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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- Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Massimo Palombella Today’s celebration commemorates Jesus’ ascension into heaven 40 days after Easter and its correct liturgical location should be on Thursday of the 6th week of Easter (exactly 40 - Sixth Sunday of Easter/AMassimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Jn 14:15-21) Jesus says to his disciples: “You will see me, for I live and you will live”. Seeing God, slowly enabling our inner eyes
- Fifth Sunday of Easter/A
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Jn 14:1-12) Jesus calls himself “the way, the truth and the life”. Giving the Lord the chance to be the backbone of our lives, the - Fourth Sunday of Easter/A
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Jn 10:1-10) Jesus defines himself as a “door”, and going through this “door” means for each of us to place life, to encounter “salvation”, to - Third Sunday of Easter/A
Massimo Palombella Today’s Gospel (Lk 24:13-35) recounts the famous encounter of Jesus with the disciples of Emmaus. It is interesting to note how the disciples themselves recognise that “their hearts - Second Sunday of Easter/A
Massimo Palombella In today’s gospel (Jn 20:19-31), the famous story of the Apostle Thomas is recounted, where in the end Jesus declares blessed “those who have not seen and have
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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Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Joseph and Mary/A
Massimo Palombella Today’s feast day has been celebrated locally since the 17th century. In 1895 Pope Leo XIII fixed the
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Nativity of the Lord
Massimo Palombella “God, by assuming humanity, completed it when he united in his person two realities that are distant from
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Fourth Sunday of Advent/A
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Mt 1:18-24) an angel appears to Joseph in a dream and says to him: “do
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Third Sunday of Advent/A
Massimo Palombella The present Sunday is called “Gaudete” from the first word of the Introitus, whose text (Gaudete in Domino
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Massimo Palombella The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Dogma of faith proclaimed by Pope Pius IX
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