BEFORE THE CRUCIFIED Detained by the Temple security guard, Jesus has no doubt whatsoever: his Father hasn’t listened to his desire to keep living; his disciples flee, seeking their own safety. He’s alone. His projects are disappearing. He awaits execution. Jesus’ silence during his l

WE ALL NEED FORGIVENESS As is his custom, Jesus has spent the night alone with his dear Father on the Mount of Olives. He’s beginning a new day, full of God’s Spirit who sends him to «proclaim freedom to the captives… and bring liberty to the oppressed». Right away we see him surround

WITH ARMS WIDE-OPEN For many people, God is anything but the one who is able to give them joy. To think of God brings up bad memories: from deep within comes the idea of someone threatening or demanding, who turns their life into something boring, uncomfortable and dangerous. Little b

BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE It’s been some time since Jesus had presented himself as a prophet at his hometown of Nazareth: the one sent by God’s Spirit to announce Good News to the poor. He tirelessly keeps repeating his message: God is near, opening up the path to make our world more human

LISTEN TO JESUS Christians of all times have felt attracted by the scene traditionally called «the transfiguration of the Lord». However for those of us who belong to modern culture, it’s not that easy to penetrate the meaning of the story that has been redacted with images and litera

DON’T LOSE TRACK OF JESUS The first Christian generations were very interested in the testing that Jesus had to overcome to keep himself faithful to God and live always working on God’s project of a more human and dignified life for all. The story of Jesus’ temptations isn’t an isolat

STOP Today our people and cities offer a climate not very appropriate for someone who wants to seek a little peace and quiet in order to meet themselves and God. It’s not easy to free ourselves from the pervasive noise and constant harassment of all kinds of calls and messages. In add

WITHOUT EXPECTING ANYTHING Why do so many people secretly live unsatisfied? Why do so many men and women find life monotonous, trivial, insipid? Why are they so bored in the midst of their well-being? What are they lacking in order to once again find the joy of living? Maybe the exist

HAPPINESS You can read and listen to optimistic news about the resolving of the crisis and the progressive recovery of the economy more frequently each day. They tell us that we are now witnessing economic growth, but growth of what? Growth for whom? They are hardly informing us of th

THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL The incident of a surprising and unexpected catch in the lake of Galilee has been redacted by the Gospel-writer. Luke did so to instill spirit into the Church when it experiences that all its efforts to communicate their message are failing. What we’re told is