TO see the human body as God sees it requires more than avoiding pornography. It requires relearning vision. The world teaches young people to consume bodies; Christ teaches them to recognize persons and sacred dignity. Christian understanding begins before sin. The body is good because God...
THE parable of the wicked tenants (Mt. 21:33-43) is one of Christ's most uncomfortable stories because it exposes a temptation that never grows old: the desire to enjoy God's gifts while getting rid of God himself. The tenants did not plant the vineyard. They did not...
EVERY year on October 2, countless faithful around the world quietly commemorate the foundation of Opus Dei, a spiritual institution that has had a profound influence on the life of the Church and on the understanding of Christian vocation in ordinary life. As it approaches its...
TO be truly a Christian, we have to aim at nothing less than becoming “another Christ.” But before that fullness of Christian life can be achieved, we need to have an encounter with Christ and learn to follow him, that is, to be his disciple. Encountering...
SOME people treat discipleship the way they shop for a new phone plan. They want unlimited blessings, free miracles, guaranteed happiness, and absolutely no hidden charges. Then Jesus comes along in Luke 9:57–62 and politely ruins the marketing campaign. A man eagerly declares, "I will follow...
MANY admire sincerity, bluntness, and “being real,” but the Gospel reminds us that authenticity alone is never enough. A person may pride himself on having no hidden agenda, yet still fail to recognize God standing before him. The tragedy of our age is not only...
THE episode recorded in Luke 9:46–50 reveals a recurring tension among Christ's disciples. Although Jesus had just foretold his coming passion, they were preoccupied with a different concern: who among them should be considered the greatest. Their argument exposed how deeply human ambition and worldly...
TO judge artistic nudity ethically, we need first principles, not mere taste. Without clear concepts, discussion slips into emotion, confusion, or ideology, losing sight of the person entirely. St. John Paul II offers a key insight: nudity finds its proper home in interpersonal communion. The body...
TALK is cheap. Obedience is priceless. That is the sharp edge of Christ's parable in Matthew 21:28-32. A father asks two sons to work in the vineyard. The first bluntly refuses but later changes his mind and goes. The second politely agrees but never shows up....
THE Gospel of Friday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Times (cfr. Lk 9,18-22) delivers a turning point. Jesus asks a question that cuts through every distraction: “Who do you say that I am?” Peter answers with inspired clarity: “The Christ of God.” But almost...