A Bridge of Hope Between What Has Been Lived and What Is to Come
A Time of Gratitude and Celebration Over the past seven days, I have lived a time of deep gratitude. I celebrated another year of life, sustained—by pure grace—in faith, hope, […]
Advent: A Pilgrimage of Love, Faith and Hope
A Time of Grace and Encounter Advent is a season of grace in which the pilgrim Church pauses to contemplate the mystery of the Lord’s coming. It is a time […]
St. Teresa of Ávila: Entrepreneur of the Spirit, Born Teacher, and Spiritual Mother
A Meeting that Marked My Childhood St. Teresa was the first great Catholic figure I ever encountered, and her mark has remained etched in my heart ever since. This pilgrim […]
Walking with Migrants: The Jubilee as a Bridge of Hope
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” — St. Francis of Assisi The Jubilee 2025 calls us to be true Pilgrims of […]
Encounters That Transform: Carlo Acutis and My Journey in Assisi
I wasn’t allowed to take pictures. While some sing “I should have taken more photos” 🎶, I was not permitted to do so. And although at first I thought I […]
From Tears to Mission: Mary Magdalene and the Living Christ
Weeping at the Tomb “Mary stood weeping outside the tomb” (John 20:11). How many times, Lord, have we lived through that same desolation? We weep for what seems dead, hopeless, beyond […]
Peter and Paul: Two Paths, One Mission
Two paths, one destiny Peter and Paul are key figures in the development of the Church. Peter is the first Pope, and Paul is the great Apostle to the Gentiles. […]
Lord, Say the Word: Faith that Heals, Love that Breaks Barriers
Lord, Say the Word “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof, but only say the word and my servant shall be healed.” (cf. Luke 7:1–10) […]
The Seven Words: A Path of Hope from the Cross
As I think of Good Friday, my heart goes to the last seven words that our Lord Jesus Christ spoke from the cross. In this Jubilee Year, we are called […]
Between Palms and the Cross: An Inner Journey
Jesus: Well, today I praise you… And tomorrow? Today, on Palm Sunday, I join the crowd cheering, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Jn […]