WHAT DO WE SAY? Even today Jesus directs the same question to Christians that he made one day to his disciples: «And you, who do you say I am?». He doesn’t ask us this question just so that we make some statement about his mysterious identity, but also so that we reevaluate our relati

JESUS BELONGS TO EVERYONE A pagan woman takes the initiative of approaching Jesus even though she doesn’t belong to the Jewish people. She’s an upset mother whose life has been one of suffering with a daughter «tormented by a demon». She comes to meet Jesus shouting: «Lord, Son of Dav

IN THE MIDST OF THE CRISIS As we look at the boat of Jesus’ disciples, tossed by waves and overcome by a strong wind against them, it’s not hard to see the figure of today’s Church, threatened from without by every type of opposing force and tempted from within by fear and mediocrity.

THE DANGER OF SETTLING IN Sooner or later, we all face the danger of settling in with our lives, seeking the safe refuge that allows us to live peacefully, without shocks or undue worries, letting go of any other desires. Having already attained a certain professional success, our fam

THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION The Gospel recounts two of Jesus’ short parables that have the same message. In both accounts, the protagonist discovers a treasure of enormous value or a pearl of incalculable price. And they both react in the same way: joyfully and decisively selling all

THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL THINGS Throughout the centuries, Christianity has suffered a lot of damage because of triumphalism, the thirst for power, and the eagerness to impose itself on its enemies. There are still Christians who yearn for a powerful Church that fills churches, conquers

SOW When Jesus finishes telling the parable of the sower, he makes this invitation: «Anyone who has ears should listen». He asks us to pay attention to the parable. But what are we supposed to reflect on? The sower? The seed? The different terrains? Traditionally we Christian have foc

THREE INVITATIONS FROM JESUS Matthew’s Gospel gathers together three invitations from Jesus that we his followers need to listen to attentively, since they can transform the climate of discouragement, weariness, boredom that often pervades some parts of our communities. «Come to me, a

THE FAMILY ISN’T UNTOUCHABLE Frequently we believers have defended the «family» abstractly, without stopping to reflect on the concrete content of a family project understood and lived out from the perspective of the Gospel. And yet it’s not enough to defend the value of the family an

OUR FEARS When our heart isn’t filled with a strong love or a firm faith, our life easily ends up at the mercy of our fears. Sometimes it’s the fear of losing prestige, security, comfort or well-being that keeps us from making decisions. We don’t dare to risk our social position, our