Fourth Sunday of Advent/C
Massimo Palombella Today’s Gospel (Lk 1, 26-38), as Christmas approaches, presents us with the famous page of the Annunciation of
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Massimo Palombella Today’s Gospel (Lk 1, 26-38), as Christmas approaches, presents us with the famous page of the Annunciation of
Read moreMassimo Palombella The present Sunday is called “Gaudete” from the first word of the Introitus, whose text (Gaudete in Domino
Read moreMassimo Palombella The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Dogma of faith proclaimed by Pope Pius IX
Read moreMassimo Palombella The time of Advent, which progressively started taking shape since the 4th century, has a twofold characteristic: it
Read moreMassimo Palombella Pope Pius XI on 11 December 1925 with the Encyclical ‘Quas Primas’ instituted today’s Solemnity. The kingship of
Read moreMassimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mk 13, 24-32) Jesus, speaking to his disciples about the “last events” (“the sun will
Read moreMassimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mk 12, 38-44) Jesus speaks to his disciples about the widow who threw two coins
Read moreMassimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mk 12, 28-34) Jesus, responding to one of the scribes, and citing the Old Testament,
Read moreMassimo Palombella Today’s solemnity, focusing on holiness, invites us to reflect on the quality of our lives. In fact, we
Read moreMassimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mk 10, 46-52) in Jericho Jesus encounters Bartimaeus, blind, sitting by the roadside begging. Bartimaeus,
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