"I also admonish and exhort the brothers that in their preaching their words be studied and chaste, useful and edifying to the people, telling them about vices and virtues, punishment and glory; and they ought to be brief, because the Lord kept his words brief when he was on earth." - Saint Francis of Assisi - Chapter IX, Approved Rule

Homily of the Day

Giovedì – 3ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Nella prima lettura di oggi, dal secondo libro di Samuele, ascoltiamo la risposta di re Davide alla promessa di Dio di rendere stabile la sua casa per sempre. È una risposta colma di umiltà: Davide riconosce che tutto ciò che è e tutto ciò che ha è puro dono di Dio, e crede che questa promessa non si fermerà alla sua vita, ma troverà compimento molto oltre. E infatti questa promessa si realizza pienamente in Cristo, il Figlio di Davide, che porta a compimento ciò che Dio aveva annunciato.

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Wednesday – 3rd Week in Ordinary Time – A - Saint Thomas Aquinas OP, Priest and Doctor of the Church

We are invited in today’s Mass to reflect upon the profound wisdom of a great thinker and saint, Saint Thomas Aquinas, whose life and teachings continue to illuminate our path even nearly 800 years after his earthly journey ended. His enduring legacy reminds us of the essential elements of faith, learning, and truth that resonate deeply in our lives today. Although he was a Dominican, he has still a lot to teach us as Franciscans.

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Tuesday – 3rd Week in Ordinary Time – A

In today’s readings, we hear of the Ark of the Covenant, the Ark of God. As we recall, God wished to be present among His people through the Ark of the Covenant, which He commanded to be built of gold on the outside, but of the purest gold on the inside. All we have to do is look to the Scriptures and we will see that this is the case. That makes of the Ark the dwelling place of God, a perfect type and figure which prophesies that immaculately conceived womb that would be like the purest gold on the inside—pure. That word pure. She who was untainted by sin.

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Martedì – 3ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Nelle letture di oggi, la nostra attenzione è attirata sull’Arca dell’Alleanza, il luogo della presenza di Dio in mezzo al suo popolo. L’Arca, rivestita d’oro purissimo all’interno, era il segno concreto che Dio desiderava abitare tra gli uomini, anticipando profeticamente quel grembo immacolato, puro come l’oro più fino, che avrebbe portato in sé il Verbo fatto carne. L’Arca diventa così una figura perfetta di Maria, preservata dal peccato e resa degna di accogliere il Santo dei santi.

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Lunedì – 3ª Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A – Memoriale dei Santi Timoteo e Tito, vescovi

Cari fratelli e sorelle, oggi la Chiesa ci invita a contemplare due grandi collaboratori dell’Apostolo Paolo: i santi Timoteo e Tito. Essi rappresentano una continuità viva e concreta del ministero apostolico, ricevuto, custodito e trasmesso. Timoteo, nato a Listra da padre greco e madre ebrea cristiana, fu convertito da Paolo durante il suo secondo viaggio missionario e divenne il suo collaboratore più stretto, fino a essere inviato in comunità difficili e infine costituito vescovo di Efeso. Giovane, timido, eppure fedele, morì martire per aver resistito al culto pagano.

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Sunday – 3rd Week in Ordinary Time – A

My dear friends, in today’s readings we get a glimpse into the divisions that sometimes, or a lot of times, have plagued the Church, have plagued us in society, and have destroyed what is supposed to be a team effort, a familial journey together as we approach the throne of God and our heavenly homeland.

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Domenica – III Settimana del Tempo Ordinario – A

Le letture di oggi ci mettono davanti alla realtà dolorosa delle divisioni che hanno segnato la Chiesa fin dai suoi inizi. San Paolo, scrivendo ai Corinzi, denuncia le rivalità nate dall’orgoglio: “Io appartengo a Paolo… io ad Apollo… io a Cefa” (cf. 1 Cor 1,12). Egli ricorda con forza che la nostra salvezza non è in una persona umana, ma in Cristo solo. I ministri servono il Vangelo, ma non possono mai diventare il centro della nostra fede, perché è Cristo che è stato crocifisso per noi.

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Saturday – 2nd Week in Ordinary Time – A – Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we celebrate the feast of Saint Francis de Sales, a Bishop and Doctor of the Church, known for his remarkable life of devotion, compassion, and evangelization. Born in 1567 in Savoy, France, Francis de Sales was a gifted scholar, theologian, and pastor who dedicated his life to spreading the message of God's love and mercy.

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Sabato - 2a settimana del Tempo Ordinario A - Memoria di San Francesco di Sales, vescovo e dottore della Chiesa

Cari fratelli e sorelle in Cristo, oggi celebriamo la festa di San Francesco di Sales, vescovo e dottore della Chiesa, noto per la sua straordinaria vita di devozione, compassione ed evangelizzazione. Nato nel 1567 in Savoia, in Francia, Francesco di Sales fu uno studioso, un teologo e un pastore di talento che dedicò la sua vita a diffondere il messaggio dell'amore e della misericordia di Dio.

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