“Sacred Scripture is the source of evangelization”. This is how Pope Francis ends the section ofEvangelii gaudium (EG) dedicated to the proclamation of the Word[1]. It is a page that is both simple and complex: simple, because there is no true evangelism without the Scriptures; complex, because it is necessary to explain why the Church, … Read more
Roman Rite Ex 32, 7-11.13-14; ps 50; 1 Tim 1, 12-17; Lk 15, 1-32 Ambrosian Rite Is 5, 1-7; Ps 79; Gal 2.15-20; Mt 21, 28-32 Second Sunday after the martyrdom of Saint John the Forerunner. 1) The logic of mercy. The reason why Jesus tells the three parables proposed this Sunday by the liturgy … Read more
Pope Francis evoked ‘the pope with a smile’ at the end of his homily at the Mass for the beatification of the Servant of God, Pope John Paul I, on: “let us ask him, he said, to get us” the smile of the soul”, transparent, which does not deceive, the smile of the soul”. In … Read more
The question of why the mystical dimension of Ignatius’ life was almost forgotten or deliberately underestimated for over 400 years leads to a long and fascinating story. Its rediscovery is largely due to the revival of interest in the original Ignatian sources, which had already manifested itself at the beginning of the twentieth century but … Read more
The “disenchantment”, which comes “almost inevitably” in old age, is “a salutary crisis”, said Pope Francis, commenting on the Old Testament book Qohelet, or Ecclesiastes, in which the author ironically questions the meaning of life and the vanity of human things. During the general audience of this Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in St. Peter’s Square … Read more
To illustrate the extent of the linguistic challenge in Montreal, the solidarity deputy Vincent Marissal confided Tuesday that a member of his family was treated in English only during a recent visit to the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital. • Read also: Record number of complaints for the French language The MNA for Rosemont recounted his misadventure during … Read more