Conversion He was in another dimension; he was the king of the party. A drink in one hand and a fag in the other. It seemed that the music would never…
You're dating, not married When you discover your vocation to marriage and the Lord gives you a person to begin your journey to holiness, it is a beautiful moment, but also a difficult one.…
God’s Worst Punishment What is God’s worst punishment? Before answering, we have to ask some preliminary questions. When do people normally think God has punished them? Well, when terrible things happen: a serious…
God’s Voice and Violins “Now listen, listen closely…” my grandfather whispered to me. “The violins are about to come in… Now! Listen! Can you hear the violins?” I opened my eyes very wide, as if…
Self-fulfilment Self-fulfilment, which is the realization of oneself as a person, is very popular right now. And I believe that this is where the problem begins; that we do not allow…
Do you love Me less because of that? All the liturgical seasons are directed to loving the Lord. However, some, like Lent, are understandably considered more intense. If some extraterrestrial spiritual beings were to come and visit human beings,…
Yes, also in the Particles The other day I went to Mass with a friend. As usual, we were the last ones in the Communion line in order to receive Communion on the tongue. My…
Suicide Sweat trickled down his face. His hands still gripped the railing of the bridge. He was cold, for his soul was frozen. Suffering ate away at his heart. He set…
This should be your New Year's resolution Dear Beginner, Have you made any resolutions yet this year? I'd say that if you haven't, you probably haven't given it much thought and were most likely going to continue on…
5 ways you could be missing out on Advent Dear Beginner, Advent is going quick, so make sure you aren't missing out! I know you want to take advantage of it, so reading these 5 tips on how to completely…
Holiness Checklist for This Advent As St. Athanasius wrote, God became man (INCARNATION) so that man might become God (SANCTIFICATION). In other words, Jesus was born to take you into Himself, redeem you, elevate you,…
Become poor When someone comes to visit us, we dress to suit the occasion. There are occasions that require us to be well dressed: for example, if your father's boss comes over…
Knowledge… True Knowledge It’s a rainy day. You’re sitting on a bench and look at an old wall under the gray sky. Everything seems to foster melancholy. Everything is… sad. Wait! And why isn’t everything happy? Human…
Burn! It seemed that His strength would penetrate her at any moment. Her heart accelerated a mile a minute; she was taken aback, and could not stop gazing at HIM. He completely…
You can drink it: Potable water Today I want to talk to you about the ocean. Yes, you read that correctly: the ocean. A child once asked an adult: “Can someone who has always done evil in…
We've been created to love Pt. 2 Learning to love is the most important task of every man. In order to do that, we must spend a lot of time with Love and ask Him to teach…
We've been created to love Lately people have been saying that the fidelity of a man and a woman has to be “open.” They say that being with a person does not mean that I…
Back to the Essentials I had a free moment dedicated to reading. But lo and behold, I didn't have the book I was reading nearby. I made a decision: take another book to read.…
The personal encounter Then comes THE DAY when He envelops you and your life does a 180º turn. In an exchange of glances He has already asked you for everything: "Come and follow me." You…
Teresa: the 10-year-old missionary The other day I heard the story of Teresa, a 10-year-old girl who died of a brain tumor and whose biggest concern months before her death was simply to become…
Summer is finally here! Summer has begun! Finally there is more time to rest and relax. After a year full of activities, exams and stress the most desired moment for many young people has…
Leave it all out there! Missions in Ecuador 2017. It was hot and the Amazon water covered my ankle. In my hand lice shampoo, and in front of me a little boy waiting for me…
3 Rules to become a successful journalist Dear Beginner, Follow these rules and you are sure to have success in the world. 1. Always have something bad to say about the Church. This could be something you just “uncovered,”…
Mary's power We are living turbulent times, there is no doubt about that. Confusion seems to grow more and more. We don’t know where to turn, and evil seems to take ground…
