A NEW STAGE Before relating Jesus’ prophetic activity, the Gospel writers talk about an experience that will radically transform his life. After being baptized by John, Jesus feels himself a beloved C

RESPONDING TO THE LIGHT According to the great theologian Paul Tillich, the great tragedy of modern man is to have lost the dimension of profundity. We’re no longer capable of asking where we’re from

MOTHER Many could wonder that the Church makes the first day of the new year coincide with the feast of Holy Mary, Mother of God. And yet it’s important that since the 4th century, the Church, having

GOD CLOSE TO US Christmas is much more than all the superficial and manipulative things going on around us these day in our neighborhoods. A feastday much deeper and joyful than all the fads of our co

INNER EXPERIENCE Matthew the evangelist has a special interest in telling his readers that Jesus should be called «Emmanuel». He well knows that this could end up jarring us and seeming strange. Who c

HEALING WOUNDS What Jesus was doing left the Baptist confused. John was waiting for a Messiah who would wipe out sin from the world by imposing God’s rigorous justice, not a Messiah dedicated to heali