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Download PDF 1 Kgs 21:17-29 Then the word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, ‘Up! Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, in Samaria. You will find him in Naboth’s vineyard; he has gone down to take possession of it. You are to say this to him, “Yahweh says this: You have committed […]

Download PDF 1 Kgs 21:1-16 Naboth of Jezreel had a vineyard close by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria, and Ahab said to Naboth, ‘Give me your vineyard to be my vegetable garden, since it adjoins my palace; I will give you a better vineyard for it or, if you prefer, I will give

Download PDF Jn 16:12-15 “I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you to bear now. However, when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking of his own accord, but will say only what he

Download PDF If the gift of understanding enables us to penetrate the divine mysteries, the gift of wisdom grants us a “delightful” knowledge of God. “Taste and see that the Lord is good!” -exclaims the psalmist (Ps 34:8). First he invites us to taste, and only then to see. The gift of wisdom gives us

Download PDF “The Spirit explores the depths of everything, even the depths of God” (1 Cor 2:10) While the gift of knowledge helps us to withdraw from the attraction of creatures, recognising in an inner sight their nothingness (inasmuch as they were created out of nothing), and makes us realise that all life and beauty

Download PDF “What, then, will anyone gain by winning the whole world and forfeiting his life?” (Mt 16:26) Through the first four gifts (fear of the Lord, piety, fortitude and counsel), the Holy Spirit guides our moral life above all. Through the last three gifts (knowledge, understanding and wisdom) He directly guides our supernatural life,

Download PDF “Speak, O Lord; your servant listens.” (1 Sam 3:9) The Holy Spirit reminds us of all that Jesus said and did (cf. Jn 14:26). He dwells in us and teaches us what to do in the concrete situations of our lives. Thanks to the gift of counsel, we become able to perceive within

Download PDF Those of you who regularly follow these daily meditations will know that normally the 7th of each month is reserved for a meditation on God the Father. However, from today we are opening a new space called “3 minutes for Abba”, in which we will offer each morning a brief impulse that will

Download PDF “The Spirit himself joins with our spirit to bear witness that we are children of God.” (Rom 8:16) The gift of piety leads us to adhere to God with filial love, not wanting to offend Him in any way. The spirit of piety touches and enlivens our spiritual life with a new, mild

Download PDF Today, on the Feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit. What an extraordinary change we see in the apostles! They, who were faint-hearted and fearful, become, thanks to the presence of the Holy Spirit, powerful messengers of God’s love; and they fearlessly proclaim the Gospel. The great miracle that