Jesus left… Filled with the Spirit, Jesus left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. (Lk. 4:1-2) The Spirit guides me, like he guided Jesus in the desert…. Read more »
Dearest Sisters and young women in formation, Like all those who did not have the privilege of knowing Maestra Thecla personally, I enjoy listening to sisters who shared a part of their Pauline journey with her. I was particularly struck by their reference to her faith, manifested in all the nuances of love, because faith–genuine faith…
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MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 56th WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY Listening with the ear of the heart
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This is probably the first time an exclamation point appears in the title of a Papal Message. This punctuation mark, which came into use around 1300 A.D., thus lends a touch of innovation to World Communications Day 2022. With its vertical rod springing up from a point, it emphasizes the necessity and urgency of the… Read more »
“You are my beloved Son” Luke 3:15-16.21-22 John says: “Do you want to know the face and heart of God? Then listen to the words of Jesus and consider what he did for you.” But how does Jesus communicate God? By standing in line with sinners, by being baptized like them, that is, by descending… Read more »
Moving toward new horizons Matthew 2:1-12 Human beings are not completed works but perfectible ones–we are works in progress. Thus it is necessary to move ahead so as to discover new horizons, refusing to be satisfied with pre-established truths, sterile dogmatic definitions, and starchy catechisms. The Jewish tradition says: “Nothing is written once and for… Read more »
Mother of the bewildered Lk. 2:16-21 Virgin Mother, daughter of your Son, in whom your Creator did not disdain to become your creature” (Dante). Mary is the mother of those who find it hard to understand what is happening. With the serenity of a person permeated by love, she became her Son’s disciple. We know… Read more »
Dearest Sisters and young women in formation, Our Advent journey leads us once again to the grotto of Bethlehem, where the mystery we contemplate each year takes on flesh and blood: “A child is born for us, a son has been given to us” (Is. 9:5). The eternal Word of the Father, “he whom the…
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Incarnating God in the World Luke 2:1-14 At Christmas, we remember our supreme existential task, the one that defines our reason for living: to incarnate the good by becoming more human. Yes, to incarnate the good, or–if we want to give flesh to God since God is the highest Good–then we can say: to incarnate… Read more »
Experiencing the Impossible Lk. 1:39-45 «Faced with the angel’s announcement, Mary welcomed the improbable, the unforeseen, the impossible, because, after all, life is nothing but waiting without an object» (Simone Weil). In order for there to be an event, in order for the other–the surprising–to reveal itself for what it is, one must experience the… Read more »
