The gospel reading and the first reading today are lessons we should learn from the life of the widows. In the first part of the gospel, Jesus narrates how the widows are maltreated by the scribes.

A group of archaeologists recently announced the discovery of the remains of a 4th-century church in Artaxata, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Armenia, which coincidentally occurred at the time ...

One of the later Fathers from the East is John Climacus. The name ‘Climacus’ is given to him because of his work The Climax (Greek klimax, meaning ‘ladder’). This book is known in the West as the ...

This Sunday’s readings introduce us to the example of two poor widows. Jesus commended them for their generous hearts and remarkable trust in God’s providence. When Jesus first visited his hometown of ...

A kind reader, who read my column entitled “St. Teresa of Ávila, Master of Prayer” (O Clarim, October 11, 2024), asked me: Please, could you explain the meaning of the popular expression of St. Teresa ...

The gospel passage today is a very positive debate on the essence of the Old Testament law. The context in which this debate emerges is essential in understanding the text and understanding its ...

This Sunday’s Gospel shows us that love is the central commandment of the Christian life. He who does not love surely does not know God. A few weeks ago, a lady came to me saying that her husband ...

Pope Francis has invited all believers – and others – to the celebration of the 2025 Jubilee Year with a Bull of Indiction, or Letter of convocation (May 9, 2024) entitled “Spes non confundit” – Hope ...

We turn our attention to one of the great Fathers of the Eastern Church, Saint Maximus the Confessor. A confessor is one who gives witness to his or her faith not through death but through suffering ...

A minha “viagem dominicana” continua sempre – 4 Há alguns anos, quando fui colocado na UST (1265-2009) depois de dois anos no ...

Beda, o Venerável: centrar a história antes e depois de Cristo Falaremos agora de um dos últimos Pais da Igreja do Ocidente.

Anúncio da ternura apaixonada de Deus por nós Saiu uma nova Encíclica, Dilexit nos, cujo tema apanhou muitos de surpresa. O que leva o Papa a interessar-se pela devoção ao Sagrado Coração de Jesus? On ...