CALENDARIO / Calendario Cinquepani EN

01 ott 2024

10 October 2024

English translation, October 2024

1/10 TUE 26th Week in Ordinary Time [II]

(Memorial: St. Therese of Lisieux, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, † 1897)

Job 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 87; Lk 9:51-56

The days drew near... Lk 9:51

"... for Him to be taken up." Jesus begins his pilgrimage journey towards Jerusalem. This time is different from the others. He knows it is the definitive and true journey. He will not just reach the temple of God but to God Himself, who awaits Him in heaven. Day by day, I will accompany Him, offering myself with Him to the Father.

2/10 WED FEAST OF THE GUARDIAN ANGELS

Exod 23:20-23; Ps 91; Mt 18:1-5, 10

Their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven

Mt 18:10

Let us thank the Father who assures us of assistance in the difficult moments of life. Each of us is under His watchful eyes, thanks to the angels He can send to us. In particular, those who are oppressed and despised, those who are small, should not be ashamed, for in the presence of God, there is His representative!

3/10 THU 26th Week in Ordinary Time [II]

Job 19:21-27; Ps 27; Lk 10:1-12

Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest Lk 10:2

Jesus sends out seventy-two to prepare for His arrival, just as the earthly kings did. Seventy-two are many, but not sufficient. Therefore, their first task will be to pray for the Father to send others. It is not they who should seek them. They will trust the Father for this as well.

4/10 FRI ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, († 1226) Patron of Italy [P]

Gal 6:14-18; Ps 15; Mt 11:25-30

You have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent Mt 11:25

Saint Francis is one of these little ones: he received from the Father the revelation of great and important "things". He treasured them and let himself be transformed by them. He dedicated all his time to them. In this way, he has become a gift from the Father to our people and to the entire Church, indeed, for the whole world which has benefited in many ways from the wisdom and charity that have sprung from his love for the Lord Jesus.

5/10 SAT 26th Week in Ordinary Time [II]

Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 118; Lk 10:17-24

You can do all things Job 42:2

Job acknowledges that God's wisdom far surpasses his own; in fact, he is forced to acknowledge his own ignorance. He recognizes that God is not only wise but also powerful. No plan is impossible for Him. What Job says applies even more to me. In the presence of the Word of God, I can only close my mouth and listen.

6/10 SUN 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B [III]

Gen 2:18-24; Ps 127; Heb 2:9-11;

Mk 10:2-16

Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery Mk 10:11

What a great mystery is the family! Jesus takes it seriously, in accordance with God's plan. Man, due to his inability to love, considers an indissoluble marriage impractical and asks for exceptions and dispensations. Let us continue to pray, so that holy and true love may remain on earth.

7/10 MON 27th Week in Ordinary Time [III]

(Memorial: Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary)

Gal 1:6-12; Ps 110; Lk 10:25-37

A Samaritan saw him and had compassion Lk 10:33

Through the holy rosary, we meditate on the life of Jesus in the world: He is the Samaritan who helps the wounded and ruined man, deprived of joy due to the banditry of sin. Jesus sees us wounded and helps us. He brings us to the inn He built, the Church, and ensures that someone takes care of us to fully restore our lives. With the help of Mary, let us make ourselves available so that He may continue to give His compassion through us.

8/10 TUE 27th Week in Ordinary Time [III]

Gal 1:13-24; Ps 138; Lk 10:38-42

Mary... who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what He was saying Lk 10:39

It is a touching scene. Jesus needs refreshment, but how can we provide it if we are not first nourished and refreshed by Him? Mary feeds on the Word that Jesus speaks, and then makes herself available to Him, offering Him not just a piece of bread, but her very life.

9/10 WED 27th Week in Ordinary Time [III]

(Optional Memorial: St. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs, † 3rd century; St. John Leonardi, Priest, † 1609)

Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 116; Lk 11:1-4

Jesus was praying in a certain place Lk 11:1

He thought he was alone, but the disciples saw Him. They saw Him praying and became curious. How does He pray? Why does His face light up when He prays? Can we pray like Him? They ask Him, and He answers. Will we be able to say "Father" as He does?

10/10 THU 27th Week in Ordinary Time [III]

(Memorial: St. Daniel Comboni, Bishop, †1881)

Gal 3:1-5; Cant: Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13

Ask and it will be given you

Lk 11:9

Those who have begun to know and worship the Father, who have offered their lives to live as He desires, can also ask. What will they ask for, if not only what is needed for His kingdom and to manifest His glory? We will see God at work, first in our hearts, which have become capable only of desiring to live His love.

11/10 FRI 27th Week in Ordinary Time [III]

Gal 3:7-14; Ps 110; Lk 11:15-26

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle...

Lk 11:21

"... he takes away his armor."

A decisive battle. In a house occupied by the enemy, a stronger one arrives. He wins, empties the house, renews it, and makes it his dwelling. The house is my heart, and the one occupying it is ruining it and causing suffering. One stronger arrives, you arrive, Jesus. The one before must leave. Stay, Jesus, I want you to remain as the sole Master.

12/10 SAT 27th Week in Ordinary Time [III]

Gal 3:22-29; Ps 104; Lk 11:27-28

Blessed are those who hear the word of God Lk 11:28

Blessed are those who feed on the Word of God, which becomes their life's blueprint. Truly blessed, and filled with eternity, are those who immerse themselves in the Word of wisdom and tenderness, a Word that condemns sin and seeks to save the sinner. Blessed are you, Mary, from whom I draw inspiration and courage.

13/10 SUN 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B [IV]

Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90; Heb 4:12-13;

Mk 10:17-30

Jesus looked at him and loved him Mk 10:21

The gaze of Jesus is penetrating; it enters the heart depositing holiness. Here He comes, like an arrow, striking the gaze of one seeking life. What happens? That heart, touched by the love of Jesus, is already occupied. They are just trinkets, but enough to interrupt the saving relationship.

Jesus, fix your gaze on me: I will respond to you.

14/10 MON 28th Week in Ordinary [IV]

(Optional memorial: St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr, † 222)

Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 - 5:1; Ps 112;

Lk 11:29-32

Something greater than Jonah is here Lk 11:32

Jonah was not great: In fact, called to be a prophet, he first openly disobeys, then converts, but does not embrace God's mercy. Yet the godless listened to him and obeyed him. Jesus, on the other hand, is immediately the obedient Son, committed to exercising the mercy of the Father. Why do we not listen to Him?

15/10 TUE 28th Week in Ordinary [IV]

(Memorial: St. Teresa of Avila, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, † 1582)

Gal 5:1-6; Ps 118; Lk 11:37-41

Through faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness Gal 5:5

Today, Saint Teresa guides us by her example to rely on faith, the faith as proclaimed by St. Paul. It is not confidence in our practices of piety, but in the love that Jesus had and has for us, even unto death on the cross. It is Jesus in our hearts that makes us righteous, that is, pleasing to the Father.

16/10 WED 28th Week in Ordinary [IV]

(Memorial: St. Hedwig, Religious, † 1243 and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin, † 1690)

Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1; Lk 11:42-46

The fruit of the Spirit is love

Gal 5:22

Saint Paul enlightens us about the two possible ways of living: one according to the flesh and the other according to the Spirit. Those who have not known Jesus live by the flesh, while those influenced by Him have received His life-giving breath. And how can we tell? These individuals reflect joy, peace, love, patience, self-control, temperance, purity, mastery of speech and of eating.

17/10 THU 28th Week in Ordinary [IV]

(Memorial: St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr, † around 107)

Eph 1:1-10; Ps 97; Lk 11:47-54

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Eph 1:3

We begin reading the letter to the Ephesians. The apostle begins to write by blessing God, the Father of Jesus, who has set His gaze upon us and wanted us in His heart as holy and blameless. The reasons we have to bless God are infinite and increase with the knowledge of Jesus, who has received everything from the Father and shares everything with us.

18/10 FEAST OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST

2 Tim 4:10-17; Ps 144; Lk 10:1-9

The Lord appointed seventy-two others Luke 10:1

Twelve are definitely few. Jesus chooses a larger crowd, seventy-two. Today one might say that He doesn't want to burden only the priests but also you, to bring the good news to many that one can live as in the kingdom of heaven, obedient to the love of the Father, who sees only His children on earth. Are you ready?

19/10 SAT 28th Week in Ordinary Time [IV]

(Optional memorial: Sts. John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs of the 17th Century; Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest, † 1775

Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8; Lk 12:8-12

Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven Lk 12:10

Who dares to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit? It is someone who, knowing full well that Jesus is the Savior sent by the Father, consciously rejects Him. Why will they not be forgiven? It's simple: because they do not acknowledge themselves as sinners, do not want salvation, do not desire forgiveness, and even if they did, to whom would they go? They would find no one else who can forgive and save them.

20/10 SUN 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B [I]

Is 53:2,3,10-11; Ps 32; Heb 4:14-16;

Mk 10:35-45

The cup that I drink, you will drink Mk 10:39

The disciples responded that they want to drink the cup of Jesus. They know what this means: to participate in his suffering. And Jesus confirms it: you will participate. There will be a cross for each of us. That will be the way to be at his right hand and at his left, the way to reign with him.

21/10 MON 29th Week in Ordinary Time [I]

Eph 2:1-10; Ps 99; Lk 12:13-21

He made us alive with Christ

Eph 2:5

Saint Paul continues to bless God for the wonders He has worked in us when He brought us into relationship with His Son. And he looks back at the past when we were all pagans, devoted to the most reprehensible vices. The coming of Jesus and His Spirit has truly transformed us, so much so that now we no longer live just a biological life, but a divine, holy, spiritual life, rich in love and joy. Let us be careful not to turn back!

22/10 TUE 29th Week in Ordinary Time [I]

Eph 2:12-22; Ps 84; Lk 12:35-38

Be ready Lk 12:35

To those who strive to seek the kingdom of God, Jesus offers a series of exhortations. One of these, which recurs often, is to be vigilant. Why? We are always tempted by the way of life of those who exclude God. "Be ready" is the invitation to be like Noah, who did not imitate others, but remained steadfast in fulfilling the will that the Father revealed to him.

23/10 WED 29th Week in Ordinary Time [I]

(Optional memorial: St. John of Capistrano, priest, † 1456)

Eph 3:2-12; Antiphon: Is 12:2-6; Lk 12:39-48

The Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour Lk 12:40

More vigilance. Jesus is always present, as He said, but those who do not see Him think He is far away. I, too... Let's remind ourselves and others that He "is coming," so that we commit ourselves to remain obedient to Him, to live life always in service to Him.

24/10 THU 29th Week in Ordinary Time [I]

(Optional memorial St. Anthony Mary Claret, bishop,

† 1870)

Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33; Lk 12:49-53

I have a baptism with which I must be baptized Lk 12:50

What are you talking about, Jesus? Where will you be immersed? You will enter into the suffering of death, to emerge from it with a different, new, wonderful life. We, your disciples, will also partake in it. There will be those who will bring us suffering and death because we belong to you, but you will raise us up forever.

25/10 FRI 29th Week in Ordinary Time [I]

Eph 4:1-6; Ps 23; Lk 12:54-59

I beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called Eph 4:1

The exhortations of the apostle are precious. He wants us to be very active in the kingdom of God, which is the opposite of the kingdoms of the world. In it, love always prevails. It is the way of life that distinguishes us and reveals the presence of God the Father.

26/10 SAT 29th Week in Ordinary Time [I]

Eph 4:7-16; Ps 121; Lk 13:1-9

Sir, let in alone for one more year Lk 13:8

Jesus speaks in parables so that only those who love him can understand. Those who love Jesus understand that he is the servant who offers to carry an extra burden, the burden of passion and death, so that the people may bear fruit, so that the Church may be born.

And I also understand that the Father has patience with me too, and that I will be nourished by the love of Jesus, who dies for me.

27/10 SUN 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B [II]

Jer 31:7-9; Ps 125; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52

Take heart; get up, He is calling you Mk 10:49

I imagine the joy of that blind man who had called out to Jesus and had been rebuked by many. Now it is Jesus himself who is calling him. He is blind, he is a beggar, he is marginalized, but he has faith. This attracts the attention of Jesus. The blind man's faith saved him from being subject to the thoughts of everyone else, that is, the sinners, and so he approached to listen to Jesus.

28/10 MON FEAST OF SAINTS SIMON AND JUDE APOSTLES

Eph 2:19-22; Ps 18; Lk 6:12-19

All in the crowd were trying to touch Him Lk 6:19

To touch Jesus! Some would say: what an emotion! Others: what a healing! And I say that I can not only touch him, but even eat him. He heals my body and heals my soul, relationships are healed, and the whole world receives grace when I eat the Body of Christ.

29/10 TUE 30th Week in Ordinary Time [II]

Eph 5:21-33; Ps 127; Lk 13:18-21

It is like yeast Lk 13:21

You only see the yeast when it's in the drawer. When it's in the dough, you don't see it, but it's only then that it does its work, manifesting the wonder of its presence. The kingdom of God, which you live by keeping Jesus in your heart, is not seen by anyone, but it "bears much fruit" when you begin to love for the sake of the Lord.

30/10 WED 30th Week in Ordinary Time [II]

Eph 6:1-9; Ps 144; Lk 13:22-30

Strive to enter through the narrow door Lk 13:24

Your door is indeed narrow, Jesus! You yourself are the door when you are on the cross. Striving to enter, what does it entail? I will not mind the effort or humiliations; I will not give in to the temptation to judge and accuse, nor to worry about my health and reputation.

31/10 THU 30th Week in Ordinary Time [II]

Eph 6:10-20; Ps 143; Lk 13:31-35

Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures Lk 13:32

This is the Father's will for Jesus. He is not intimidated by Herod's hostility. Whoever does the will of God cannot fear men. Herod is a fox, acting with even malicious cunning, but those who do the Father's will do not use intelligence to worry. They use only faith to surrender to Him with serenity.