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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.
New Testament
«"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.
New Testament
«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.
Gospel
«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.
New Testament
«For my brothers» sake, I would wish I were accursed” (Romans 9:1-5)
Paul, ready to be «anathema» for love of Israel: reading of Romans 9:1-5 on apostolic compassion, redemptive substitution and universal brotherhood rooted in the cross.
New Testament
«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?.
News
Leo XIV: Overcoming Polarizations
Pope Leo XIV calls for synodality and warns against the polarizations that fragment the Church, inviting listening, humility and trust in the Spirit.
New Testament
«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.
New Testament
“He chose twelve of them, and named them Apostles” (Luke 6:12-19)
Choosing Twelve to Transform the World: How Jesus' Night of Prayer Illuminates Discernment, Diverse Team Building, and Practical Mission
New Testament
“The tax collector went down to his house; he had become righteous rather than the Pharisee” (Luke 18:9-14).
The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14) reveals that humility opens the way to justification: reading, meditating on and living the salvation received through mercy.
Gospel
“Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division” (Lk 12:49-53)
Luke 12:49-53 explained: why Jesus announces division, how the evangelical fire purifies our attachments and guides us towards a deeper peace.
New Testament
“Present yourselves to God as those who are alive and have come back from the dead” (Rom 6:12-18)
Romans 6:12-18: Paul calls you to “present yourselves to God as those who have lived and returned from the dead.” Theological meditation and practical ways to live grace.
New Testament
“Blessed are the servants whom the master finds awake when he comes” (Luke 12:35-38)
“Blessed are the servants whom the master finds watching”: A meditation on Christian watchfulness—how to watch with joy, service, and hope.
New Testament
“Who will have what you have accumulated?” (Luke 12:13-21)
From Lk 12:13-21, this essay helps to unmask greed, cultivate poverty of heart and build an economy of sufficiency: spiritual benchmarks, practices and actions.
New Testament
“God will bring justice to his elect who cry out to him” (Luke 18:1-8)
Meditation on the parable of the importunate widow (Lk 18:1-8): pray without tiring, unite perseverance and action to receive God's justice; concrete ideas for personal, family and community life.
Gospel
“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” (Lk 10:1-9)
The harvest is plentiful: pray, go poor and available, bring peace, hospitality, and healing. A practical guide for a faithful and lasting mission.
Gospel
“The hairs of your head are all numbered” (Lk 12:1-7)
Luke 12:1-7 — Unmasking hypocrisy, choosing filial fear, and embracing Providence. A practical meditation for moving from fear of men to trust in God: context, analysis, concrete avenues (personal life, family, work, digital), meditation, and prayer. A path in three words: truth, filial fear, trust.
Gospel
“This generation will have to give account of the blood of all the prophets, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah” (Luke 11:47-54).
Welcoming wounded prophecy: transforming the memory of the prophets into Christian action, accessible and bringing justice.
Gospel
“Woe to you, Pharisees! Woe to you also, teachers of the law!” (Luke 11:42-46)
From Lk 11:42-46 to Jn 10:27: convert prestige into presence, lighten the rules, listen to the voice of Christ and carry the burdens together.
Saints
The Good Count: Saint Géraud d'Aurillac, Lord of the Gospel
Saint Géraud d'Aurillac Count, founder, man of the Gospel (+909) Saint Géraud d'Aurillac (854-909), sometimes called Gérault or Gérard, is one of the finest figures of secular holiness...


