Jesus came to transform our lives in all aspects, and among the most revolutionary ones was his invitation to hug our pain, to take up our cross to follow him, to come closer to him, become stronger, repair his heart and purify ourselves. I consider this to be one of […]

Have you ever done something that you thought was the right or the proper thing to do, but the other person took it the wrong way or reacted differently than you expected? Has this made you feel angry, sad, frustrated or dissapointed? In any relationship, managing and understanding expectations is […]

Thanksgiving was established as a religious holiday. Abraham Lincoln signed the proclamation that instituted Thanksgiving as a national holiday. The document of 1863 established that the last Thursday of November would be set aside as a day of giving thanks to God. In 1941, President Roosevelt changed the day to […]

A few days ago, I was at the gym. I try to go often to do my routine exercises with the purpose of shedding a few extra pounds. That day, I had arrived an hour later than usual. What a surprise! The gym was full! There were no available machines […]

When I was thinking about what to write in this week’s blog, what came to my mind was the song “Lord, I Need You” by Matt Maher.  If you’ve never heard this song, I highly recommend you Google it and have a listen.  It’s one of my favorites. The song […]

Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit’. And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against […]

When people hurt others, by saying or doing cruel and selfish things, it’s fairly obvious they aren’t making loving decisions. Why do we do this? Another way to understand sin is to consider it as a limitation. We simply aren’t free to choose what is good and just and often […]

This was the theme of a Catholic conference I recently attended. It seems like a simple answer but one that is worthy of deep prayer and contemplation, especially in today’s world. The keynote speaker asked us to reflect on this question and noted that many see Jesus only as a […]

“That’s crazy!” “That’s too extreme!” “You’ve lost it.” I am sure you have heard these expressions from close family members or even friends who know you and who love you. They very well may be looking out for your well-being and to some degree may be right … judging by […]

Today I want to express my gratitude for the gift of suffering; I have understood that it is a necessary gift. I meditated, I thought about all this again and I understood that yes, it is true, I have to introduce the Church into the third millennium with prayer, different […]