In Evidenza

The liturgy of the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time helps us reflect on God’s mercy and capacity for forgiveness. He exercises his justice with impartiality and clemency toward all and forgives, thus teaching gentleness toward others. The Gospel parable of the wheat and the weeds, symbols of good and evil…...

July 16 was a special day for the Shrine community, an occasion of celebration, gratitude, and profound emotion dedicated to the Golden Jubilee of Consecrated Life of a group of Michaelites. A half-century of dedication, service, and faith lived by figures who have left deep marks on the heart of…...

“Michael et Franciscus,” the extraordinary initiative that from the 25th to the 30th of last month inextricably linked the cities of Monte Sant’Angelo and Assisi, concluded at the end of June. Thanks to the strong synergy between the Basilica and the municipal administration, this event celebrated two historic anniversaries: the…...

The legend of the founding of the Sanctuary of Saint Michael is contained in the “Liber de apparitione sancti Michaelis in monte Gargano.” The story consists of three events, known as the “bull,” the “battle,” and the “consecration,” which highlight key moments in Michael’s history: the overcoming of paganism (first…...

History flows and contexts change, but the Gospel remains the same through the centuries: a living word that never ages or fades. Every Christian is entrusted with the precious task of continually returning to the living sources of faith, to proclaim with renewed fervor, and in today’s language, the beauty…...

On the afternoon of February 5, Archbishop Anthony Colin Fisher arrived at the Shrine. In Italy for Holy See commitments, the Archbishop of Sydney wished to visit St. Michael’s Grotto for the first time in his life. At the end of the Eucharist, the Primate of Australia shared with those…...

On Sunday, January 25th, the Basilica already felt the atmosphere of the Feast in honor of Blessed Bronislaus Markiewicz. The liturgical memorial of the Founder of the Michaelites falls on January 30th; however, the Holy Mass presided over by Msgr. Franco Moscone previewed its significance and significance. The Archbishop’s presence,…...

Dear Friends of the Shrine and the Community, The Jubilee now coming to a close has been a time of grace in which we have rediscovered God’s faithfulness and His presence that accompanies us in our daily lives. As we enter the Holy Christmas festivities, we wish to look back…...

As per a decades-long tradition, the Michaelite Fathers are organizing a Week of Spiritual Exercises for priests and consecrated persons at the Shrine of Saint Michael. Known as the “Gate of Heaven and House of God,” this place is ideal for moments of retreat, prayer, listening, reflection, and sharing. And…...

The connection between Monte Sant’Angelo and Mont Saint-Michel dates back centuries. The sanctuary on the Norman islet was built 1,300 years ago ad instar (i.e., in likeness) to the one on Gargano: the hagiography of the two places linked to St. Michael features the same symbolic elements, and “relics” (stones)…...