I Have Called You Friends (IV): Fraternity and Friendship
"Friendship is always freely bestowed; if it is sought to fulfil an obligation or to attain a goal it is never truly authentic."
I Have Called You Friends (I): Does God Have Friends?
God has always taken the first step in seeking our friendship. By being his friend, we learn how to be good friends of others. A ...
Fashion, Style and Christian Formation
The way we dress can communicate many aspects of our personality. A truly human fashion can "help express the true beauty of the human person ...
A Life in Dialogue with Others
A new article in the series on developing a strong Christian personality. "Openness to others is closely united to our progress in the lifelong battle ...
Growth: A Family Project (2)
"In a bright and cheerful home, people treat one another in a simple and trusting way." A new article in the series on forming a ...
Sharing Others' Feelings
Empathy, the ability to share in other people's feelings, is very important for learning to love as Christ did. A new article in the ...
I Have Called You Friends (III): A Reciprocal Love
Each of our friendships is an opportunity to discover anew a reflection of the friendship that Christ offers us.
Reaching the Entire Person: Role of the Emotions (II)
The struggle to acquires virtues involves more than just carrying out good acts: it means developing a "good heart." Second part of a two-part article.
What to Read? (II): Choosing the best
The second part in an article on the importance of fostering the habit of reading. "What we read does change us. It refines our soul ...
The Ripe Fruit of Personal Identity
"If we often ask ourselves what God wants from us and try to please Him, we become stronger and more consistent men and women."
Growth: A Family Project (1)
A new article in the series on forging a strong Christian personality. "The family is the place where we discover the beauty of authentic human ...
Character Built on Virtue
A new article in the series on forging a strong Christian personality. "Virtues reinforce our personality, rendering it stable and even-tempered. They enable us to ...
I Have Called You Friends (II): To Light Up the Earth
The "new commandment" that Jesus entrusted to us at the end of his life teaches us that true friendship is also authentic apostolate.
Reaching the Entire Person: Role of the Emotions (I)
In the Christian life, the intellect, will and emotions need to grow together, helping one another to advance. Hence the importance of guiding our feelings ...
What to Read? (I): Our map of the world
“A good book is like a good friend. It will stay with you for the rest of your life." An article on fostering the habit ...
The Others and I: Verses of the Same Poem
A new article in the series on forging a strong Christian personality. “No human life is ever isolated. It is bound up with other lives ...
Building Interior Order
A new article in the series on developing a strong Christian personality. "One of the traits of a mature personality is the ability to combine ...
A Personality Identified with Christ
An article in the series on forging a strong Christian personality: "What an exciting challenge it is to forge a personality that clearly reflects the ...