(TR) 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.
(TR) 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.
(TR) "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."
Gianfranco Ravasi: lì c’è il degrado dell’umanità.