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Ambrose of Milan
Historical
«"By choosing to die for our venerable and holy laws, I will have left the noble example of a beautiful death" (2 Maccabees 6:18-31)
Eleazar, a 90-year-old scribe, preferred death to eating pork forbidden by Jewish Law, embodying dignity, faith, and responsibility towards future generations during the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
Sapiential
«Listen, O kings, and understand, so that you may learn wisdom» (Wis 6:1-11)
Discover in this guide an in-depth reading of the Book of Wisdom (Wis 6:1-11) that illuminates the relationship between power, justice, and responsibility. This biblical text invites kings, judges, and citizens to exercise authority based on divine wisdom, equitable justice, and mercy. Through analysis, Christian heritage, and practical suggestions, explore how to embody authentic justice in daily life, cultivating discernment, service, and humility before God and humanity.
Epistles
«You are God’s sanctuary» (1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17)
Discover the profound message of 1 Corinthians 3, where Saint Paul calls each Christian to be a living sanctuary, built on Christ, the foundation stone. It is an invitation to live a strong faith, both personal and communal, in vigilance, holiness, and unity, to build together the living Church
Luke
«If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?» (Luke 16:9-15)
Let us explore the parable of the dishonest manager (Luke 16:9-15) to understand how faithfulness in managing earthly possessions, often fragile and imperfect, reflects our capacity to receive true good, which transcends all material value. It invites every disciple active in the world to learn to handle money with a free, faithful, and transparent heart, thus transforming temporary riches into signs of spiritual friendship and communion with God. Beyond the contemporary challenges related to money and financial success, this reflection offers concrete paths, an examination of conscience, and a prayer for living an economy of grace, where trust in small things opens the way to true wealth: a free heart and a commitment to serving the Kingdom.
Luke
«If one of you has a son or an ox that falls into a well, will you not immediately pull him out, even by day…”.
Jesus reveals the Sabbath as a law of compassion: healing transcends conformity. How can we live out active mercy in our choices and institutions today?.
Luke
«It is not fitting that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem» (Luke 13:31-35)
Jesus in Jerusalem: why the prophet must die where the word is rejected — meditation on Luke 13:31-35, call to conversion, mercy and perseverance.
Luke
“Should not this daughter of Abraham have been loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” (Luke 13:10-17)
Jesus heals the bent woman on the Sabbath: choosing mercy over legalism, calling to see and straighten the invisible.
Luke
“Blessed is the mother who bore you! Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God!” (Luke 11:27-28)
Meditation on Lk 11:27-28: Jesus refocuses the beatitude on listening and fidelity to the Word. Reading of the text, theological meaning, spiritual and pastoral implications, patristic resonances, guided meditation and concrete proposals for cultivating listening to the Word in the footsteps of Mary.
