Good Humor and Holiness, Prayer attributed to Thomas More (London, 1478-1535) Thomas More was a saint whose good humor stood out, and perhaps that is why he is credited with this well-known prayer:...
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Pope Francis: his last Encyclical
The place of the heart in the history of thought We have already mentioned the surprise caused by the Encyclical Dilexit nos, which speaks of the heart and to the heart. After the death of Pope...
Dilexit nos: premises of the Encyclical
What the algorithm cannot achieve The Encyclical Dilexit nos, “He Loved Us...”, by Pope Francis, is surprising from its very wording: on the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus. It is one...
The perfect Joy
A path of conversion and holiness For the Christian, joy is not only an option, it is a duty. The Apostle Paul says it emphatically: "Rejoice in the Lord always; I tell you again, rejoice always"...
Historic Christmas, a source of peace
Christmas, Light for these days Historic Christmas is a source of peace. A tale of more than 2000 years continues to fill millions of people around the world with peace. The birth of a child is...
Prayer: Sonnet of the Clean Gaze
A Good Gaze Brings Great Blessings A bad gaze can lead to crimes. With our sight, we contemplate beauty. Through our vision, the brain and heart are filled with images that influence our decisions...
Celibacy: a Heart passionate for God
How can we live our vocation feeling God’s closeness and the joy of self-giving? How can we passionately walk this path? Can what we are obliged to. do also make us feel fulfilled? How can we make...
Improving one’s way of being with the help of the saints
St. Josemaría on personality and character The help of the saints is worth it. To achieve happiness, one must strive to be a good person. And one's own way of being can be modified. The most...
Overcoming Psychological Wounds
Introduction to psychological wounds Overcoming Psychological wounds, definition and causes. In two articles we will enter the world of psychological wounds, with the aim of getting to know them...
Living Celibacy in Love: truth or utopia?
Jesus wants each of us to reach the fullness of life They will receive "a hundredfold" in this life, and then eternal happiness[1] is Jesus' promise to those who have followed him closely with an...
Vocation to Love. Vocation to Celibacy
It's moving to see a young passionate person. Even more if what they are passionate about is finding true love. Jesus met a young man like that. so much did he search for this true love that he ran...
Euthanasia, Suicide and Vaccines
Medicine's defeat in euthanasia, triumph in vaccination Do euthanasia, suicide and vaccination have anything in common? In my early years as a medical student, a professor told us: "You treat...
Celibacy in Today’s cultural context
Contemporary culture influences the perception of celibacy in many different ways. In this first article of a series, we will give a glimpse of some approaches. Although some elements contribute to...
Christian Identity Card
The beatitudes as the identity of the Christian This Christian identity card can be downloaded and filled out with your name, date and place of baptism, as another means to remember who we are...
Examination of Conscience and the Beatitudes
Spiritual and Psychological Self-diagnostic Test This examination of conscience links the beatitudes, the key to Christian life, to the three pillars that guarantee psychological stability:...
True and false mystical phenomena
Extraordinary phenomena: in search of some answers Psychiatrist Massimo Bettetini explains the frequency of extraordinary phenomena, and how to distinguish real ones from pathological ones. How...
The mystery of death, to live with joy
A phenomenological and psychological approach Mystery of death helps to live with joy. November is a good time to remember. Ever since death came into the world, it has been a cause for concern but...
Adventure of loving and being loved
Living and teaching the adventure of loving and being loved Formation of affectivity for the adventure of loving and being loved. Learning to love in order to be in tune with God, with others and...
Celibacy: an attractive way of life
'A hundredfold' in this life, and then eternal happiness. This is the promise Jesus makes in the Gospel to those who leave everything to follow Him exclusively, giving Him their whole heart. Is...
Spiritual accompaniment in illness
Understanding the meaning of physical and psychological suffering The spiritual accompaniment of the sick is an art, like all spiritual direction, with major challenges. In this article or script,...
Logotherapy and religion
Last 2nd September marked the 26th anniversary of the Austrian psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl, well known throughout the world for being the creator of the third Viennese school of psychiatry,...
Review: Psychology of a Vocation
A review of the book Psychology of a Vocation, by the Rector of Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland, Rev. Msgr. Andrew R. Baker, STD. As rector of the largest Catholic seminary in the...
Crisis: opportunity for a new birth
Rebirth from a vocational crisis New birth from the vocational crisis is the theme of this tenth article in the One Hundred for One series on celibacy. Starting a vocational path is an adventure....
Psychological and Spiritual Maturity in Modern Life
Reception of Wenceslao Vial's book in Brazil The book Psychological and Spiritual Maturity (Madurez Psicológica y Espiritual), by Wenceslao Vial, has been translated into Portuguese. It was...
Research in Psychology and Spiritual Life
Research Group in Psychology and Spiritual Life The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross has received as a donation the personal archive Professor Joan Baptista Torelló. At the same university a...
Psychology of a Vocation
A book on Christian vocation and its psychological dimension The book Psychology of a Vocation provides men and women with vocations in the Church, especially within vocations that embrace celibacy,...
Biography of John B. Torelló
Updated biography of John B. Torelló Barenys (Joan Baptista). He was born in Barcelona on November 7, 1920, and died in Vienna on August 15, 2011. Torelló was a Spanish Catholic priest of the...
Amazing Psychology of Celibacy
Benefits and challenges of Christian celibacy Reflections on the amazing psychology of celibacy of priests, religious and lay people. An experience of more than two thousand years and thousands of...
Criteria for vocational discernment
Let's look at some criteria for Christian vocational discernment. A few days ago, I was walking through Rome, I was dressed as a priest, and I was stopped by two young men, who were both covered...
Yoga and Mindfulness in Christian life
How to assess the usefulness of yoga and mindfulness What is the usefulness and goodness of mindfulness and yoga for the Christian life? Are these Eastern techniques a source of lasting peace in...