Be humble and hide and disappear
THAT’S the attitude to have if we have to follow Christ who at one point said, “The greatest among you must be your servant....
Let’s learn to be always forgiving
THAT’S a clear mark of a true Christian. Christ has told us clearly: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” (Lk 6, 36)...
Humanizing God, divinizing man
THE amazing gospel story of the Transfiguration of the Lord (cfr. Mt 17,1-9) reminds us that in the end Christian life involves a dual...
Going beyond the material and the natural
WHEN Christ said, “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of...
Focus on God always
“ASK, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.” (Mt 7, 7) Words...
The relation between faith and conversion
THERE is no doubt about this. For us to feel the need for conversion, which is actually a constant need for us since we...
Mercy at the heart of God’s love
CHRIST was giving his disciples instructions on how they should behave and pray. At one point, he said: “In praying, do not babble like...
The works of mercy
“AMEN, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Mt 25, 40) These...
Getting real
EVERY YEAR, we begin the liturgical season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. It is a serious time of preparation for the culmination of Christ’s...
When we are tempted
TEMPTATIONS will always be around. And we just have to be prepared to deal with them properly. The secret is to learn how to...