Rector

This Lent 2025 is framed in the Jubilee of Hope. The deepest meaning of Lent is precisely to set us on the road to Easter. In other words, Lent is an itinerary of hope towards the victory of the Risen Christ. The Lenten journey insofar as it leads us toward the paschal light of Christ. It is a path that transforms us and frees our hearts and prepares our souls through

Dear friends: “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5, 5). With these words of the apostle, Pope Francis wanted to set the tone for the Holy Year 2025, the ‘Jubilee of Hope’. The encounter with Christ and with his mercy gives the real meaning to the event of the opening of the Holy Door. As the Pope explains, with this act the Church invites us “to an intense experience of the love of

Dear friends, “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5, 5). With these words of the apostle, Pope Francis wanted to set the tone for the Holy Year 2025, the ‘Jubilee of Hope’. The encounter with Christ and with his mercy gives the real meaning to the event of the opening of the Holy Door. As the Pope explains, with this act the Church invites us “to an intense experience of the love of

Dear friends, Thanks to God we are starting a new academic year at Mater Ecclesiae. From March until now, our life has been marked by uncertainty, due to the pandemic that still exists in the world. Last May, before the end of the course, I asked myself: Will the priests and seminarians of the College be able to return to their dioceses or do pastoral work in a parish this summer? I