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The other name of faith
EN - The soul and the harp

The other name of faith

he soul and the harp/ 9 - When the Son of Man returns it is in human relationships that he will see if "God is present"  By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire on 24/05/2020 "In this Spirit, which is the love between the Father and the Son, between the Son and us, between us and us, betwee... 
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The indispensable custody
EN - The soul and the harp

The indispensable custody

The soul and the harp/ 8 - The prophets provide words to those who must defend themselves against the masters of all words By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 17/05/2020 "Each line was bristling with words of many syllables that he did not understand. He was sitting on the bed and had the diction... 
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It is not good for God to be alone
EN - The soul and the harp

It is not good for God to be alone

The soul and the harp/ 7 - Our human resemblance to God somewhere between "surely" and "yet" By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 10/05/2020 "And when I watch the stars burn in the sky; I say to myself thinking: What is the purpose of all these small flames? That make the air infinite, and that i... 
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We set God free as well
EN - The soul and the harp

We set God free as well

The soul and the harp / 6 - Prayer brings the Creator out of the cage-metaphors created for him By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 03/05/2020 "In my notes you will find neither a Jewish comment nor a Christian comment. Man pains me: I have no other guide. And as an act of pity this is what I... 
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The blessing of waiting
EN - The soul and the harp

The blessing of waiting

The soul and the harp/ 5 - Tomorrow comes in innocence, blesses today and changes its name By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 26/04/2020 The city rejoices over the prosperity of the just, while there is celebration for the ruin of the wicked. The blessing of just men makes a city prosper; the... 
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The same weight that everyone has
EN - The soul and the harp

The same weight that everyone has

The soul and the harp / 4 – Understanding the weight of God and the glory of man By Luigino Bruni  Published in Avvenire 19/04/2020 Stuck between deadly things (the starry skies will also end) Why do I crave God? Giuseppe Ungaretti, Damnation Prayer is an essential and universal dimension of hu... 
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God, please: rise!
EN - The soul and the harp

God, please: rise!

The soul and the harp/ 3 - Fatherhood is the wonderful art of liberating our children from their crosses By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 12/04/2020 "I am dirty, Milena, infinitely dirty, this is why I make so much fuss about purity. Nobody sings as purely and clearly as those in the deepes... 
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The hand that lowers the bridge
EN - The soul and the harp

The hand that lowers the bridge

The soul and the harp / 2 - Myths know the limits, and this terrible time becomes their legacy By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 05/04/2020 "There is something great about living in hope, but at the same time there is also something deeply unreal about it. The specific value of the individua... 
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The only child of silence
EN - The soul and the harp

The only child of silence

The soul and the harp / 1 - Psalms are a means to pray even for those who do not believe and cannot find the right words By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 29/03/2020 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take  or sit&n... 
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The economy of smallness
EN - Prophecy is history

The economy of smallness

Prophecy is history /29 – It is in defeat, when a story ends, that we discover the truth and strength of God by Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 22/12/2019 "Why did you take my children away, why did you have them killed by the sword and left them at the mercy of the enemies? And then the sup... 
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The custody of the first name
EN - Prophecy is history

The custody of the first name

Prophecy is history/28 – The ancient (and current) habit of "masters" to change the name of their subjects By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 15/12/2019 "Between the last word spoken and the first new one to be said, that is where we reside" Pierluigi Cappello, Flight attitude (Assetto di volo) ... 
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The name of the king is man
EN - Prophecy is history

The name of the king is man

Prophecy is history / 27 - The powerful, if they can't stay like everyone else, they will remain inhuman. by Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 08/12/2019 «But how can Josiah ignore Jeremiah and send emissaries to Huldah? The wise men replied: Because women are more compassionate, and so ... 
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Us, with borrowed eyes
EN - Prophecy is history

Us, with borrowed eyes

Prophecy is history / 26 - To be able to 'see the heart' beyond merits or faults. Just like He does by Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire 01/12/2019 "Abraham found his counterpart in a late, isolated, steep figure of the Bible: Job. If Abraham was grace not founded on merit, Job was misfo... 
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Heirs, hence both destroyers and guardians
EN - Prophecy is history

Heirs, hence both destroyers and guardians

Prophecy is history / 25 - Authentic justice is also preventing the past from killing the future By Luigino Bruni Published in Avvenire  24/11/2019 "The bronze serpent at the time of Hezekiah no longer provided healing, indeed instead it caused damage: the values ​​of the past can do this,...