Author: José Antonio Pagola

It seems that the first Christian generations weren’t worried much about numbers. At the end of the first century there were only…

It’s not easy to dig into Jesus’ inner world, but in his heart we can sense a two-fold experience: his identification with…

It’s not easy to try to respond sincerely to Jesus’ question: «Who do you say I am?». In reality, who is Jesus…

Jesus lives life very attentively. It’s there that he discovers God’s will. He looks deeply at creation and grasps the Father’s mystery,…

Many believers today feel the stormy weather, abandoned in the midst of crisis and general confusion. The pillars on which they traditionally…

An Eastern proverb says that «when the finger of the prophet points to the moon, the fool keeps looking at the finger».…

It’s not easy to believe in Jesus. Some feel themselves attracted by his words. For others, on the other hand, there arise…

Generally, we tend to seek God in spectacular and miraculous places, not in what’s small and insignificant. That’s why it ends up…

The parable of the sower is an invitation to hope. The sowing of the Gospel, all too often without fruits because of…

Jesus had no problems with the little ones of the people. He knew that they understood him. What concerned him was that…

Jesus doesn’t want to see anyone suffer. Suffering is bad. Jesus never sought it either for himself or for others. On the…

The memory of Jesus’ execution is still very recent. For the Christian communities various versions of his passion circulated about. All knew…

In order to celebrate the Sunday Eucharist, it’s not enough to follow the prescribed norms or pronounce the right words. It’s not…

Throughout the centuries, theologians have undertaken a great effort to come close to God’s mystery, formulating with different conceptual constructions the relationships…

John has given great care to the scene in which Jesus is going to entrust his disciples with his mission. He wants…

Matthew describes Jesus’ farewell, tracing the lines of power that should guide his disciples for all time, the outline that should mark…

There’s no experience in life as mysterious and sacred as the leave-taking of a loved one that takes us beyond death. That’s…

At the end of the Last Supper, Jesus begins to say goodbye to his own: he won’t be with them much longer.…

Jesus proposes to a group of Pharisees a metaphorical story in which he harshly criticizes the religious leaders of Israel. The scene…

With the passing of years, there spontaneously arose a very real problem in the Christian communities. Peter, Mary Magdala and the other…

It wasn’t easy for the disciples to express what they were going through. They resorted to all kinds of narrative sources. The…

We Christians must not forget that faith in Jesus Christ raised from the dead is much more than an assent to a…

According to the Gospel story, those who passed by Jesus on the cross mocked him and, laughing at his suffering, they made…

We’re too trapped by the «here and now» to be concerned about the «way beyond». We submit to a rhythm of life…

The story of the blind man of Siloam is structured around a strong contrast. The Pharisees believe that they know everything. They…

The scene has been recreated by the Gospel writer John, but it allows us to know how Jesus was. A prophet who…

It’s probably fear that most paralyzes Christians in the faithful following of Jesus Christ. In today’s Church there is sin and weakness,…

The first temptation happens in the «desert» After a long fast, given over to the meeting with God, Jesus feels hungry. That’s…

It’s undeniable that we live in a paradoxical situation. «While the sensitivity of rights trampled on and violent injustices grows more each…

The Jews talked proudly about the Law of Moses. According to tradition, God Self had given it to God’s people. It was…