Envy, a Stealthy Companion Love is undoubtedly the foundation of all the other virtues. In the same way, there are vices we tend to drag along that not only prevent us from advancing in…
What do sled dogs have to do with me? Segundo Llorente was a Jesuit priest who spent 40 years as a missionary in some of the remotest parts of Alaska. It’s hard to imagine what it must have been…
Won't I lose my freedom? "A life not lived for others is not a life." - Mother Teresa Since the time of Adam and Eve, we have always had a hard time trusting in God. The…
The joy of Christmas Are you happy because the time has finally arrived when you have finished your exams, you have a well-deserved vacation more or less long and you can see some relatives…
Advent : What’s with the candles? Around this time of year we eat turkey, it gets cold, we sing songs (some of them about Baby Jesus and some about snow), Christmas decorations go up, and there…
Christmas: It's more than colorful lights Will you be counting down the days for presents or are you going to try to live the time of Advent and Christmas a little less superficially this year? How do…
Can a bird forget how to fly? There are certain things in life that are obvious and leave no room for doubt. In fact, it would be ridiculous and irrational to believe the contrary. We have certainties…
Curiosity killed the cat: a lesson in discretion “Curiosity killed the cat…information made him fat!” Have you ever heard the expression before? Curiosity might not necessarily kill the cat (they do have nine lives, don’t they?), but it…
Abandoning yourself to God The beginning and the end of a path of holiness consists in constantly abandoning yourself to God’s will: “Your will be done,” “Into Your hands I commend my spirit.” It is…
“I hope for everything from You” Everyone who has gone to school has had to work in groups. If you get to work with responsible people, they help you, friendships are born and so on. However,…
"Self-care" Part II In the previous article, we examined the dangers of the idea of “self-care,” as defined by the world—taking “care” of yourself by indulging in materialistic pleasures, or even in engaging…
An unprecedented battle We are living in truly convulsive times that we have never experienced before in history and are more unprotected from them than ever. We are not prepared to face them.…
