When looking at the Nativity scene in my living room, I find so much generosity, so much tenderness and love…so much so that I don’t want the year to end without having written what my heart feels this Christmas.I look at the mother, my mother, with her peaceful and sweet […]

We have always heard that Christmas is the feast to be with family; to reconcile ourselves with those from whom we have been distanced; to be sensitive to others.  Those who are more spiritual say that it is the feast of God becoming man; however, this time I would like […]

On December 12th, several years ago, a little girl, along with her whole family, said, “Yes,” to the Lord; a “yes” to a disease that would only bring them suffering, a lot of pain, anguish, and anxiety without ever understanding why. Today that girl, Christy, is not with us. She […]

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 […]