Let’s not. Let’s not reduce Christmas to a mere “children’s” celebration. Let’s not paint the Bethlehem portal in glitter. The Gospels describe the birth of [...]
In the face of what is taken for granted, we hear: “I have not the slightest shadow of doubt”. It is also said that “ignorance is very bold”. This is also true of faith. [...]
There is a custom which, due to the physical and mental benefits it brings, has since time immemorial become a universal practice. Although it is considered to be a Spanish invention, it is [...]
How many times have we talked about God in the course of our lives! The meaning of his name was explained to us in catechism classes; our elders taught us to pray to him; we still hear many [...]
For many people, these times are a time of stress. It’s not just politicians and businessmen who are overburdened, but also the shopkeeper on the corner, the bus driver or the mother who [...]
I perceive in our world and in our Church a deficit of good humour. The good kind. Humour is like cholesterol: there is good and bad. Humour does not always produce benefits. As an intelligent [...]
The herpetologists – students of reptiles and amphibians – certify that the snake that does not change its skin, dies. The same is true of spirits that never change their minds or [...]
“Being a fool” is not the same as “playing the fool”. The smartest people know this and put it into practice. Woody Allen, the famous film director and actor, is a master [...]
We are familiar with the famous Gospel advice: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Mt 7:12). It has been defined as the golden rule of Christian morality, although it [...]
The figure of the devil is all the rage today, even though many say that no, let’s not give it any more thought, that this being only exists in our imagination… I will not now enter [...]
