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  A) The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “We have listened to a passage from the Gospel of Matthew (11:2-6). The evangelist’s intention is that of making us enter more deeply into the mystery of Jesus, in order to grasp his goodness and his mercy. The scene is as follows: while John the Baptist    »

  A)  The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “But then Elijah «went down from the mountain and heard the news that Queen Jezebel, a cruel and unscrupulous woman, wanted to kill him for this, because she was an idolatress». And so Elijah «was afraid». Indeed, «he, the greatest victor, was afraid of that woman    »

  A)  The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “Even in the liturgical passage from the Gospel of Matthew (18: 21-25) we deal with the same topic. Here the protagonist is Peter, who «had heard so many times the Lord mention forgiveness and mercy». The apostle evidently in his simplicity – «he did not have    »

  A)  The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “Entering the confessional, let us always remember that it is Christ who welcomes, it is Christ who listens, it is Christ who forgives, it is Christ who grants peace. We are his ministers; and we are always the first to be in need of being forgiven    »

  A)  The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “But when someone forgets his need to forgive, he slowly forgets God, forgets to ask for forgiveness and is not able to forgive. The humble, the one who feels he’s a sinner, is a great forgiver in the confessional. The other one, as these teachers of    »

  A)  The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “And this faith of his did not disappoint: indeed, the nets filled with so many fish that they nearly broke (cf. v. 6). Facing this extraordinary event, the fishermen are greatly astonished. Simon Peter throws himself at Jesus’ feet, saying: “Depart from me, for I am    »

  A)  The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “John truly “is the greatest man born of woman, the greatest saint: this is how Jesus canonized him”. But John “meets his end in prison, with his throat cut”. The Gospel passage seems to end on a note of “resignation”. John’s “disciples heard of it, they    »

  A)  The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “In recent weeks, the Church, in the liturgy, has made us reflect on the holy King David. ….. And «today – he continued – she tells us about his death». In the passage from the first book of Kings (2,1-4.10-12) we can read: «The days of    »

  A)  The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “Thus «the holy King David, sinner but holy, becomes corrupt». But here is that «Nathan the prophet sent by God», helped him to «understand what horrible thing he had done, a bad thing: because a corrupt man doesn’t realise it himself. It takes a special grace    »

  A)  The text of the speech by J.M.Bergoglio: “Jesus is different from the teachers of his time. For example, he didn’t open a law school but rather goes around preaching and teaching everywhere: in the synagogues, on the streets, in houses, always moving around! Jesus is different also from John the Baptist, who proclaims    »