The soft and powerful splendour of the Light that is released from the Grotto of Bethlehem reaches every man who wants to accept it, through the grace of the Liturgy of the Church. During the celebrations of these days, once again, the Child Jesus, the Son of God made man in Mary’s womb, rises like the Sun from above and tears through the darkness which keeps men prisoners because of sin, the presumption of being enough for themselves or for […]
“As he drew near, the saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace – but now it is hidden from your eyes.” (Luke, 19, 41-42) This passage from Luke narrates one of the two episodes[1]in the Gospels in which Jesus weeps. The city he is talking about is obviously Jerusalem. The Lord, coming down from the Mount of Olives, looks at the city, cannot hold back his tears and prophesies: […]
