Sermons to the Papal Household - Advent
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“CHRIST, THE LIGHT TO THE NATIONS” - A Christological Reading of Lumen gentium
- Friday December 4th, 2015
- Prima Predica di Avvento 2015
First Advent Sermon, 2015 1. A Christological Ecclesiology The fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Second Vatican Council prompted in me the idea of dedicating the three Advent meditations to revisiting the principal topics of the Council. Concretely, I would like to develop reflections on each of the four main documents of the Council:[...]
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“LET THE PEACE OF CHRIST RULE IN YOUR HEARTS”(Colossians 3:15)
- Saturday December 20th, 2014
1. Peace Fruit of the Spirit After having reflected on peace as a gift of God in Christ Jesus to the whole of humanity, and peace as a task to work for, it remains to speak of peace as fruit of the Spirit. Saint Paul puts peace in the third place among the fruits of[...]
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"BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS, FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED SONS OF GOD" Peace as a Duty
- Saturday December 13th, 2014
- Second Advent Homily
After having meditated on peace as a gift of God, in the first homily, we now reflect on peace as a duty and commitment for which to work. We are called to imitate the example of Christ, becoming channels through which the peace of God can reach our brothers. It is the duty that Jesus[...]
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Peace as Gift of God in Christ Jesus
- Friday December 5th, 2014
Peace as Gift of God in Christ Jesus We are at peace with God! If one could hear the loudest cry that is in the heart of billions of people, one would hear, in all the languages of the world, only one word: peace! The painful actuality of this subject, united to the need to[...]
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The Mystery of the Incarnation Contemplated Through Francis of Assisi's Eyes
- Friday December 20th, 2013
3rd Avent Homily: “to prepare ourselves for Christmas in the company of Francis of Assisi” Greccio and the Institution of the Crib We all know Francis’ story at Greccio where, three years before his death, he initiated the Christmas tradition of the Crib, but it is good to recall it for the highest leaders in[...]
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