I can often remember as a child growing up and hearing the ever-familiar words of Jesus time and time again, Love thy neighbor!  Although these words did not often have greater meaning for me outside of how I treated my immediate family, or maybe my neighborhood friends, I did most […]

In the final moments of my daughter Christina’s life, God conveyed a message to me through her that still resonates in my heart to this day. It all began in 2012, when Christy received her cancer diagnosis and was given an image of the Divine Mercy with the words “Jesus, […]

When I was in college, a famous theologian came to speak. He was an accomplished man of letters. He taught at a seminary and had published many books. His scholarly accomplishments were unsurpassed. When he was done speaking, there was a period for questions and answers. Someone in the audience […]

Brothers and sisters, our country is going through a difficult moment, and we need prayer. We need love and prayer for our neighbors, as Christ asked of us, and we need love and prayer even for our enemies, as Christ also commanded. On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot […]

On my way to daily Mass a few weeks ago, as I closed the car door behind me, I felt something unexpected: a tremendous weight pressing on my heart, a heaviness that made me doubt my own strength. It was as if my eyes suddenly opened and I realized I […]

How many of us have thought that, in order to find God, we need great experiences: pilgrimages, astonishing miracles, moments that make us tremble, apparitions. And yes, He can be found there… but have you stopped to think that He is also present in the small things? In the smell […]

In times when uncertainty, pain, or crisis clouds our path, Christian hope shines not as optimism but as a theologically grounded trust, rooted in the promises of Christ and sustained by divine grace. How do we reclaim and nurture this hope amid life’s storms? By praying – fervently, humbly, and […]

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for Yahweh your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9) Fortitude, as we all know, is not only a gift of the Holy Spirit, but also one of the four […]

A few weeks ago in my country, we celebrated Friend’s Day. Argentines are well known for being very close friends, sometimes very intense, but always present in good and bad times! I was wondering how to honor this particular quality of my culture when the readings of that Sunday’s Mass, […]

Lately, I have found myself contemplating the Immaculate Heart of Mary—so full of grace, purity, and compassion. As I reflect on her goodness, I recognize how her heart has quietly and powerfully guided my own life. Each of us has a journey, a story shaped by joys, trials, and the […]