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Communion

«Do not invite your friends; invite the poor and the crippled» (Luke 14:12-14)

Welcoming the poor as a sign of the Kingdom: how Jesus' free hospitality transforms our meals, our priorities and our relationships.

«"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day" (John 6:37-40)

To believe in order to enter into Life: to receive the promise of Jesus — trust, inner transformation and hope in the face of death and the last Day.

Celebrating the hidden light of all the Saints

Celebrating All Saints' Day: a feast of light uniting martyrs, saints, and the anonymous. An invitation to become light through daily love and prayer.

How to decode the hidden symbols of the Bible according to spiritual masters

Discover how to decipher the hidden symbols of the Bible according to spiritual masters: patristic methods, typology, literal/allegorical/moral/anagogic meaning, adapted lectio divina, recurring symbols (water, light, numbers), spiritual geography, and concrete practices to enrich your prayer life. This guide is accessible to anyone wishing to deepen their contemplative reading of Scripture.

«For my brothers» sake, I would wish I were accursed” (Romans 9:1-5)

Paul, ready to be «anathema» for love of Israel: reading of Romans 9:1-5 on apostolic compassion, redemptive substitution and universal brotherhood rooted in the cross.

The exact protocol for integrating technology into your contemplation time

Practical protocol for digital lectio divina: integrate tech into contemplation, purify your digital space and transform your habits in 7 days.

Saint Alexander of Jerusalem — To enlighten through knowledge and faith

Alexander of Jerusalem, bishop of the 3rd century, builder of a library and catechism school; martyred around 250. Model of the union between knowledge and charity.

“People will come from east and west to take their places at the banquet in the kingdom of God” (Luke 13:22-30)

Luke 13:22-30: enter through the narrow gate, taste the feast of the Kingdom today — a demand of the heart, universal hospitality and concrete paths.

“Integrated into the building which has the Apostles as its foundation” (Eph 2, 19-22)

From exile to home: Discover how Ephesians 2:19-22 transforms our identity—becoming fellow citizens, family of God, and living stones of the temple through the Spirit.

“He chose twelve of them, and named them Apostles” (Luke 6:12-19)

Choosing Twelve to Transform the World: How Jesus' Night of Prayer Illuminates Discernment, Diverse Team Building, and Practical Mission

“You have received a Spirit who has made you sons, and in him we cry out, ‘Abba!’ that is, ‘Father!’” (Rom 8:12-17)

From slavery to sonship: how the Holy Spirit makes us cry “Abba” and transforms our identity, from fear to filial freedom and glorious hope.

Faith and Constitution: the dialogue that has united Christians for a century

Between Cairo and Alexandria, in the Wadi El Natrun desert, an event of rare importance is taking place this week. From the 24th to...

Charles III and Pope Leo XIV: five centuries of rupture reconciled on one knee at the Vatican

For the first time since Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534, a reigning British monarch will pray publicly with a pope. The visit...

“Blessed are the servants whom the master finds awake when he comes” (Luke 12:35-38)

“Blessed are the servants whom the master finds watching”: A meditation on Christian watchfulness—how to watch with joy, service, and hope.

Ignatius of Antioch, witness to unity

Pastor of Antioch at the turn of the 2nd century, martyr in Rome under Trajan, architect of ecclesial unity and witness to an ardent Eucharistic faith, whose...

“This generation will have to give account of the blood of all the prophets, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah” (Luke 11:47-54).

Welcoming wounded prophecy: transforming the memory of the prophets into Christian action, accessible and bringing justice.

“Woe to you, Pharisees! Woe to you also, teachers of the law!” (Luke 11:42-46)

From Lk 11:42-46 to Jn 10:27: convert prestige into presence, lighten the rules, listen to the voice of Christ and carry the burdens together.

Saint Callistus I: the courage to forgive

Saint Callistus I, Pope of Mercy Saint Callistus I, sometimes written Callistus, remains one of the most prominent figures of the 3rd century Christian period. Slave...

“To this generation there will be given nothing but the sign of Jonah” (Lk 11:29-32)

The sign of Jonah today: a call to conversion, mercy and hope; living the Easter sign in our daily actions.

Saint Denis and his companions: light of testimony, strength of communion

Saint Denis, Bishop of Paris, and his fellow martyrs hold a unique place in the Christian tradition of France. Their memory, inscribed in the...