Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross
Massimo Palombella The Catholic Church, many Protestant Churches and the Orthodox Church celebrate the liturgical feast of the Exaltation of
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- 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 - Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord
Massimo Palombella ὃ γὰρ οὐ προσέληπται, οὐδὲ ἰάται· ὃ δὲ ἥνωται τῷ Θεῷ, τοῦτο καὶ σώζεται Quod enim non est assumptum, non est sanatum; quod autem unitum est Deo, hoc - Holy Saturday as we await the Resurrection
Massimo Palombella Holy Saturday is the third day of the Easter Triduum: it is a day of mourning and silence, on which the Church contemplates the mystery of Jesus’ burial - Good Friday in the Passion of the Lord
Massimo Palombella In the Roman Rite, the Passion according to John is proclaimed during the liturgy. The attached music is by Tomàs Luis de Victoria and is taken from the
Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time/C
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Lk 14:25-33) Jesus defines a profound criterion for the true quality of our life. The
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Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time/C
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Lk 14, 1. 7-14), through the parable of the wedding guests, Jesus leads us, once
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Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time/C
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Lk 13:22-30), Jesus says to strive “to enter through the narrow door, for many will
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Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time/C
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Lk 12:49-53) Jesus challenges a certain notion of “peace”, of “common sense” that perhaps, implicitly,
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Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
Massimo Palombella The Dogma, the truth of faith, about the Assumption of Mary into heaven was proclaimed by Pope Pius
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Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time/C
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Lk 12:32-48) Jesus states that “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”.
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Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time/C
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Lk 12:13-21) Jesus once again clearly indicates where we must found our lives and, consequently,
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Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Massimo Palombella In today’s Gospel (Lk 11:1-13) Jesus’ disciples ask him to teach them to pray. The question of Jesus’
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Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time/C
Massimo Palombella Today’s Gospel (Lk 10:38-42) recounts the famous encounter between Jesus, Martha and her sister Mary. It is interesting
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