Angels are real
ON THE Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (Sept. 29), we are presented with that amusing gospel episode about the calling of...
The great value of spiritual childhood
THE GOSPEL of St. Luke 9, 46-50, shows us how being childlike in spirit would enable us to accept Christ as he is as...
When our death can lead to our resurrection
THE SECRET, of course, of having our death as a way to our resurrection is to die with Christ. Only with him can our...
Christ wants us to be apostles
THERE is no doubt we are all meant to be apostles of Christ, to be his ambassadors. That’s simply because we are meant to...
God can call us in a surprise
THAT’S true! God can call us in a surprise. But that’s not because of God who wants to surprise us. Rather, it is because...
We are meant to be the world’s light
TO BE truly Christian, we should be what Christ wants us to be—light of the world. As such we have to learn how to...
Christ’s cross clarifies our human condition
I FIND it amusing if it were not a disturbing and sad story. While Christ was already predicting his passion, death and resurrection, all...
Why we exalt the cross
THE Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of Christ (September 14) gives us the occasion to consider once again the importance of...
Taking care of our faith
“WHEN Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him and, turning, said to the crowd following him, ‘I tell you, not even in Israel...
Want to be truly like Christ?
IT’S A question we have to ask ourselves constantly, because after all is said and done, to be like Christ is the ultimate purpose...