be passersby on the digital highways, simply “connected”; connections need to grow into true encounters. We cannot live apart, closed in on ourselves. We need to love and to be loved. We need tenderness. Media strategies do not ensure beauty, goodness and truth in communication. The world of media also… Read more »
