on dic 25, 2010 in Homily, zoom
Venezia, 25th December 2010 Card. Angelo Scola Patriarch of Venice 1. «The Word was made flesh, he lived among us» (Jn 1:14, Day Mass). «Today in the town of David a saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. And here is a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped [...]
on apr 4, 2010 in Homily, zoom
Tanslation by sr Léonard Easter Vigil Gn1:1-22; Gn22:1-18; Ex14,15-15,1; Is 55:1-11; Ba 3:9-15.32-4.4; Ez 36,16-28; Rm 6: 3-11; Lk 24: 1-12 Easter Sunday Acts 10, 34.37-43; Ps 117; 1Cor 5: 6-8; Jn 20: 1-9 1. «I am Christ who have destroyed death, who have won the enemy and put the Hades under my feet, who [...]
on apr 2, 2010 in Homily, zoom
«You gaze at me from the cross/ this evening my Lord/ meanwhile your voice/ whispers to me: “Give me your heart”». The gaze of the Redeemer imparts from the cross, with the melody of Mozart, this singular invitation: «Give me your heart». That is to say give me all of yourself. In fact, what is [...]
on mar 30, 2010 in Homily, zoom
Translation by Léonard Azzopardi Procession from Santa Maria Formosa to the Basilica, Scripture Reading: Lk 19: 28-40 Holy Mass, Scripture Readings: Is 50:4-7; Psalm 22 (21), 17-18.19-20.23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22, 14-23.56 1. «As he moved off, people spread their cloaks in the road, and now, as he was approaching the downward slope of the [...]
on dic 26, 2009 in Homily, zoom
Translation by Léonard Azzopardi Is 52: 7-10; Salm 97; Heb 1: 1-6; Jn 1; 1-18 1. “The people who walked in darkness … upon those who dwelt in the land of deep shadow …” (Is 9: 1). These words of the prophet Isaiah concern us. Proceeding – or maybe living – in the darkness is [...]
on set 14, 2009 in Homily, zoom
From the 2009 Redeemer Address by Patriarch Card. A. Scola 1. Personally, I was provoked to choose pain and suffering as the topic for the Redeemer Address during the Pastoral Visitation, as I met in their homes people who were seriously sick or very ill. This issue has become more urgent to me, I would [...]
on giu 17, 2009 in Homily, zoom
“On the stump of the ancient memorial Jesus grafts the radical novelty of his redemptive sacrifice: “This is my body… This is my blood” (Mk 14, 22 and 24). In the semitic language “Take, this is my body” (Mk 14,22) simply and paradoxically means “This is myself.” By operating the substantial transformation of the bread [...]
on apr 5, 2009 in Homily, zoom
“The passion of Our Lord is not a myth, but it consumes itself «under Pontius Pilate» and standing on the solid base of history. However, in the same time, the manifestation of what sorrowfully accompanies the whole history of humanity from the beginning to the end: God is beaten and held in contempt while He [...]
on gen 18, 2009 in Homily, zoom
“The cross is the symbol of charity par excellence, the symbol of objective and effective love whose source lies in God. This is the reminder that the Order’s ensign with the eight-pointed cross- reminiscent of the eight Beatitudes – continues to bring into the world. But before being a human action, charity is a divine [...]
on dic 25, 2008 in Homily, zoom
Mass at Midnight: Is 9: 1-6; from Psalm 95; Tit 2: 11-14; Lk 2: 1-14 Mass During the Day: Is 52: 7-10; from Psalm 97; Heb 1: 16; Jn 1: 1-18 1. “For there is a child born to us, a son given to us” (Is 9: 5). “[So Joseph set out] in order to [...]