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...
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...
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...
How to give up pornography and why
Let’s assume that there are people who are happy and proud of their consumption of pornography. Whether you are one of them, or whether you are among those who would like to give up a vice that...
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...
The inner treasure: intimacy
Intimacy as your most valuable wealth What is the most valuable hidden wealth of the human being? His intimacy: it is not only his interiority, but his most precious core. And lovers always exchange...
Taste, desire and will in Michael Ende
This new article in the series Literature and Feelings deals with taste, will and desire, starting with Michael Ende's The Neverending Story. Table of contents Between taste and will Freedom Beyond...
Prevention for mental health from childhood: communication
Communication is key for the good functioning of a work team, in companies, in the family, for mental health in general and in a special way for children. The idea for this article was given to me...
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...
Ivan Ilyich: what a life is worth living
Literature, this time with Ivan Ilyich, teaches us once again that life is worth living. The experience of the last epidemic that has struck the whole world and that still continues to plague us has...
Prevention for mental health from childhood: affection
We started a series of articles to help prevent mental health from childhood, in the family, where receiving and giving affection is key. Table of contents: prevent with affection from childhood...
Anxiety, depression and burnout
Psychology and Christian life: anxiety, depression and burnout Anxiety and nervousness. Sadness and depression. Professional stress or burnout. Knowing these symptoms, which affect many people, is...
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...
Unveiling Schizophrenia
We present the first article published by John B. Torelló in issue 3 of the journal Studi Cattolici, with the title "Will Schizophrenia be unveiled?". See glossary for definition of schizophrenia....
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,...
Frankl for the Woman and Man of Today
Frankl: The Contribution of Man’s Search for Meaning to our Time Viktor E. Frankl is well known today as a psychiatrist and philosopher. Frankl was born into a Jewish family in Vienna on March 26,...
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....
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...
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...
Marijuana, love and health
Marijuana, benefits and risks Marijuana love and health, includes in the title something that this drug cannot provide. The access to marijuana nowadays has been accelerated in an unprecedented way....