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Pater noster, qui es in cælis: sanc­ti­ficétur nomen tuum; advéniat regnum tuum; fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo, et in terra. Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie; et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris; et ne nos indúcas in ten­ta­tiónem; sed líbera nos a malo. Amen.

Public Revelation and Private Revelations: When God Speaks… How Do We Listen Today?

We live in an age saturated with messages, opinions, and contradictory “truths.” In the midst of this noise, many believers ask: Is God still speaking? What value do apparitions, prophecies, or private messages have? Is it mandatory to believe in them? To answer with clarity, depth, and fidelity to Catholic …

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The Forgotten Dictionary: The Sacred Words That Shaped Christian Civilization (And That Almost No One Understands Today)

We live in an age of short messages, fleeting headlines, and simplified language. Yet the Catholic faith—especially in its most ancient tradition—is woven with a profound, symbolic vocabulary filled with centuries of wisdom. Many faithful attend Mass, pray, love God… but they have forgotten (or never learned) the language that …

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Evangelicals: Between Passion for the Bible and the Break with Tradition — A Catholic Perspective for Understanding, Dialogue, and Discernment

In the contemporary world, few religious phenomena have grown as rapidly as the evangelical movement. Its presence is increasingly visible in Latin America, Europe, and Africa; its preaching is fervent, its language direct, and its call to conversion intense. Many Catholics today live alongside family members, friends, or coworkers who …

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Does God Speak Before It Happens? Premonitions, Presentiments, and Christian Discernment in Times of Confusion

We live in a time fascinated by the hidden. Series, social media, and self-help books constantly speak about “energies,” “intuition,” “messages from the universe,” or “signs.” In this context, the word premonition frequently appears: that sensation that something is going to happen before it occurs. But what does traditional Catholic …

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Your Enemy Is Not Who You Think: The Invisible Battle That Decides Your Eternity

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”— Ephesians 6:12 We live in times of polarization, social tension, ideological clashes, and family conflicts. It seems …

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Anxiety: The Silent Cry of the Soul That Has Forgotten God

We live in the age of anxiety. Never before have there been so many medical advances, so much material comfort, so many possibilities for leisure… and yet, never have there been so many restless hearts. Sleeping pills, self-help books, breathing techniques, mindfulness, optimized productivity… and still, anguish keeps growing. The …

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When Love Grows Cold in Silence: Conjugal Intimacy as the Soul of Christian Marriage

In a culture marked by haste, digital hyperconnectivity, individualism, and the fragility of relationships, marriage today faces one of its greatest challenges: the gradual loss of intimacy. It rarely happens abruptly. It fades slowly, almost imperceptibly, until one day spouses discover they share a house, but not a life; routine, …

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Tobiah: The Path of Fidelity in Times of Darkness

In an age like ours—marked by uncertainty, moral relativism, and a crisis of faith—the figure of Tobiah shines with surprisingly contemporary force. His story, narrated in the Book of Tobit, is a jewel of biblical tradition that weaves together human drama, divine providence, angels, illness, marriage, exile, and healing. But …

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Let Not Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Is Doing: The Divine Secret of Authentic Charity in an Age of Appearances

We live in an age where everything is shared, published, and displayed. Generosity, helping others, and even faith itself can easily become visible, measurable, and applauded content. Yet the Gospel proposes a radically different path: a silent, humble, and hidden charity whose value does not depend on human recognition, but …

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Romans: The Letter That Changed the World (And Can Change Your Life Today)

There are texts that enlighten. There are texts that correct. And there are texts that shake history itself.The Letter to the Romans belongs to the latter category. It is the most profound, systematic, and theologically dense writing of Saint Paul. It is not simply another letter of the New Testament. …

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Ash Wednesday: The Fast That Can Change Your Life (If You Truly Live It)

There are days that pass without leaving a trace… and there are days that mark the soul. Ash Wednesday is not just another tradition on the Catholic calendar. It is a threshold. It is the doorway that ushers us into the holy season of Lent. It is the moment when …

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Galatians: The Letter That Breaks Chains — Christian Freedom in Times of Confusion

There are books of Sacred Scripture that console.Others that enlighten.And some — like the Letter to the Galatians — that shake the soul. The Letter to the Galatians, written by the apostle Saint Paul, is not a cold treatise nor a distant academic exposition. It is a pastoral cry. It …

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Philippians: The Letter That Teaches Us to Live with Joy in the Midst of Chaos

In a world marked by anxiety, polarization, economic uncertainty, and constant noise, few texts are as timely as the Letter to the Philippians. Written almost two thousand years ago, from a prison cell, by a man chained and humanly defeated, this epistle is—paradoxically—a vibrant hymn to joy. Its author is …

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The Forty Hours: The Hidden Fire That Can Transform Your Life

We live in an age of constant noise, hyperconnectivity, and interior distraction. Never before have we had so much information, and yet never so much difficulty with silence. In this context, the tradition of the Forty Hours rises as a powerful spiritual beacon—profoundly relevant and radically transformative. This ancient devotion …

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PERSECUTED CHURCH TODAY: the faith that bleeds in silence and the witness that saves the world

We live in an age of technological progress, globalization, and constant discourse about human rights. Yet there is a painful reality that many people are unaware of or prefer to ignore: millions of Christians are still being persecuted today because of their faith. This is not an ancient story from …

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Corinthians: The Divided Church That Teaches Us to Live in Unity in a Broken World

Few communities in the New Testament resemble ours as closely as the one in Corinth. If we look today at our parishes, our families, our inner struggles, our scandals and divisions… we will find a striking mirror in the two letters that the First Epistle to the Corinthians and the …

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Authentic Devotion and Superstition: How to Tell the Difference

When the Heart Seeks God… and When It Only Seeks Security We live in a paradoxical age. On the one hand, religious indifference is growing; on the other, all kinds of supposedly spiritual objects, practices, and “rituals” are multiplying. It is not uncommon to find people whose cars are filled …

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Being Christian Goes Beyond Feeling God: Knowing Him, Loving Him, and Obeying Him

In our time it is common to hear expressions such as “I believe in something higher,” “I feel God within me,” or “I’m spiritual but not religious.” We live in a culture deeply shaped by subjective experience, where feeling often seems to be the ultimate criterion of truth. However, from …

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Thessalonians: The Faith That Endures in Times of Persecution and Awaits the Return of Christ

We live in an age marked by uncertainty. Economic crises, wars, cultural persecution against the faith, moral relativism, and a constant feeling that the world is falling apart. Many Christians ask themselves: how can we remain firm? How can we live in hope without falling into fear or fanaticism? The …

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The Counter-Reformation: When the Church Burned from Within to Purify Herself and Save Souls

There was a moment in history when the Church seemed to be trembling. Europe was tearing itself apart. Poorly formed priests, moral abuses, absentee bishops, a deep spiritual crisis… and in the midst of it all, a rupture that would change the course of Christendom: the Protestant Reformation initiated by …

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The Books of the Kings: When Power Forgets God and God Does Not Forget His People

We live in an age fascinated by power: political power, economic power, media power, technological power. And yet, we rarely pause to reflect on an essential truth: power without God becomes destruction, but power submitted to God becomes an instrument of salvation. The so-called Books of the Kings—which in the …

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David vs. Goliath: The Battle That Decides Your Eternity (And You Don’t Even Know It)

There are stories that never grow old. Not because they are childish, but because they are eternal. The scene of a young shepherd facing a fully armed giant is not simply a heroic tale: it is an X-ray of the human soul. It is your story. It is mine. It …

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The Books of Samuel: When God Brings Down Kings, Raises Up Shepherds, and Changes History

There are books of Sacred Scripture that read like history.Others, like poetry.And some — like the Books of Samuel — read like an uncomfortable mirror of the human soul. In them we find ambition and humility, obedience and rebellion, glory and sin, tears and conversion. We witness Israel’s decisive transition: …

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The Silent Power of Fidelity: the Book of Ruth, a Story of Love, Redemption, and Hope for Our Time

In the midst of a world marked by uncertainty, family breakdowns, forced migration, and the search for meaning, the Book of Ruth, one of the briefest and most profound texts of the Bible, emerges as a surprisingly relevant light. It is a simple, human story, deeply theological and spiritually transformative. …

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What Is the “Empyrean Heaven”? The Medieval Cosmology That Placed the Dwelling of God Physically Above the Stars.

For centuries, Christians looked at the night sky not only with wonder, but with certainty: beyond the stars, beyond the visible heavens, lay the Empyrean Heaven, the dwelling place of God and the blessed. Today, in an age dominated by space telescopes and cosmological theories, this idea may seem poetic …

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Conquest, Promise, and Fidelity: the Eternal Message of the Book of Joshua for Today’s Christian

In times of uncertainty, crisis of faith, and the search for meaning, few biblical texts are as powerful, challenging, and hopeful as the Book of Joshua. This book is not merely an ancient narrative about wars and conquests: it is a profound catechesis on God’s fidelity, the believer’s obedience, radical …

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Deuteronomy: The Fire of the Covenant That Can Transform Your Life Today

There are books of the Bible that recount events. Others proclaim prophecies. But Deuteronomy is something different: it is a heart that beats. It is the voice of a father who, before dying, gathers his children and reminds them who they are, where they come from, and where they must …

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The Mass of the Presanctified: The Only Day of the Year When the Whole World Falls Silent Before the Altar

There is one day each year when something happens that, at first glance, seems impossible: no priest anywhere in the world may consecrate the Eucharist. On a planet where thousands of Masses are celebrated every single day—from great cathedrals to the humblest chapels—there is a moment when the unbloody Sacrifice …

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Lent, Holy Week, and Easter: the journey that transforms the heart and renews the world

In a world marked by haste, constant noise, and the search for deep answers, the liturgical season that stretches from Lent to Easter constitutes a true spiritual school. It is not merely an ancient tradition or a cultural custom: it is a journey of conversion, death to sin, and rebirth …

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The Prohibition of Flowers on the Altar: The Strict Aesthetic Rules That Gave Meaning to Lent

In a culture accustomed to color, noise, and constant visual stimulation, it may seem strange that the Church established such strict rules about something apparently simple like flowers on the altar. Yet for centuries, the prohibition — or severe limitation — of floral decorations on the altar during Lent was …

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