Waking Up
Religion, at its best, helps people to bring this foundational divine love into ever-increasing consciousness. In other words, it’s more about waking up than about cleaning up. Early-stage religion tends…
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God’s Joy
God is always presented as full of joy, especially when he pardons. — Pope Francis, The Name of God Is Mercy, p. 117
Corruption and Sin
Corruption is the sin which, rather than being recognized as such and making us humble, is elevated to a system, it becomes a mental habit, a way of living. We…
God’s Mercy
God forgives everyone, he offers new possibilities to everyone, he showers his mercy on everyone who asks for it. We are the ones who do not know how to forgive.…
God’s Mercy
That is what God’s mercy is like: a great light of love and tenderness because God forgives not with a decree, but with a caress. — Pope Francis, The Name…
Never Tired of Forgiving
The Lord never tires of forgiving: never! It is we who tire of asking him for forgiveness. We need to ask for the grace not to get tired of asking…
Heralds of Hope
The Gospel is the real antidote to spiritual destitution: wherever we go, we are called as Christians to proclaim the liberating news that forgiveness for sins committed is possible, that…
A Bruised and Dirty Church
I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from…
The Culmination of the Gospel
This is the culmination of the Gospel, it is the Good News par excellence: Jesus, who was crucified, is risen! This event is the basis of our faith and our…
Enduring Joy
There are Christians whose lives seem like Lent without Easter. I realize of course that joy is not expressed the same way at all times in life, especially at moments…