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Irenaeus of Lyon

«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.

«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.

“When people love God, he makes everything work for their good” (Rom 8:26-30)

When man loves God, everything works together for his good: meditation on Rom 8:26-30, the action of the Spirit, providence and a spiritual practice to live filial trust.

“People will come from east and west to take their places at the banquet in the kingdom of God” (Luke 13:22-30)

Luke 13:22-30: enter through the narrow gate, taste the feast of the Kingdom today — a demand of the heart, universal hospitality and concrete paths.

“Integrated into the building which has the Apostles as its foundation” (Eph 2, 19-22)

From exile to home: Discover how Ephesians 2:19-22 transforms our identity—becoming fellow citizens, family of God, and living stones of the temple through the Spirit.

“If by one man’s transgression death reigned, how much more will they reign in life?” (Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21)

Romans 5: Where sin abounded, grace abounded all the more—meditation on the passage, its context, its resonances, and practical ways to reign in life.

“This will also be granted to us because we believe” (Rom 4:20-25)

Rom 4:20-25: Abraham, model of faith that justifies — meditation on the promise, divine power and justice received by faith in the risen Jesus.

«Behold, the virgin shall conceive» (Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10)

Isaiah 7:14 and Emmanuel: how the prophecy of the "virgin" who gives birth opens up today a concrete, theological and ethical hope.

«"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:1-5, 9-14)

Entering into the Flesh of the Word to Dwell in the Light — A meditative and practical article that takes the Prologue of Saint John (Jn 1:1-18) as its key: how the Word made flesh reveals God, renews our perspective on creation, and sanctifies daily life. Theological analysis, patristic resonances, applications for family, work, and society, a path for meditation, contemporary challenges, and a prayer for learning to "dwell" in the light of Christ.

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; they will bruise your head, and you will...

God announces victory over evil from the Garden of Eden: the "offspring of woman" will crush the head of the serpent - the foundation of spiritual combat, feminine dignity and Christian hope.

“The Lord said to Abram: Go from your country, from your kindred, and from your father's house to the land that...

Departing to be reborn: Genesis 12:1-2 explores uprooting, promise, and missionary election—an invitation to risk trust in a Word.

“The Lord God formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became...

Genesis 2:7 explained: How “dust” and “breath” reveal our dignity, calling, and spiritual path.

“Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness” (Gen 1:20 – 2:4a)

Created in the Image of God: How Genesis 1 Establishes Universal Human Dignity, a Creative and Relational Vocation, and Ecological Responsibility—Spiritual and Practical Paths for Living This Truth Today.