Lk 8:19-21
His mother and his brothers came looking for him, but they could not get to him because of the crowd. He was told, ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you.’ But he said in answer, ‘My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and put it into practice.’ Read More
96th Meditation on God the Father
“The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless” (Ps 146:9).
In His love and providence, our Father has all people in view; and He exhorts us to pay special attention to those who are easily marginalized. Strangers are liable to be exploited and deceived, if love does not take care of them and meet their foreign character with gentleness, so that they may know that they are sheltered by this love. Read More
95th Meditation on God the Father
“The Lord gives sight to the blind, lifts up those who are bowed down” (Ps 146:8).
Indeed, the blind came to Jesus and He opened their eyes (cf. Mk 10:46-52). What a great grace when a person whose physical eyes could not see, regains ability to look on the glorious Creation and to see people face to face! Read More
Prov 3:27-34
Refuse no kindness to those who have a right to it, if it is in your power to perform it. Do not say to your neighbour, ‘Go away! Come another time! I will give it you tomorrow,’ if you can do it now. Do not plot harm against your neighbour who is living unsuspecting beside you. Do not pick a groundless quarrel with anyone who has done you no harm. Read More
94th Meditation on God the Father
According to the Gospel account, while Jesus was on Mount Tabor with Peter, James and John, He was transfigured before them. Then out of a cloud came the voice of the Father saying to them:
“This is my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; Listen to Him.” (Mt 17:5b) Read More
Lk 16:1-13
He also said to his disciples, ‘There was a rich man and he had a steward who was denounced to him for being wasteful with his property. He called for the man and said, “What is this I hear about you? Draw me up an account of your stewardship because you are not to be my steward any longer.” Then the steward said to himself, “Now that my master is taking the stewardship from me, what am I to do? Dig? I am not strong enough. Read More
Mt 25:1-13
A reading for the memorial of St. Hildegard of Bingen
Then the kingdom of Heaven will be like this: Ten wedding attendants took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones, though they took their lamps, took no oil with them, whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps. The bridegroom was late, and they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. Read More
93rd Meditation on God the Father
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love” (Ps 145:8).
The grace of our Heavenly Father always envelops us, as a constant invitation to open ourselves to His love. It always knocks at the door of our heart, asking to be received as a delicate, dear and welcome guest. If we open the door to it, it will enter and take up residence in our heart, making our heart a throne of God’s grace. This grace begins to guide us and shape everything in us according to the wisdom of the Divine Will. Read More
92nd Meditation on God the Father
“Trust in Me with a confidence so deep as to transform yourselves: this I shall be unable to resist. I shall then forgive your errors and lavish the greatest favours upon you.” (Message of the Father to Sr. Eugenia Ravasio).
Trust in God opens wide the door to true life, so that a certain happiness may enter our hearts, which can heal many things in us, as well as serve other people. Our life then acquires a security and freedom never before experienced, and our Father can communicate to us day by day in a simple way, so that we can understand Him better and better. Read More
1 Cor 15:12-20
Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you be saying that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ cannot have been raised either, and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is without substance, and so is your faith. Read More
