Month: September 2023

It is always true that reading the Scriptures before coming to Mass is not only wise, but also a great way to “get more out of the Mass.” We might also add that it is a great way to put …

Todavía son muchos los convencidos de que en esta vida estamos para hacer méritos, sumar puntos, y ganarnos la felicidad eterna. Todavía son muchos los convencidos de que es el propio esfuerzo lo que justifica al hombre ante Dios. Y, …

The Church remembers today the Italian Franciscan priest St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as “Padre Pio” and known too for his suffering, humility, and miracles. As a child, he was named Francesco Forgione and at age 10 he felt …

Pope Francis has said, “The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven, and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel.”

It is important for us to remember that we …

“Entonces Jesús les dijo esta parábola: ‘Salió el sembrador a sembrar su semilla….’” (Lucas 8, 4-15)

Ya conocemos de sobra la parábola del sembrador y la explicación que da el mismo Jesús. Cuando meditamos en esta parábola siempre …

Saint Matthew, the first-century tax collector turned Apostle who chronicled the life and ministry of Jesus in his Gospel, is celebrated by the Church today, September 21. Although relatively little is known about the life of St. Matthew, the account …

La Iglesia celebra hoy la Fiesta de San Mateo, Apóstol y Evangelista. A pesar de ser un despreciable colector de impuestos, calificado tan bajo como un pecador público, San Mateo llega  ser un Apóstol de Jesús. Él es una …

In Luke 7, 31-35, Jesus says, “To what then will I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for …

St. Leo the Great said that “Jesus is the hand of God’s mercy stretched out to us.” The Gospels report that Jesus often performed miracles without being asked, as a sign that God’s love always takes the first step. Jesus …

Según los Evangelios, lástima, compasión, y empatía son las grandes virtudes de Jesús. Son unas características de su carácter, que, como todo en Jesús, nos manifiestan el modo de ser de Dios. Dios empatiza con nosotros. Tiene compasión de …