"Your ordinary contact with God takes place where your fellow men, your yearnings, your work and your affections are. There you have your daily encounter with Christ.”(Saint Josemaría)
A revised version of this doctrinal outline, incorporating recent clarifications by Pope Francis regarding the Church's teaching on capital punishment. "Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the Creator."
"In the process of discerning our own vocation we are never alone, since every vocation is born and takes shape in the Church."
May 31 is the feast of our Lady's visitation to her cousin Elizabeth. Some reflections on the canticle Mary entoned to express her great joy: the Magnificat.
"Christ freed us from a relationship with God based on negative precepts and limits, and brought us instead a life of Love." A new article on Christian life.
A new article in the series on human love. "It takes time and commitment to be a parent. The time invested in parenting will always be worthwhile."
The Church's tradition in many places dedicates the month of May to our Lady. Some words from Saint John Paul II and Saint Josemaría on growing in love for Mary.
"We need to be afraid of offending God, and not responding fully to his Love. The perfectionist, in contrast, is afraid of not doing things well enough, and therefore of God becoming angry." A new article on Christian life.
A "new discovery" in Saint Josemaria's spiritual life. Contemplating our Lord’s Sacred Humanity, wounded for our sins and now risen back to life, should be for us a font of hope.
A new article in the series on human love. "How can married couples survive the disillusionment and difficulties to eventually reach the level of mature and renewed love?"
"This is the secret of a celibate heart: leaving behind a love on this earth in order to fill the whole world with the light of God's Love."
The Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Christus vivit" of Pope Francis, with the results of the Synod of Bishops last October on the topic "Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment."
Gospel for the Third Sunday of Lent (Cycle C) and commentary.