by Manuel Ruiz Martínez Cañavate | Sep 9, 2025 | A friendly word
Summer rest and ordinary time offer us an excellent opportunity to prepare the ground for the spiritual life; to sow, love, harvest and pamper our relationship with the Beloved, to live in fullness. The beautiful book of the Song of Songs is an allegory, a continuous...
by Manuel Ruiz Martínez Cañavate | Jan 6, 2025 | A friendly word
Christmas is also the story of a journey, a mission, magi on the move. A Church going forth, following the light and adoring the Truth. The account of the scene in which the Magi – tradition has elevated them to kings – prostrate themselves to adore the...
by Manuel Ruiz Martínez Cañavate | Jul 15, 2024 | A friendly word
We know that God tells us that with it we could move mountains. The image that best characterizes it is that of a mustard seed, small but destined to grow into a tree where birds can nest in its branches. When it falters, our life crumbles like a house of cards,...
by Manuel Ruiz Martínez Cañavate | Jul 5, 2024 | A friendly word
In the face of the pain and horror of the tragedy that wounds the depths of the soul, there is only room for silence. Yes, silent contemplation, the sonorous gaze, is the only serene attitude in the face of the tragedy of war. It is human to be deeply moved by the...
by Manuel Ruiz Martínez Cañavate | Jun 23, 2024 | A friendly word
The degree of civilization of a society is demonstrated by the way in which child protection is ensured. Unfortunately, we are shocked to hear news of events that make our blood run cold about child abuse. It is clear that the Church as a whole, and the different...
