The Three secrets of the Mother of Hope
The liturgical time of Advent is the preparation for the coming of the Lord. In particular, from the 17th to the 24th of December, the figure of Mary is emphasized, so that the Church can “consider the ineffable love with which the Virgin Mother waited for her Son”, take it as a model and thus prepare us to go to meet the Savior who comes (Marialis Cultus, 4).

Christ King of the Universe: in what does this Kingdom consist
THE INSTITUTION OF THE FEAST It is not new to Christians that Christ is King: the Holy Scriptures, the Fathers of the Church and the pious people give testimony. The feast of Christ the King was established less than a hundred years ago in 1925 by Pope Pius XI on the encyclical “Quas Primus” (Latin for “In the first”) where he wrote that Christ needs to be king in every aspect of life: over persons, families, institutions, the state and even the whole universe. WHAT DOES THE “QUAS PRIMAS” ENCYCLICAL SAY? Pope Pius XI wished to make well known and widespread the royal dignity of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the first part of the letter, he developed the biblical ...

THE SHALOM VOCATION
The word “vocation” comes from the Latin “vocare”, which means “to call”. Vocation is therefore a calling, an appeal. God is the One who, creating man, calls him to life and to a personal relationship with Himself, to love and to holiness. Every man is called to answer to this universal vocation, rooted in the sacrament of baptism, according to his own identity. And it is precisely by discovering himself that man discovers that specific way through which he will love and serve God, the Church and men better. For a man or woman, the vocation must first of all be heard in the silence of the heart. The Lord’s call – let it be said at the outset – ...