Author: José Antonio Pagola

«Who do you say that I am?» I don’t exactly know how today’s Christians will answer this question from Jesus, but maybe…

Loneliness has become one of the most serious plagues of our society. We construct bridges and highways in order to be in…

Christians of the first and second generations remembered Jesus not so much as a religious person, but as a prophet who boldly…

The world in which we live, can no longer be considered as Christian. New generations don’t easily accept the vision of life…

«Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb». Thus says the priest while he is showing the Eucharistic bread to…

Jesus is seen arguing with a group of Jews. At one point he makes an affirmation of great importance: «No one can…

When we observe that the years deteriorate our health and that we’re also getting closer to the end of our days, something…

No Gospel has emphasized as much as John the Eucharistic character of the «multiplication of the loaves». His account clearly evokes the…

It’s a joy for a believer to meet up with Jesus who knows how to understand the deepest needs of the human…

How could the Church recover its social prestige and exercise once again that influence that it had in our society until just…

The life of a Christian starts to change the day he discovers that Jesus is someone who can teach him to live.…

An embarrassed and fearful woman secretly comes close to Jesus, with the confidence that she will be cured of a sickness that…

People almost always prefer what’s easy, and we go through life trying to escape what demands risk and sacrifice. We go backwards…

Just about everything today invites us to live under the sign of activity, programming and performance. Few are the differences in this…

People today are accustomed to living without responding to the most vital question of their life: why and for what do I…

As is natural, the celebration of the Mass has changed throughout the centuries. According to the epoch, Christians have highlighted some aspects…

Throughout the centuries, Christian theologians have elaborated deep studies about the Trinity. However, all too many Christians of our day don’t succeed…

The Hebrew culture came up with a very beautiful and real idea of the mystery of life. Thus does an old story…

Heaven can’t be described, but we can get a first taste of it. We can’t reach it with our mind, but it’s…

It’s not just another phrase. This command, charged with mystery and promise, is the key to Christianity: «As the Father has loved…

According to the Gospel account in John, on the eve of his death, Jesus reveals to his disciples his deepest desire: «Remain…

The symbol of Jesus as good shepherd produces a certain repugnance today in some Christians. We don’t want to be treated as…

According to the Gospel accounts, the Risen One presents himself with the wounds of the Crucified One. It’s not a trivial detail,…

With Thomas absent, Jesus’ disciples have had an unheard-of experience. As soon as they see Thomas arrive they communicate it full of…

Faith in Jesus, raised by the Father, didn’t spring naturally or spontaneously in the heart of the disciples. Before meeting him, full…

Jesus counted on the possibility of a violent end. He wasn’t naïve. He knows to what he exposed himself if he keeps…

Few phrases are as provocative as the one we hear today in the Gospel: «Unless a wheat grain falls into the earth…

The Gospel writer John tells us about a strange encounter of Jesus with an important Pharisee called Nicodemus. According to the story,…

All the Gospels echo a bold and provocative gesture on Jesus’ part within the court of the Jerusalem Temple. It probably wasn’t…

More and more we have less time to listen. We don’t know how to approach the heart of the other calmly and…