The greatest conversion that Jesus brings about in those who meet Him is the conversion of desires. We always want something (a project, a taste, a person, an experience, the avoidance of [...]
Liturgists and prayer pedagogues have tried to impress upon us, actively and passively, that every liturgical celebration (such as Mass) or devotional celebration (such as the rosary) must be [...]
There is only one problem in life: to live for oneself or to live to serve others. The latter is expensive, beautiful and fruitful. Expensive, of course, because we are all selfish. After all, [...]
There are people who declare themselves to be atheists or agnostics and at the same time show an extraordinary moral stature, to such an extent that they become a model for believers, which is a [...]
Flattery is an exaggerated and self-interested praise given to a person in order to obtain a favour or any kind of gratification. It is a far cry from politeness, gratitude, or even an excessive [...]
Resentment is a moral pain that results from an offence. The person who suffers from it is unable to forget that offence. And often it is the same person who imagines it. In any case, he or she [...]
Last summer the basketball player Ricky Rubio, a basketball wizard, retired before the World Cup. A serious setback for the national team. Before that, he was deeply affected by the death of his [...]
Recently, the media have filled many of their pages to the point of exhaustion about the fact and the reactions – the vast majority of them condemnatory – of a famous kiss given by a [...]
We live in a secularised and anti-clerical environment. It is fashionable to bash churches, whether Catholic, Protestant or Evangelical. Often, those who do so pass themselves off as progressive [...]
Martin Luther is credited with the phrase “pecca fortiter, sed crede fortius” which translates as “sin strongly, but believe more strongly“. Rightly understood, there is [...]
