Via Bible Team

The VIA.bible team produces clear and accessible content that connects the Bible to contemporary issues, with theological rigor and cultural adaptation.

When the Pope speaks to the living through the dead

Pope Leo XIV transforms the commemoration of the dead into a call for peace: a look back at the Angelus of November 2, 2025, his gesture at the Verano cemetery, his plea for the victims of Sudan and Tanzania, and how memory and hope become levers for reconciliation in a world in crisis.

To Serve in Humility – Saint Martin de Porres

Saint Martin de Porres (1579–1639), a Dominican tertiary friar from Lima, embodies humility and service. The son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, he cared for the poor, the sick, and animals without distinction, transforming contempt into charity, and was canonized in 1962. His example invites us to serve discreetly, to heal the wounds of contempt, and to recognize the dignity of every person. Prayer, concrete actions, and meditation are recommended to keep his memory alive.

«God has confined all men to disbelief so that he may have mercy on all» (Romans 11:29-36)

Refusal as a path of grace (Rom 11:29-36): a Pauline key to welcoming mercy in the heart of our doubts.

«Do not invite your friends; invite the poor and the crippled» (Luke 14:12-14)

Welcoming the poor as a sign of the Kingdom: how Jesus' free hospitality transforms our meals, our priorities and our relationships.

Leo XIV's response to nihilism: Newman, light and hope for Catholic education

Pope Leo XIV proclaims Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church: a call to hope and to a humanizing Catholic education against nihilism.

Discover Saint Marcian, hermit of Syria

Saint Marcian, a Syrian hermit of the 4th century: asceticism, prayer, struggle against Arianism and a call for simplicity and charity.

«He receives them as a perfect offering» (Wis 3:1-6, 9)

The perfect offering: meditation on Wisdom 3 — peace in trial, hope of immortality and call to solidarity, welcome and ethical vocation.

«We shall see God as he is» (1 John 3:1-3)

Discover how 1 John 3:1-3 sheds light on filiation, love and hope: meditation, practical applications and prayer guide to see God today.

«"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day" (John 6:37-40)

To believe in order to enter into Life: to receive the promise of Jesus — trust, inner transformation and hope in the face of death and the last Day.

A joy stronger than death: understanding All Saints' Day today

All Saints' Day: understanding its history, its joy in the face of death and how this holiday invites everyone to live holiness on a daily basis.

Celebrating the hidden light of all the Saints

Celebrating All Saints' Day: a feast of light uniting martyrs, saints, and the anonymous. An invitation to become light through daily love and prayer.

«Here was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language» (Rev 7:2-4, 9-14)

The vision of the countless multitude in Revelation 7: universal hope, fraternity, purification in trial and Eucharistic vocation for today.

«Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven!» (Matthew 5:1-12a)

Rejoicing in the Eternal Promise — How to welcome the joy of the Beatitudes amidst our human weariness and transform our burdens into living confidence. A meditative and practical text that explains the Gospel context, analyzes the paradoxical joy of the Beatitudes, proposes three paths of transformation (poverty of heart, mercy, peace), concrete applications (family, work, society), patristic and contemporary resonances, a meditation prompt, a liturgical prayer, and an action plan for experiencing the promised joy today.

How to decode the hidden symbols of the Bible according to spiritual masters

Discover how to decipher the hidden symbols of the Bible according to spiritual masters: patristic methods, typology, literal/allegorical/moral/anagogic meaning, adapted lectio divina, recurring symbols (water, light, numbers), spiritual geography, and concrete practices to enrich your prayer life. This guide is accessible to anyone wishing to deepen their contemplative reading of Scripture.

7 Little-Known Biblical Literary Genres That Will Change Your Reading

Discover 7 often overlooked biblical literary genres — satire, hyperbole, extended parable, chiasmus, inclusio, antithetical parallelism and irony — that will transform your reading.

The awakening of forgotten voices: how female perspectives are transforming our understanding of sacred texts

The awakening of female voices in theology renews biblical exegesis: inclusive hermeneutics, community reading and intercultural dialogue.

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