• Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/A
    Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mt 10:37–42), Jesus places at the very centre the question of our relationship with Him. Three times He repeats an expression that may strike us
  • Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time/A
    Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Matthew 10:26–33), Jesus tells us not to be afraid. Three times He repeats these words. Not because fear is a flaw to be corrected, but
  • Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time/A
    Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Matthew 9:36–10:8), Jesus calls the Twelve and sends them out on mission. The evangelist carefully records each of their names and, among them, we also
  • Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ/A
    Massimo Palombella The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord sets before us the very heart of the Christian faith: a God who did not will
  • Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity/A
    Massimo Palombella Today the Church celebrates the very mystery of God’s being and, at the same time, reveals something decisive about man himself. The Christian God is not an immobile
  • Solemnity of Pentecost
    Massimo Palombella The Ascension does not leave behind an emptiness. The distance of Christ opens within us the space of the Spirit. Jesus withdraws from human sight so that He