OPEN NEW PATHS The first Christians saw in the Baptist’s activity the prophet who definitively prepared the way to Jesus. That’s why throughout the centuries the Baptist has become a call that keeps u

INDIGNATION AND HOPE An indestructible conviction sustained the faith of Jesus’ followers from the beginning: encouraged by God, human history is heading toward its definitive liberation. The unbearab

WHAT’S DECISIVE The judgment against Jesus probably took place in the palace where Pilate resided when he came to Jerusalem. On a morning in April in the year 30, there met together a defenseless pris

NO ONE KNOWS THE DAY Our better understanding of apocalyptic language, made up of images and symbolic sources to speak about the end of the world, allows us today to listen to the hopeful message of J

THE BEST OF THE CHURCH The contrast between the two scenes couldn’t be stronger. In the first, Jesus puts the people on their guard against the religious leaders: «Beware of the scribes!» – thei

SUPERFICIAL ATHEISM A lot of people these days have gone from a light and superficial faith in God to an atheism equally frivolous and irresponsible. There are those who have eliminated all practice o