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Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

ORARI S.MESSA DI OGGI GIOVEDI 25 NOVEMBRE ORE 8.00 – S. Catharinæ Virginis et Martyris ~ III. classis
Tempora: Feria Quinta infra Hebdomadam XXIV post Octavam Pentecostes V. Novembris

S.MESSA ONLINE DI DON ENRICO RONCAGLIA, su youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYYDj4O4e11cE7XNtngkoJA

e qui:

LITURGIA IN LATINO\ENGLISH:

https://divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/missa/missa.pl

COMMUNIO PREGHIERE\PRAYERS:

https://www.proselitismodellascienza.it/2021/10/25/communio-e-comunione-spirituale/

EVANGELIUM E OMELIA\GOSPEL AND HOMILY:

Evangelium Matt 25:1-13
In illo témpore: Dixit Iesus discípulis suis parábolam hanc: Simile erit regnum coelórum decem virgínibus: quæ, accipiéntes lámpades suas, exiérunt óbviam sponso et sponsæ. Quinque autem ex eis erant fátuæ, et quinque prudéntes: sed quinque fátuæ, accéptis lampádibus, non sumpsérunt óleum secum: prudéntes vero accepérunt óleum in vasis suis cum lampádibus. Horam autem faciénte sponso, dormitavérunt omnes et dormiérunt. Média autem nocte clamor factus est: Ecce, sponsus venit, exíte óbviam ei. Tunc surrexérunt omnes vírgines illae, et ornavérunt lámpades suas. Fátuæ autem sapiéntibus dixérunt: Date nobis de óleo vestro: quia lámpades nostræ exstinguúntur. Respondérunt prudéntes, dicéntes: Ne forte non suffíciat nobis et vobis, ite pótius ad vendéntes, et émite vobis. Dum autem irent émere, venit sponsus: et quæ parátæ erant, intravérunt cum eo ad núptias, et clausa est iánua. Novíssime vero véniunt et réliquæ vírgines, dicéntes: Dómine, Dómine, áperi nobis. At ille respóndens, ait: Amen, dico vobis, néscio vos. Vigiláte ítaque, quia nescítis diem neque horam.

Gospel Matt 25:1-13.
At that time Jesus spoke this parable to His disciples: “Then will the kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride. Five of them were foolish and five wise. But the five foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, while the wise did take oil in their vessels with the lamps. Then as the bridegroom was long in coming, they all became drowsy and slept. And at midnight a cry arose, ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming, go forth to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ The wise answered, saying, ‘Lest there may not be enough for us and for you, go rather to those who sell it, and buy some for yourselves.’ Now while they were gone to buy it, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. Finally there came also the other virgins, who said, ‘Sir, sir, open the door for us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Amen I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”

DALL’OMELIA DI (FROM THE HOMILY BY) DON ENRICO RONCAGLIA – MERCOLEDI 24 NOVEMBRE, S.MESSA ORE 8.00.

DALL’OMELIA DI DON ENRICO RONCAGLIA (*)

Eccli 51:1-8; 51:12

Laudábit usque ad mortem ánima mea Dóminum: quóniam éruis sustinéntes te, et líberas eos de mánibus géntium, Dómine, Deus noster.

Matt 25:1-13
In illo témpore: Dixit Iesus discípulis suis parábolam hanc: Simile erit regnum coelórum decem virgínibus: quæ, accipiéntes lámpades suas, exiérunt óbviam sponso et sponsæ.

Abbiamo sentito ancora una volta la parabola delle 10 vergini. L’obbiettivo della nostra vita e’ l’incontro con Dio. Dobbiamo conservare l’olio, lo Spirito Santo, trasmesso attraverso i sacramenti impartiti dalla Chiesa.

Si tratta di celebrare la festa eterna di nozze con Gesu Cristo,

Oggi ricordiamo Santa Caterina d’Alessandria (Alessandria d’Egitto Egitto, 287 – Alessandria d’Egitto Egitto, 305[1]) vergine e martire dalla Chiesa cattolica vissuta nei primissimi secoli del cristianesimo. Datasi in sposa mistica e Gesu’ Cristo, e quindi votatasi alla castita’, rifiuto’ il matrimonio con il governatore romano, e quindi pagano, dell’Egitto.

Incarcerata e condannata a morte, ebbe una visione mistica: Gesu’ bambino che le offriva un anello.

Uscita dall’estasi Caterina si trovo l’anello al dito! Questi si chiama nella tradizione della Chiesa “Matrimonio Mistico“. Nel corso della storia successiva della Chiesa questa esperienza estatica e’ stata sperimentata anche da altre sante.

Si tratta dell’unione mistica con Nostro Signore, che corrisponde alla piu’ alta espressione della fede, una unione che coinvolge tutta la persona.

Cerchiamo anche noi di maturare in questa dimensione suprema della fede. Non importa se siamo consacrati o meno.

Questa e’ la dimensione che il Signore stesso puo’ aiutarci a conseguire: l’unione di intenti, di pensiero, parole e atti con Lui! In modo da avere per noi la lampada (lo Spirito Santo che accende la nostra fede) che splende in noi fino all’ultimo momento!

Sia lodato Gesu’ Cristo! Sempre sia lodato!

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(*) Questo commento e’ scritto in tempo reale durante l’omelia. Mi scuso per l’eventuale misinterpretazione delle parole di Don Enrico.

FROM THE HOMILY BY DON ENRICO RONCAGLIA (**)

Sir 51:1-8; 5:12

My soul shall praise the Lord even to death; because You, O Lord, our God, save those who take refuge in You, and rescue them out of the hands of the nations.

Gospel Matt 25:1-13.
At that time Jesus spoke this parable to His disciples: “Then will the kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

We have once again heard the parable of the 10 virgins. The goal of our life is the encounter with God. We must conserve the oil, the Holy Spirit, transmitted through the sacraments imparted by the Church. It is about celebrating the eternal feast of marriage with Jesus Christ.

Today we remember Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Alexandria Egypt Egypt, 287 – Alexandria Egypt Egypt, 305 [1]) virgin and martyr of the Catholic Church who lived in the very first centuries of Christianity. Having given herself in mystical wife and Jesus to Christ, and therefore devoted to chastity, she refused marriage with the Roman, and therefore pagan, governor of Egypt.

Imprisoned and sentenced to death, she had a mystical vision: baby Jesus offering her a ring. When Catherine comes out of ecstasy, I find the ring on her finger!

This is called in the tradition of the Church “Mystical Marriage“.

In the course of the subsequent history of the Church, this ecstatic experience was also experienced by other saints.

It is a question of the mystical union with Our Lord, which corresponds to the highest expression of faith, a union that involves the whole person.

Let us also try to mature in this supreme dimension of faith. It doesn’t matter if we are consecrated or not.

This is the dimension that the Lord himself can help us achieve: the union of intentions, thoughts, words and deeds with him! In order to have for us the lamp (the Holy Spirit who lights up our faith) that shines in us until the last moment!

Praised be Jesus Christ! Always be praised!