Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone.
Evangelium Ioann 12:24-26
In illo témpore: Dixit Iesus discípulis suis: Amen, amen, dico vobis, nisi granum fruménti cadens in terram, mórtuum fúerit, ipsum solum manet: si autem mórtuum fúerit, multum fructum affert. Qui amat ánimam suam, perdet eam: et qui odit ánimam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam ætérnam custódit eam. Si quis mihi mínistrat, me sequátur: et ubi sum ego, illic et miníster meus erit. Si quis mihi ministráverit, honorificábit eum Pater meus.
Gospel John 12:24-26
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples, Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. He who loves his life, loses it; and he who hates his life in this world, keeps it unto life everlasting. If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am there also shall My servant be. If anyone serves me, My Father will honor him.
OMELIA DI DON ENRICO RONCAGLIA
Oggi celebriamo la festa di San Lorenzo, festa cara alla tradizione cristiana. L’imperatore Costantino circa 50 anni dopo la sua morte fece costruire la grande basilica in suo onore.
Lorenzo aveva capito che il soldati volevano impadronirsi delle offerte alla chiesa. Lorenzo fece allora distribuire la somma ai poveri.
San Lorenzo insegna a donare e ad amare agli altri. Occorre quindi comprendere e cercare di capire gli altri, evitando l’egoismo, l’individualismo e il pensiero di se stessi.
La chiesa ci invita anche a pregare per il papa Benedetto XVI, di cui trapelano poche e scarse notizie, ma peraltro ogni giorno sempre piu’ preoccupanti. Al punto da essere giunti a mettere in questione da parte della falsa chiesa il suo attuale ruolo, che come ben sappiamo e’ quello di detentore del Munus Petrino e quindi di unico e vero papa.
Sia lodato Gesu’ Cristo!
HOMILY BY DON ENRICO RONCAGLIA
Today we celebrate the feast of San Lorenzo, a feast dear to the Christian tradition.
About 50 years after his death, the emperor Constantine had the great basilica built in his honor.
Lorenzo understood that the soldiers wanted to seize the offerings to the church. Lorenzo then had the sum distributed to the poor. San Lorenzo teaches how to give and love to others.
It is therefore necessary to understand and try to understand others, avoiding selfishness, individualism and self-thinking.
The church also invites us to pray for Pope Benedict XVI, of whom little is known and little news is leaking, but more and more worrying every day. To the point of questioning, on the part of the false church, his current role, which as we well know is that of the holder of the Munus Petrino and therefore of the only true pope.
Praised be Jesus Christ!
