I want mercy and not sacrifices

I want mercy and not sacrifices

On Mercy Sunday it is good to remember the words of the prophet Hosea and the addition that Jesus puts in these words “for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners” (Mt 9:13). Asking for mercy and acting with mercy are two necessary actions for a...
Why did God create us free?

Why did God create us free?

We can say that the man who appears in Scripture has not respected certain deadlines – let us think of original sin – but he has not had to take away freedom, because it has been given to him by God when he was created. In this sense, the idea of conquest...
Praying with St. Augustine

Praying with St. Augustine

Easter is a time of joy and gladness. And also for prayer sustained by faith, hope and charity. In addition, after praying the Angelus on Word Sunday, January 21, Pope Francis opened the Year of Prayer, which will be celebrated in 2024 in preparation for the Jubilee...
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