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«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.

Discover Saint Marcian, hermit of Syria

Saint Marcian, a Syrian hermit of the 4th century: asceticism, prayer, struggle against Arianism and a call for simplicity and charity.

«He receives them as a perfect offering» (Wis 3:1-6, 9)

The perfect offering: meditation on Wisdom 3 — peace in trial, hope of immortality and call to solidarity, welcome and ethical vocation.

«We shall see God as he is» (1 John 3:1-3)

Discover how 1 John 3:1-3 sheds light on filiation, love and hope: meditation, practical applications and prayer guide to see God today.

«Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven!» (Matthew 5:1-12a)

Rejoicing in the Eternal Promise — How to welcome the joy of the Beatitudes amidst our human weariness and transform our burdens into living confidence. A meditative and practical text that explains the Gospel context, analyzes the paradoxical joy of the Beatitudes, proposes three paths of transformation (poverty of heart, mercy, peace), concrete applications (family, work, society), patristic and contemporary resonances, a meditation prompt, a liturgical prayer, and an action plan for experiencing the promised joy today.

Saint Quentin: to bear the light even unto martyrdom

Saint Quentin, a young Roman sent to Gaul in the 3rd century to spread the Gospel, died in Augusta Veromandum, present-day Saint-Quentin. His silent faithfulness became a...

Confession of a Skeptic: How Spiritual Podcasts Saved My Prayer Life

Confession of a skeptic: how spiritual podcasts revived my prayer life — intimate testimony, practical tips and advice for contemplative listening.

“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

Stop Reading the Bible Like Your Grandparents (Here's Why)

Stop reading the Bible like your grandparents: discover how collective, participatory, and intercultural Bible reading renews faith and action.

“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.

“Should not this daughter of Abraham have been loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” (Luke 13:10-17)

Jesus heals the bent woman on the Sabbath: choosing mercy over legalism, calling to see and straighten the invisible.

Alfonso Ugolini, priest of patience and humble mercy

Alfonso Ugolini, venerable priest born in 1908: ordained at 65, patient confessor in Emilia-Romagna, model of late vocation and humble mercy.

Land, housing and work are sacred rights: the revolutionary message of Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV proclaimed that "land, housing, and work are sacred rights," calling on the Church and societies to defend dignity and social justice.

Antoine-Marie Claret: rosary, press and missionary fire

Born in 1807, a Catalan weaver who became a typographer and then a priest, Antoine-Marie Claret traveled throughout Spain and Cuba, rosary in hand, distributing brochures and religious images. Founder...

“Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division” (Lk 12:49-53)

Luke 12:49-53 explained: why Jesus announces division, how the evangelical fire purifies our attachments and guides us towards a deeper peace.

Saint John Paul II, opening the doors to Christ

Opening the Doors to Christ Karol Wojtyła, the 263rd Pope, transformed the Church and the world during his 27-year pontificate. Born in Poland in 1920,...

Canonization of Carmen-Elena Rendiles: A Light of Hope for Venezuela

Canonization of Carmen-Elena Rendiles, the first Venezuelan saint: a journey of faith, disability, resilience, and a message of hope for a Venezuela in crisis.

Blessed Giuseppe (Pino) Puglisi

Welcoming Good into Wounded Neighborhoods Martyr of the Mafia in Palermo, priest with a disarming smile, Don Pino Puglisi transforms fear into hope...