Ash Wednesday
Massimo Palombella In Christian liturgy, Lent is a fruitful time, a precious opportunity that the Church offers to everyone to
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Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time/A
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mt 5:17-37), Jesus, speaking with his disciples, affirms that he did not come to “abolish”
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time/A
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mt 5:13-16), Jesus defines his disciples, each one of us, as “the salt of the
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Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time/A
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mt 5:1-12a) Jesus went up the mountain and, having sat down, teaches his disciples through
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time/A
Massimo Palombella Today’s Gospel (Mt 4:12-23) describes the calling of Simon, Andrew, James, and John, all fishermen. It is interesting
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Second Sunday of Ordinary Tim/A
Massimo Palombella Today’s Gospel (Jn 1:29-34), narrating the encounter between Jesus and John the Baptist, focuses on the identity of
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Feast of the Baptism of the Lord/A
Massimo Palombella In ancient times the Churches of Byzantine tradition called this feast “Epiphany” where three manifestations of Jesus were
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Epiphany of the Lord
Massimo Palombella The Magi walk, travel, move, leave their habits behind and face the fatigue and uncertainty of the journey. The
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Second Sunday after Christmas
Massimo Palombella The Alleluia verse in Gregorian chant for today’s celebration is taken from Psalm 92 (Ps 92:1) with the
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Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God
Massimo Palombella Today’s feast is closely connected with the title of “Theotokos” given to Mary by the Council of Ephesus
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