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13/10/2016
The passage from the Gospel of Luke
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! The passage from the Gospel of Luke that we have listened to (7:11-17) presents us with a truly great miracle of Jesus: the resurrection of a young man. However, the heart of this narrative is not the miracle, but Jesus’ tenderness toward the
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06/10/2016
Apostolic Journey to Poland
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! Today I should like to reflect briefly on the Apostolic Journey to Poland that I made in recent days. The occasion for the Journey was World Youth Day, 25 years after the historic Day celebrated in Chęstochowa shortly after the fall of the
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29/09/2016
Works of Mercy
Works of Mercy (cfr Mt 25:31-46) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! How many times, during these first months of the Jubilee, have we heard about the works of mercy! Today the Lord invites us to make a serious examination of conscience. Indeed, it is good to never forget that mercy is
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08/09/2016
Mercy and conversion
Mercy and conversion (cf. Lk 24:45-48) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! After his Resurrection, Jesus appeared several times to his disciples before ascending to the glory of the Father. The Gospel passage that we have just heard (Lk 24:45-48) recounts one of these manifestations,
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01/09/2016
Mercy is light
Mercy is light (cf. Lk 18:35-43) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! One day Jesus, approaching the City of Jericho, performed a miracle by restoring sight to a blind man who was out begging on the street (cf. Lk 18:35-43). Today we would like to grasp the significance of this sign
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14/07/2016
Pope Francis General Audience, 20 April 2016
Go and do likewise (cf Lk 10, 25-37) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! Today let us reflect on the parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37). A doctor of the Law puts Jesus to the test with this question: “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (v. 25).
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07/07/2016
Pope Francis General Audience, 13 April 2016
The tears of the sinful woman who is forgiven (Lk 7:36-50) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! Today we would like to stop and wonder at an aspect of mercy which is well presented in the passage we heard from the Gospel of Luke. It deals with something that happened to Jesus while he
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30/06/2016
Pope Francis General Audience, 9 April 2016
I desire mercy, and not sacrifice (Mt 9:13) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! We have heard the Gospel account of the call of Matthew. Matthew was a “publican”, namely, a tax collector on behalf of the Roman Empire, and for this reason was considered a public sinner. But
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23/06/2016
Pope Francis General Audience, 9 April 2016
Mercy and almsgiving Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning, The Gospel passage we have heard allows us to discover an essential aspect of mercy: almsgiving. It might seem simple to give alms, but we must be careful not to empty this gesture of its importance. Indeed, the term