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«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.

«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?.

The exact protocol for integrating technology into your contemplation time

Practical protocol for digital lectio divina: integrate tech into contemplation, purify your digital space and transform your habits in 7 days.

The Silent Revolution of Women in Biblical Interpretation: How Female Voices Are Transforming Our Understanding of Scripture

The silent revolution of women in biblical exegesis: how female voices are renewing the reading of Scripture and transforming the life of communities.

«War is never holy» When Rome celebrates 60 years of Nostra Aetate and chooses peace

In Rome, Pope Leo XIV celebrates the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate: interreligious vigil at the Colosseum, call for peace and dialogue — «War is never holy».

Saint Simon the Canaanite (Simon the Zealot): moving from rebellion to universal love

Simon the Zealot, apostle converted from combat to universal love: from political resistance to the evangelical mission, witness of charity and martyrdom.

“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

“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.

“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.

Faith and Constitution: the dialogue that has united Christians for a century

Between Cairo and Alexandria, in the Wadi El Natrun desert, an event of rare importance is taking place this week. From the 24th to...

Alfonso Ugolini, priest of patience and humble mercy

Alfonso Ugolini, venerable priest born in 1908: ordained at 65, patient confessor in Emilia-Romagna, model of late vocation and humble mercy.

“Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:1-9)

In the face of tragedy and violence, Luke 13:1-9 reverses the logic of blame and issues a pressing call to conversion: not as a threat, but as a joyful urgency toward life. This article explains the historical context of Jesus' words, develops the meaning of metanoia as a passage from spiritual death to fruitfulness, specifies the concrete fruits of the Spirit, proposes a seven-step meditation process, weekly practices, and an intercessory prayer, and responds to contemporary objections about guilt, autonomy, and social engagement.

“Who will deliver me from this body which is leading me to death?” (Rom 7:18-25a)

Romans 7: Recognizing Inner Division and Welcoming Grace. Reading, theological context, analysis, and spiritual paths to experiencing liberation in Jesus Christ.

Charles III and Pope Leo XIV: five centuries of rupture reconciled on one knee at the Vatican

For the first time since Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534, a reigning British monarch will pray publicly with a pope. The visit...

Saint John Paul II, opening the doors to Christ

Opening the Doors to Christ Karol Wojtyła, the 263rd Pope, transformed the Church and the world during his 27-year pontificate. Born in Poland in 1920,...

“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.

“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.

“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.

“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.

“Saving Africa by Africa”: Daniel Comboni’s Living Legacy

Saint Daniel Comboni joins us today not only as a historical example of missionary zeal, but as a brother in the faith who has...