Sermons to the Papal Household
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RECEIVE WITH MEEKNESS THE IMPLANTED WORD - A Reflection on the Dogmatic Constitution Dei verbum
- Friday February 26th, 2016
Second Lenten Sermon 2016 Let us continue our reflection on the principal documents of Vatican II. Of the four “constitutions” that were approved by it, the one on the Word of God, Dei Verbum, is the only one—along with the one on the Church, Lumen gentium—to have the qualifier “dogmatic” in its title. This can[...]
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WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH - Reflections on Sacrosanctum Concilium
- Friday February 19th, 2016
First Lenten Sermon 2016 1. The Second Vatican Council: a tributary, not the river After meditating on Lumen gentium in Advent, I would like to continue reflecting in these Lenten meditations on other great documents of Vatican II. I think, however, that it would be useful to make an introductory statement. Vatican II is a[...]
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Mary in the Mystery of Christ and of the Church
- Friday December 18th, 2015
Third Advent Sermon 1. Mariology in Lumen gentium The topic of this last Advent meditation is Chapter 8 of Lumen gentium called “The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God in the Mystery of Christ and the Church.” Let us listen to what the Council says on this issue: The predestination of the Blessed Virgin as[...]
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“THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO HOLINESS” (Lumen gentium, Chapter 5)
- Friday December 11th, 2015
Second Advent Sermon 2015 A few days ago we have entered the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of Vatican II and the jubilee Year of Mercy. We must say that the link between the theme of mercy and the Second Vatican Council is anything but arbitrary or minor. St. John XXIIII, in his opening address[...]
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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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