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Fr. Gaetano Piccolo

Fr. Gaetano Piccolo

Fr. Gaetano Piccolo

A Jesuit priest, I am originaly from Napoli. I am now living in Rome and teaching philosophy at the Gregorian University.
Fr. Gaetano Piccolo's Articles:
Are You Merely Glorifying Yourself When You Serve Others?

Are You Merely Glorifying Yourself When You Serve Others?

No matter how hard we try to build walls and barriers, it seems as if we’re never really able to close our front door. An unexpected guest or a mysterious visitor always seems to show up without permission. In the 2007 movie, The Visitor by Tom McCarthy, a professor...

What Do The Lamp, The Oil, And Sleepiness Symbolize in The Parable Of The 10 Virgins?

What Do The Lamp, The Oil, And Sleepiness Symbolize in The Parable Of The 10 Virgins?

For those who have had the experience of keeping watch over a sick person through the night, especially if it was a very close loved one, you know what it means to fight off sleep. You do everything in your power to stay awake; you use every ounce of strength; you...

What Does A Party Symbolize In The Bible?

What Does A Party Symbolize In The Bible?

“Allow me to do the best that I can.” - Babette’s Feast by K. Blixen Organizing a party is a serious matter. It says a lot about us and many times it is a symbol of our lives. There are those that love to take care of every detail themselves and those that leave...

How To Look Suffering In The Eye

How To Look Suffering In The Eye

  Matthew 16:21-27 Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him,”God...

Is It Important To Know What Others Think Of You?

Is It Important To Know What Others Think Of You?

One of the best ways to enrich your knowledge of scripture is to pray the to meditate the Gospels. A great way of doing this is using the technique of Lectio Divina, a powerful method which we explain here. The following is the Sunday Gospel reading with a reflection...

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