The ashes, beginning of Lent
The word ‘ashes’ characterises the first day of Lent in the Roman Rite. In fact, on this day a little
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7th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mt 5:38-48) Jesus challenges each of us profoundly. In fact, Jesus’ words touch on what
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6th Sunday of Ordinary Time
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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5th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mt 5:13-16) Jesus calls his disciples “salt of the earth” and “light of the world”.
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4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
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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3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Massimo Palombella Today’s Gospel (Mt 4:12-23) describes the call of Simon, Andrew, James and John, all fishermen. It is interesting
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2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
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
Massimo Palombella In ancient times, three manifestations of Jesus were united in the Solemnity of Epiphany: the adoration by the
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Solemnity of Epiphany
Massimo Palombella In the 3rd century, Christians began to refer to the divine manifestations of Jesus by the term ‘Epiphany’.
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Solemnity of Mary Most Holy Mother of God
Massimo Palombella Today’s feast is closely related to the title of Theotokos given to Mary by the Council of Ephesus
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