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Download PDF We have already travelled a long way on our Lenten itinerary and now we are almost at the gates of Holy Week. During the last five days we have been dealing with the serious subject of the Antichrist, who is to come at the End of Time, but whose spirit is already manifesting […]

Download PDF Spiritual resistance to the anti-Christian threat In our journey towards the great Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord, we have dealt with the grave threat of the anti-Christian powers. These have even penetrated our Church, seeking to disintegrate and weaken her from within, so that she loses her clear and unequivocal witness

Download PDF The crisis in the Church If we take a critical look at the current situation in the Church, we can quickly focus on Germany, where a “different Church” is already manifesting itself in certain aspects. Those who follow more closely what is happening on the so-called “synodal way” can see that here a

Download PDF The attack on the Church All that we have heard in the previous meditations on the Antichrist clearly shows us the great danger that the antichristian spirit poses to humanity. It is the most tenacious and perhaps also the last attempt of the Devil to expand his dominion over the whole orb of

Download PDF Lk 1:26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God’s favour!

Download PDFThe spirit of discernment and the Antichrist. Let us return today to the theme of the Antichrist, to whom we will dedicate several meditations. After having celebrated the Solemnity of the Annunciation tomorrow, we will continue with this theme, giving also some concrete guidelines for dealing with the threat emanating from the Antichrist and

Download PDF It is also part of our Lenten itinerary to take a careful look at the difficult times in which we find ourselves, which – as I have repeatedly said – I consider to be apocalyptic in character. While we should not be intimidated by its threat, neither can we close our eyes to

Download PDF We return today to the theme of prayer; this time from another perspective. Undoubtedly, prayer serves first and foremost to glorify the Lord and to bring the soul into and remain in the “great dialogue” with Him. In liturgical prayer, we take part together with all the faithful in the prayer of the

Download PDF In yesterday’s meditation we highlighted the obedience of St. Joseph, who promptly complied with God’s Will, as soon as he had recognised it. His attitude invites us to reflect more generally on the virtue of obedience, which is a great good when properly understood and practised. Obedience is related to listening, paying attention,

Download PDF On the occasion of the Solemnity of St. Joseph, we will reflect today, in context with our Lenten journey, a little on the one whom God chose to be the foster father of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Mt 1:16,18-21,24ª Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary; of her was born Jesus who is