Hab 1:2-3; 2 : 2-4; Ps 95; 2Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10 Commentary Happy Missionary World Jubilee on October 4-5, 2025!Three Lessons for Increasing FaithToday, Jesus’ words seem like a set of teachings on [...]
READ MORE
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – With the beginning of the month of October dedicated to mission, numerous initiatives have been launched in all National Directions of the Pontifical Mission Societies [...]
READ MORE
P. Martino Bonazzetti has returned to Angola for about two months now. In this letter, he tells us about the various commitments, activities and projects that animate the Terreiro community. [...]
READ MORE
Am 6:1a,4-7; Ps 146; 1Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31 Commentary Blessed are the poorThis Sunday’s Gospel is the one that, par excellence, gives good news to the poor. With this folk-tinged parable more than [...]
READ MORE
FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSSNm 21:4b-9; Ps 78; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Commentary The Exaltation of Love in Mission As the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross falls on a Sunday this year (the 24th Sunday [...]
READ MORE
Am 8:4-7; Ps 113; 1Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 Commentary Wisdom-prudence for the futureThe account of the parable in today’s Gospel is found only in Luke and is the most controversial of Jesus’ parables. Indeed, a flood of ink has [...]
READ MORE
Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90; Phmn 9-10,12-17; Lk 14:25-33 Commentary The Highest Point of WisdomThe wisdom instructions of Jesus, which we have heard in recent Sundays, reach the highest and most controversial point with today’s teaching. The Master of Nazareth, [...]
READ MORE
Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14 Commentary The Invitations of Wisdom for Life (Instructions for a Life with Wisdom)We have heard today a very particular Gospel episode. Once again along his final journey to Jerusalem, Jesus is [...]
READ MORE
Is 66:18-21; Ps 117; Heb 12:5-7,11-13; Lk 13:22-30 Commentary The Narrow Gate, but Open to All PeoplesToday’s Gospel teaching continues with a tone of deliberate paradox, just as we “enjoyed” it last Sunday, to [...]
READ MORE
