Mt 2:13-14). [29] By his eloquent silence, Saint Joseph says the same. Diritto e teologia in una lettera di Papa Francesco by: De Bertolis, Ottavio 1963- Published: (2014) ; Il discorso di Papa Francesco all'ONU: New York, 25 settembre 2015 by: Franziskus, Papst 1936- Published: (2015) ; Lettera ai vescovi by: Benedikt, XVI., Papst 1927- Published: (2007) To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. PREGHIERA / AVVENTO E NATALE. 1 Cor 11:1; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 1:6. The history of salvation is worked out “in hope against hope” (Rom 4:18), through our weaknesses. Grazie perché Lei “scendendo dalla cattedra” si è presentato come Gesù fra la gente guardando con umiltà e semplicità all’umanità ferita, debole e a coloro che abitano le periferie delle nostre vite. Just as God told Joseph: “Son of David, do not be afraid!” (Mt 1:20), so he seems to tell us: “Do not be afraid!” We need to set aside all anger and disappointment, and to embrace the way things are, even when they do not turn out as we wish. Per tutti coloro che volessero scrivere al Pontefice, l’indirizzo postale di Papa Francesco: Sua Santità Francesco, Casa Santa Marta, 00120 Città del Vaticano Papa Francesco non possiede un indirizzo email pubblico, pertanto se si desidera scrivergli é necessario farlo via posta tradizionale all’indirizzo sopra riportato. © 2023 by Luxury Yacht Charter. Every true vocation is born of the gift of oneself, which is the fruit of mature sacrifice. In occasione degli 80 anni di papa Francesco, in queste pagine sono raccolte le parole augurali di varie persone, credenti o non credenti non importa, alcune note, altre meno, altre del tutto sconosciute. If the first stage of all true interior healing is to accept our personal history and embrace even the things in life that we did not choose, we must now add another important element: creative courage. Paul likewise calls the Galatians: “My little children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you!” (4:19). Liebe Brüder und Schwestern, Die Betrachtung der Lesungen der österlichen Festzeit aus der Apostelgeschichte hat mich bewegt, euch diesen Brief zu schreiben. God can make flowers spring up from stony ground. Ibid., Preface for Sundays in Ordinary Time VII.. He turned his human vocation to domestic love into a superhuman oblation of himself, his heart and all his abilities, a love placed at the service of the Messiah who was growing to maturity in his home”. His patient silence was the prelude to concrete expressions of trust. Not holding them back, being overprotective or possessive, but rather making them capable of deciding for themselves, enjoying freedom and exploring new possibilities. Lettera a Papa Francesco: Passione e Speranza nella Chiesa (Italian Edition) - Kindle edition by Giovanni Cavalcoli. Only the Lord can give us the strength needed to accept life as it is, with all its contradictions, frustrations and disappointments. Doctors, nurses, storekeepers and supermarket workers, cleaning personnel, caregivers, transport workers, men and women working to provide essential services and public safety, volunteers, priests, men and women religious, and so very many others. Obedience made it possible for him to surmount his difficulties and spare Mary. Joseph saw Jesus grow daily “in wisdom and in years and in divine and human favour” (Lk 2:52). APOSTOLIC LETTER. nome file: lettera-papa-famiglie.zip (8 kb); inserito il 25/02/2014; 2857 visualizzazioni. Lk 2:7) and his birth, like that of every other child, was recorded in the registry of the Empire. In this way, we become open to a deeper meaning. Only when love is chaste, is it truly love. Yet they certainly needed to eat, to find a home and employment. [3] Cf. The faith Christ taught us is what we see in Saint Joseph. SCHREIBEN VON PAPST FRANZISKUS AN DAS PILGERNDE VOLK GOTTES IN DEUTSCHLAND . God acted by trusting in Joseph’s creative courage. Rev 12:10). In a way, we are all like Joseph: a shadow of the heavenly Father, who “makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Mt 5:45). She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Mt 1:20-21). That truth always presents itself to us like the merciful father in Jesus’ parable (cf. The Polish writer Jan Dobraczyński, in his book The Shadow of the Father,[24] tells the story of Saint Joseph’s life in the form of a novel. That kind of creative courage was shown by the friends of the paralytic, who lowered him from the roof in order to bring him to Jesus (cf. Jn 1:46). Per l’occasione, da oggi all’8 dicembre 2021 si terrà uno speciale “Anno di San Giuseppe” La salutiamo chiamandola “papa buono” come ci ha chiesto Flavia, bambina del nostro gruppo. Jesus told us: “Learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart” (Mt 11:29). How many are praying, making sacrifices and interceding for the good of all”. A possessive love ultimately becomes dangerous: it imprisons, constricts and makes for misery. 3 χρόνια, 7 μήνες ago. Joseph, then, teaches us that faith in God includes believing that he can work even through our fears, our frailties and our weaknesses. Even if our heart condemns us, “God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything” (1 Jn 3:20). [21], In the divine plan of salvation, the Son is inseparable from his Mother, from Mary, who “advanced in her pilgrimage of faith, and faithfully persevered in her union with her Son until she stood at the cross”.[22]. Even though he does not understand the bigger picture, he makes a decision to protect Mary’s good name, her dignity and her life. Werbefrei streamen oder als CD und MP3 kaufen bei Amazon.de. Lettera di Papa Francesco a tutte le famiglie del mondo, in preparazione all'assemblea generale del Sinodo dei vescovi sul tema "Le sfide pastorali sulla famiglia nel contesto dell'evangelizzazione". Lk 2:7). Perhaps for this reason, Joseph is traditionally called a “most chaste” father. PREGHIERA / AVVENTO E NATALE. The Son of the Almighty came into our world in a state of great vulnerability. It expresses devotion and trust, and even poses a certain challenge to Saint Joseph: “Glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph, whose power makes the impossible possible, come to my aid in these times of anguish and difficulty. Servizio online per scrivere e inviare una lettera a Papa Francesco in Vaticano, per partecipare gratuitamente ad una celebrazione liturgica, alla Santa Messa nella chiesa di Casa Santa Marta o per richiedere la Benedizione Apostolica su pergamena. He did so by using dreams, which in the Bible and among all ancient peoples, were considered a way for him to make his will known.[13]. Joseph’s response was immediate: “When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him” (Mt 1:24). Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Chastity is freedom from possessiveness in every sphere of one’s life. Un padre per una figlia è un principe azzurro senza tempo. [20]  I like to think that it was from Saint Joseph that Jesus drew inspiration for the parable of the prodigal son and the merciful father (cf. He witnessed the adoration of the shepherds (cf. There he made his home in a town called Nazareth” (Mt 2:22-23). From Saint Joseph, we must learn that same care and responsibility. Tenderness is the best way to touch the frailty within us. 3 χρόνια, 7 μήνες ago We must learn to love the child and his mother, to love the sacraments and charity, to love the Church and the poor. Joseph found happiness not in mere self-sacrifice but in self-gift. A capo dell’ufficio di Corrispondenza del Papa, situato nel Palazzo Apostolico, c’è Mons. In a third dream, the angel told him that those who sought to kill the child were dead and ordered him to rise, take the child and his mother, and return to the land of Israel (cf. [5] Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1014. Address to ACLI on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph the Worker (1 May 1955): AAS 47 (1955), 406. Entdecken Sie Lettera a Papa Francesco I von Giovanni Truppi bei Amazon Music. He did not think of himself, but focused instead on the lives of Mary and Jesus. Lk 2:8-20) and the Magi (cf. That child would go on to say: “As you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” (Mt 25:40). The logic of love is always the logic of freedom, and Joseph knew how to love with extraordinary freedom. Grazie perché, Lei che è guida e testimone di un modello di Chiesa fondata sull’Amore di Dio, ci sta facendo riscoprire la bellezza di essere Chiesa,nel servizio, come famiglia attenta a tutti ma soprattutto ai bisognosi, alla gente ferita e in difficoltà. PATRIS CORDE. [6] Each of us can discover in Joseph – the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence – an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble. papa francesco #sinodofamiglia2014. Indeed, Jesus and Mary his Mother are the most precious treasure of our faith. [13] Cf. Lettera a papà (Italian Edition) eBook: Francesco Muzzopappa: Amazon.de: Kindle-Shop. Amen.”. [9], Every prayer book contains prayers to Saint Joseph. [10] Every day, for over forty years, following Lauds I have recited a prayer to Saint Joseph taken from a nineteenth-century French prayer book of the Congregation of the Sisters of Jesus and Mary. Amen. [30] Confessions, VIII, 11, 27: PL 32, 761; X, 27, 38: PL 32, 795. Pharaoh was referring to Joseph the son of Jacob, who was sold into slavery because of the jealousy of his brothers (cf. WITH A FATHER’S HEART: that is how Joseph loved Jesus, whom all four Gospels refer to as “the son of Joseph”.. Matthew and Luke, the two Evangelists who speak most of Joseph, tell us very little, yet … Being a father entails introducing children to life and reality. Mt 1:20; 2:13.19.22). The greatness of Saint Joseph is that he was the spouse of Mary and the father of Jesus. Even at the most difficult moment of his life, in Gethsemane, Jesus chose to do the Father’s will rather than his own,[16] becoming “obedient unto death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8). Deut 4:31; Ps 69:16; 78:38; 86:5; 111:4; 116:5; Jer 31:20. Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 21. The Holy Family had to face concrete problems like every other family, like so many of our migrant brothers and sisters who, today too, risk their lives to escape misfortune and hunger. Unless we are reconciled with our own history, we will be unable to take a single step forward, for we will always remain hostage to our expectations and the disappointments that follow. We need only ask Saint Joseph for the grace of graces: our conversion. [24] Original edition: Cień Ojca, Warsaw, 1977. [4] Saint Joseph is universally invoked as the “patron of a happy death”.[5]. After being warned in a dream” – now for the fourth time – “he went away to the district of Galilee. Reality, in its mysterious and irreducible complexity, is the bearer of existential meaning, with all its lights and shadows. Mt 2:13-18). Joseph was deeply troubled by Mary’s mysterious pregnancy. Prime entdecken DE Hallo! [29] Cf. Faced with imminent danger from Herod, who wanted to kill the child, Joseph was warned once again in a dream to protect the child, and rose in the middle of the night to prepare the flight into Egypt (cf. During the return journey, “when Joseph heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. My beloved father, all my trust is in you. Joseph is certainly not passively resigned, but courageously and firmly proactive. Jesus’ appearance in our midst is a gift from the Father, which makes it possible for each of us to be reconciled to the flesh of our own history, even when we fail to understand it completely. For, as Jesus says, “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” (Mt 12:34). [7] In Matthaeum Homiliae, V, 3: PG 57, 58. That is why it is so important to encounter God’s mercy, especially in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, where we experience his truth and tenderness. Ex 20:12). For this reason, Saint Joseph is invoked as protector of the unfortunate, the needy, exiles, the afflicted, the poor and the dying. Encouraged by her own experience, Teresa persuaded others to cultivate devotion to Joseph. Giovanni Truppi Solopiano ℗ 2017 Giovanni Truppi Released on: 2017-03-07 Auto-generated by YouTube. Gen 20:3; 28:12; 31:11.24; 40:8; 41:1-32; Num 12:6; 1 Sam 3:3-10; Dan 2, 4; Job 33:15. In the synagogue, during the praying of the Psalms, Joseph would surely have heard again and again that the God of Israel is a God of tender love,[11] who is good to all, whose “compassion is over all that he has made” (Ps 145:9).