During the Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2016, by request of Pope Francis, the memorial of St. Mary Magdalene was elevated...
Biblical Characters
St. Paul, Apostle of Freedom
In 1993 during my last year of studies at the Lateran, I was struck by the course on New Testament exegesis,...
Speak, Lord, your servant is listening
I close my eyes I see myself on a mountain path. What a fascinating adventure, as I discover the beauty of creation,...
In the footsteps of the beloved disciple
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the...
Woman, where are they?
1 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At daybreak he appeared in the Temple again; and as all the people came to him,...
Where are you staying?
At the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry we find the question “Where are you staying?” pronounced on the lips of two...
Simon, son of John, do you love me?
I don’t know if this happens to you, but in prayer I often wonder whether the Lord feels loved by me... and I seem to...
How many loaves do you have?
“How many loaves do you have?” “Not enough” “…How do you know? I asked: how many?” “Too little, totally insufficient”...
“Woman, why are you weeping?”
John 20: 11-18 But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb and saw two...
Do you want to be healed?
John 5:1-9 After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the...
Adam, where are you?
For the past year, every morning I have been sending a short audio reflection on the daily Mass readings to my...
The Desires of the Blind Man
"As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard a crowd going by, he asked...