Christianity does not yet exist...

Fr. Livio Tonello, director

For the reflections of this month I draw inspiration from a book of the French theologian Dominique Collin whose provocative title is maybe paradoxical. The resurrection is the centre of Christian life and Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the Christian church. But are Christians still faithful to the Gospel? Can we affirm that nowadays people who call themselves Christians are really living the Gospel life? “Sunday Christians” do not follow the Gospel of the Kingdom announced by Jesus. Is his resurrection that we celebrate every Sunday in the Holy Mass still source of life and hope? Throughout the pandemic we have felt lost and during lock down we were not able to attend Sunday Mass and we changed our social behaviour. For a long time in Europe we have been able to see that there is a weakening of traditions and of Christian? signs? Is the Christian religion declining in the Western world? What meaning does Jesus’ resurrection offer for the world today? Paradoxically the dechristianization can be hailed as a chance if Christians are able to rediscover the real and wonderful message of the Gospel: to hear and to accept the call of the Kingdom of God.…