"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance." Thus we received a phrase from Socrates. But to know does not mean to accumulate information: it means to reflect, to judge, to understand. It is a lesson more relevant than ever. (translated)
"I ask you two things, do not deny them to me before I die: keep falsehood and lies far from me, do not give me poverty or riches, but give me my daily bread, for once satisfied, I will not deny you and say: Who is the Lord?" (translated)
"You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not covet," and any other commandment is summed up in this word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (From the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans 13:9) (translated)
Religion, the opium of the people. Because for those who suffered pain, humiliation, illness, and slavery, it promised a reward in the afterlife. In the transformation we are witnessing, the opposite can happen. The true opium of the people is to believe in nothing after death. (translated)
"Here is the cry of the oppressed who have no one to console them; on the part of their oppressors is violence, but for them there is no one to console them." (translated)
There is a solitude that can be a curse: it is the isolation that is empty and abandoned. Those who are without ties and without love become slaves to unhappiness, hatred, and desolation. It is up to us, then, to commit to helping them break down the wall of their isolation. (translated)
Food is one of the great fundamental existential symbols: it is a sign of communion, in joy and in sorrow; it has to do with diplomacy, politics, and economics; it is a form of hospitality and welcome; it has ritual and spiritual significance. If food is lacking, culture dies. (translated)
"Suddenly there came from heaven a sound, like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit." (translated)
Gianfranco Ravasi: lì c’è il degrado dell’umanità.
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