Created for Eternity

Who are You, Lord, and who am I? This is one of the most fundamental questions that from the start of history until today man has always asked himself. We…

12 virtues of Mary

The Virgin Mary is Mother and Model for the entire Chuch. I recently read a book by Fr. Santiago Martín, entitled, María, camino de perfección (Mary, Way of Perfection); it…

The Great Lesson of a Video Game

I've never liked video games, but I have little nephews who love them, so I've played with them many times. That's why I know how they work and the tactics…

What kind of Christmas songs do you listen to?

Chances are, their lyrics may mention Santa Claus or snow, warm fireplaces and turkey... but not Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh for us. Here’s a medley of two…

The baby laughs and my heart rejoices

They say that a newborn baby brings joy to the home. Months before the expected date, there is a flurry of moving and rearranging to get everything ready for the…

The Angelus

The Angelus has always been one of the Marian prayers that I found very hard to pray. This could be because of my unwillingness to pray it or because, as…

Worms and Confession

Have you gone for confession to prepare yourself for Christmas yet? If your answer is no, read on...  (Disclaimer: if you’re in the middle of a meal, it’s best to finish…

You can’t concentrate on God in the midst of noise

You don’t concentrate in prayer? You don’t advance spiritually as you would like to? Have you asked yourself why? Maybe there is too much noise in your life. It is important…

Spiritual Battle

In The Book of Her Life, St. Teresa of Jesus says that when she began to pray, it helped her a lot to think about the beauty of creation. Even…

The Eucharist isn't "holy bread"

Lately, I have been reflecting on the Eucharist using the book Maria, Camino de Perfection (Mary, Way of Perfection), by Santiago Martín. We often approach or talk about the Eucharist as…

Eucharistic Miracles- Lord, I Believe; Increase My Faith

Have you ever wondered what would happen if the sun didn’t rise tomorrow? It would be, to say the least, an absolute tragedy, because the sun is the Earth’s principle…

A Nursing Student's Experience during Covid-19

When Spain declared a state of alarm, and after all the consequent changes imposed on us, I had the feeling that I was living in an extremely strange situation. We…

In the School of the Cross

The season of Lent is a time of purification and an immense gift the Lord gives us to improve and prepare ourselves for Easter. It is a time in which…

Catch Phrases of Mediocrity

Recently we had a meeting about a few words spoken by Bishop José Ignacio Munilla speaking about mediocrity’s catch phrases. It was a big help to me and shed light…

Still Struggling?

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”  - Mt. 5:8 So, I’ve got the whole modesty and dancing thing down but let’s face it.  Sure, I shouldn’t…

The eagle and the turtle

Centuries ago, Pliny the Elder, a Roman philosopher, wrote about how eagles grab turtles and raise very high before dropping them on the rocks. In this way they break their…

Jesus Christ: just another founder?

There are a lot of people who want to convince us that Christianity is just one more religion among the many that exist. However, when the founders of the great…

5 Ways to Have the Best Thanksgiving Ever

Do you want to live Thanksgiving this year in the right spirit?  That's right, we have to live it with spirit.  I'm not talking about team spirit, but about not…

I Could Never Forget You

Do you sometimes have a hard time praying vocal prayers with your heart? It's  a battle for everyone, but that doesn't mean that victory isn't possible. In fact, St. Teresa…

Let it...go?

"To be or not to be, that is the question." If you've heard this line once, you've heard it a thousand times. Hamlet is well-known in the English-speaking world and…

“What can I do for you today?”

When the Nazis invaded Belgium during World War II, in one of the villages they took the men out of town and put them in line. To show their superiority…

Put out into the deep

It’s impressive how the Gospel speaks to each one of us. A person could read the same passage several times without it saying anything to him, until suddenly one day,…

Called to Greatness

“Great things depend on us acting as God demands.”There are times when we forget to aspire to great things and try to live in the most comfortable way possible.  We…

The Value of Sacrifice

“A lifetime of glory is worth a moment of pain.” This is a quote from Unbroken, the movie that tells the story of Louie Zamperini, athlete and soldier. His brother…