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Inner Freedom, Bond, and Commitment

Inner Freedom, Bond, and Commitment

In this third article of the series, Bond, Freedom, and Human Maturity, we begin with a splendid quotation. It comes from the work of Leonardo Polo, which frames the theme of inner freedom...

Time for Others: A Reflection for Lent 2026

Time for Others: A Reflection for Lent 2026

Time passes quickly, especially as we reach a certain age. However, there are periods in the year that invite us to stop, value every moment, and giving it  "the dynamic echo of eternity" as St....

Person and personality: a crucial distinction

Person and personality: a crucial distinction

We begin a new series dedicated to three essential themes. relationship, freedom, and human maturity. On this occasion, Professor Graciela Soriano invites us to a deep reflection on how bonding and...

Learning to work as a team

Learning to work as a team

Working in a group is not just about efficiency Learning to work as a team is very important. We remind some keys to forming a good team, which allows to make decisions and push forward a common...

Historic Christmas, a source of peace

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 for Good Humor, St. Thomas More

Prayer for Good Humor, St. Thomas More

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:...

Pope Francis: his last Encyclical

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

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...

Celibacy: a Heart passionate for God

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...

How to give up pornography and why

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?

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

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

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

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...

Euthanasia, Suicide and Vaccines

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

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

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...

Anxiety, depression and burnout

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

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

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

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

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

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...