A little over five months ago, our first and only daughter was born:  María Gabriela. Just thinking of the day that she came into our lives gives us a feeling of deep joy. We remember that day very well, as if it were yesterday. We were in the hospital waiting […]

Sometimes, in the spiritual life, one can run the risk of stagnation or getting comfortable thinking that there is no more to learn, grow or discover, thus falling into a kind of monotony or spiritual boredom.  Luckily, God is a God of surprises, and if one is open to grace, […]

When I was a young adult, about 24 years old, I went through a period where my faith was being deepened and I began to attend Mass more than just on Sundays. When possible, I went to daily morning Mass. In my suburban parish, there were not too many young […]

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves. (Psalm 34:19) My life over the past five months feels like it has been a perpetual, emotional hurricane. There have been medical concerns with my daughter, medication adjustments, school emergency meetings, job insecurity worries, […]

Two years ago, in the midst of the pandemic, I read a book about the life of Saint John Paul II and I was deeply moved when I came across these words written by the Polish Pope:I testified that Divine Providence led me by the hand during the war. And […]

Although I was born in Santa Marta, I have lived for 28 years in Villavicencio, a city that belongs to the Eastern Plains of Colombia. Here I have known a very different culture, but at the same time, one that is very beautiful and enriched with traditions just like the […]

At first glance, this blog title might be confused with a famous Dan Brown novel: Angels and Demons, but our understanding of the connection between Deacons and Angels is much more fascinating to me as my ordination as a Deacon is scheduled for October 15th, 2022.  The three-fold ministry of deacons […]

For most of my adult life, I didn’t go on retreats.  Oh, I had been to one as a requirement for my Confirmation and another one as a requirement for my marriage.  I actually liked both of them.  Why then, didn’t I ever take advantage of a retreat when the […]

Prayer is the simple manifestation of being in a relaxed way in the presence of a faithful friend.Is God our friend? Being friends with God sounds unimaginable; yet, Sacred Scripture presents over and over again our relationship with God in terms of friendship. In the Book of Genesis, Abraham, throughout […]

There are difficult moments in our earthly life which impact our spiritual life.  In my case, when my faith becomes distorted and I feel disconnected from God, I feel like I am walking alone through a barren desert.  I feel discouraged, wandering without energy and no longer radiating the joy […]