The 1930s saw a frequent objection made to Christianity: since salvation is personal, Christianity would easily pave the way for individualism, where every Christian looks for his own happiness, forgetting all others. Henri de Lubac wrote "Cath

The Humility to see God in this little Child, and in Him your very self

Dec 30th, 2023 15m 29s

In this homily given on Christmas Day, Fr Serafino reflects on the mystery of the Word made flesh. The very difference between any philosophy, any natural religion, and Christianity is that the Word spoke and is made flesh. Incarnation is a gif

The Co-redemptive Mission of St Francis

Dec 27th, 2023 45m 24s

St Francis of Assisi heard the word of the Crucifix: "Go Francis and repair my Church." Only at the third church he arrived with the intention of refurbishing it, St Mary of the Angels, the Poverello understood the correct meaning of that missi

Go Francis & Repair my Church which is falling down

Dec 27th, 2023 50m 51s

In this podcast Fr Serafino M. Lanzetta explores the historical and theological meaning of St Francis' Mission for the Church. There are quite a few similarities between the Church at the time of St Francis and the Church of today. It seems tha

Co-redemption: why is so relevant for our lives?

Sep 30th, 2023 38m 22s

In this podcast, Fr Serafino presents the truth about Our Lady's unique cooperation in our salvation. This cooperation can be defined as co-redemption. The 'co' does not express equality but company; the fact that Our Lady is with Christ, thoug

Our Lady's Humility and Purity. Which comes first?

Jul 15th, 2023 47m 28s

Fr Serafino in this podcast explores the relationship between two fundamentals virtues, humility and purity, by contemplating them as one, though distinct, in Our Lady's life. And yet the question: which one comes first? St Bernard and St Bonav

Faith precedes the Pope as Christ precedes the Church

Jun 26th, 2023 16m 7s

In the Gospel of St Luke (5:1-11) Jesus teaches the multitude pressing upon him from Simon's ship. It's Jesus who appointed Peter to be the foundation rock of the Church. However, not as a private person with his own ideas and convictions, but

Our Lady's Virginity as reflection of God's Purity

Apr 22nd, 2023 36m 40s

Fr Serafino speaks about the relationship between the Triune God and Our Lady, laid out by the mystery of Mary's Virginity, reflection in our creation of God's Purity. Purity in God is the expression of his being: God cannot but be and be neces

Divine Mercy and Divine Justice are one

Apr 17th, 2023 25m 30s

In this episode we explore the true meaning of God's mercy. This to avoid two extremes: rigorism, which excludes mercy for the sake of justice and laxism, even more spread in our days, which refuses justice for the sake of mercy. Justice and me

Se i Comandamenti non sono assoluti che cosa sono? Sul futuro della morale cattolica

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h 15m

Papa Francesco, esaminando la dialettica tra Legge (Torah) e fede in Cristo, ha concluso la sua ultima catechesi del mercoledì chiedendosi: «…disprezzo i Comandamenti? No. Li osservo, ma non come assoluti, perché so che quello che mi giustifica

Soldiers of Tradition: The Motu proprio on the Latin Mass

Jul 24th, 2021 47m 14s

Pope Francis issued on 16 July 2021 a new law on the celebration of the Holy Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal (the Old Rite Mass). The previous dispositions by Pope Benedict XVI, favouring the celebration of this Mass by any priest with

Our Lady and the Holy Trinity

Jun 9th, 2021 31m

Our Lady holds a very special relationship with the Most Holy Trinity. She is the daughter of the Father, the mother of the Son and the Spouse of the Holy Spirit. A title given to Her by Hesychius of Jerusalem (V cent.) defines the Blessed Virg

Mercy and Justice: the right relationship

May 12th, 2021 36m 9s

Mercy depends on justice as charity on truth, though both mercy and charity complete justice and truth. God is just when He forgives and when He condemns. In both cases He is merciful because in both cases he is supremely just. And He is as jus

Homosexualism: discriminating man for rejecting God

May 12th, 2021 31m 16s

Homophobia is a label put on those who have an opinion about homosexuality that does not go with the flow, namely those who respect the person but condemn the acts. But is it true that those who advocate the rights of homosexuals are really res

San Giuseppe custode dei tesori divini

Mar 18th, 2021 39m 30s

Catechesi di P. Serafino M. Lanzetta: in prossimità della Solennità di San Giuseppe e nell'anno dedicato a questo grande Santo, riflettiamo sulla figura straordinario del Falegname di Nazareth. Scelto dal Padre per una missione unica, diventa a

St Joseph Spouse of Mary, Model of Marian Consecration

Mar 11th, 2021 39m 36s

St Joseph's ministry and mission come into play thanks to his espousal with Our Lady. Above all, it is from this blessed and virginal union that the Holy Carpenter of Nazareth is able to embrace Jesus and to minister unto Him. There are two mom

L'uso strumentale dell'obbedienza. Da "virtù radicale" a radice di molti mali

Mar 11th, 2021 45m 11s

Catechesi di P. Serafino M. Lanzetta: Sant'Agostino definisce l'obbedienza virtù radicale, madre di tutte le virtù, origine e perfezione di ogni giustizia e virtù nella quale si riassume tutta la religione. Il P. Agostino Trapè, grande conoscit

La Gloria dopo la Croce. Lectio divina sulla Trasfigurazione

Mar 1st, 2021 45m 29s

Lectio divina con P. Serafino M. Lanzetta: Il Vangelo di Marco (9,2-10) ci racconta l’evento epifanico della Trasfigurazione del Signore. Si tratta della seconda tappa nel nostro cammino quaresimale. Gesù manifesta lo splendore della sua divini

Nel deserto, tentato da Satana. Lectio divina su Mc 1,12-15

Feb 18th, 2021 50m 21s

Catechesi di P. Serafino M. Lanzetta: In preparazione della Quaresima, facciamo insieme la Lectio divina sul Vangelo di Marco (1,12-15). Un passaggio chiave, oltre al richiamo urgente alla conversione, è quello di Gesù tentato dal diavolo. Con

Quote rosa nella liturgia. Le chierichette diventano lettrici e accolite

Jan 26th, 2021 40m 21s

Con il motu proprio "Spiritus Domini" del 10 gennaio 2021, papa Francesco ha stabilito che anche le donne possono accedere ai ministeri del Lettorato e dell’Accolitato, già aperti ai laici da Paolo VI ma riservati ai soli uomini. Si tratta dell

Our Lady Mother as the true Rachel. The Co-redemption foreshadowed

Jan 21st, 2021 32m 46s

Rachel and Our Lady are put together by the same Evangelist Matthew who refers the ferocity of Herod in killing all the babies of Bethlehem and in all that region, therefore in the vicinity of Rachel’s tomb. There is also a second and deeper bo

Where was Jesus Born?

Dec 23rd, 2020 50m 9s

Where was Jesus Born? Tradition has always made reference to a cave in Bethlehem. More recently some scholars reflecting almost exclusively on the Greek word "kataluma", translated normally with "inn" (Lk 2:7), have come to a new interpretation

Immacolata Concezione, paradigma di libertà

Dec 7th, 2020 39m 33s

L’Immacolata Concezione è il capolavoro di Dio. Preservata dal peccato originale, il suo essere piena di grazia è il cantico di lode all’Altissimo, il Magnificat, che redime il dialogo di morte tra Eva e il diavolo. La sua libertà è perfetta: M

Una liturgia in retromarcia

Nov 30th, 2020

Parliamo della terza edizione italiana del Messale Romano di Paolo VI. Sì, perché c’è anche il Messale Romano più antico di San Pio V che non è stato mai abolito. Ma questo è un tabù! Dai vari cambiamenti introdotti nei testi eucologici si evin

Canonizations "in articulo mortis" and oblivion of Purgatory

Nov 20th, 2020 43m 32s

What happened to Purgatory? This necessary after-life purification, that souls undergo when not able during life to expiate all temporal pain caused by their sins, seems today almost forgotten. Priests are more inclined to make a dying person a