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118 – The differences between Catholic sacraments and Lutheran worship are “explanations, interpretations.” “You are doing the same thing, whether in the Lutheran language or the Catholic one, but it’s the same.”

After the death of Our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross, a soldier pierced his side with a lance, and blood and water flowed forth…

115 – The Council Fathers strongly perceived a need to talk about God to men and women of their time in a more accessible way. The time had come to proclaim the Gospel in a new way

To say that someone is ‘as changeable as a weathervane’ is a way to describe a person who constantly modifies his opinion or attitude according…

111 – What moved Jesus in all situations was nothing other than mercy

When going through the pages of the Gospel, we are filled with love and admiration in observing how Jesus ‘went about doing good’ (Acts 10:…

107 – Jesus came into the world to learn how to be a man

After the disobedience of Adam and Eve in Paradise, only God himself could make reparation for the offense that was committed by man’s sin. He,…

106 – Spiritual direction is a charism of the laity

A dedicated university student diligently prepares for final exams. His professional future will depend on his good results. Besides attending classes, the student will consult…

77 – Teaching and studying theology means living on a frontier. Good theologians, like good shepherds, have the odor of the people and of the street

The mission of a theologian is of prime importance for the growth of the Church, because his conclusions flow from the treasure of Revelation and…

99 – Those who are Christians with the Bible and those who are Muslims with the Koran, with the faith you have received from your fathers. There is one single God, the same God

Some of the most beautiful pages of the History of the Church are doubtlessly those written with the blood of the Martyrs who, giving their…

98 – In Argentina, we worked together a lot with the pastors. In Buenos Aires, I got together with a group of pastors who were friends, and we prayed together. And that helped those of us who were more serious to work together. So, you see, the word ‘sect’ gets diluted

On the way to Damascus, Saul thought of nothing but persecuting the followers of the Messiah. His hatred for the one called Christ was not…

95 – To live the Christian faith denotes service to the person, as a whole and to all peoples, starting with those living on the margins

The Catholic faith we received on the day of our Baptism is centered on the person of Jesus Christ, only begotten Son of the Father,…