Holy Trinity: The Trinity of Love
Dear friends, Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Every day we profess our faith in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We begin our prayers in the name of the Father, and of…
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The Holy Spirit and the Healing of Human Division
Today, as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday and come to the end of the Easter season, the Church invites us to reflect on the Holy Spirit and the healing of human division. This is one of the many visible effects of…
Prayer that Reveals Identity
Dear Friends, We are gradually coming to the end of the Easter season. In today’s Gospel from John 17:1–11, we continue the beautiful scene of Jesus’ farewell discourse with his disciples, which began in chapter 14 of the Gospel of…
Presence beyond Physical Distance
Dear friends, I recently received a long essay from a major seminarian who has just finished writing it. It was one of the requirements for securing his bachelor’s degree in philosophy. He reflected on the concepts of intersubjectivity and coexistence…
Whoever Has Seen Me Has Seen the Father
Dear friends, On this 5th Sunday of Easter, we continue our focus on Jesus, who is the center of our Paschal feast, the sacrificial Victim who dies no more, and the Lamb, once slain, who lives forever. In today’s Gospel,…
Jesus the Good Shepherd
As we continue to relish the Easter season, this Fourth Sunday of Easter presents us with one of the most tender and powerful images in the Gospel: Jesus as the Good Shepherd. He speaks of the shepherd who enters through…
The Encounter that brings Change
Dear friends, as we continue to enjoy this glorious moment of Easter. This Sunday offers a unique reflection that will help us examine how we interact and communicate with others in our relationships, both as individuals and, most importantly, as…
The Victory of Love: Jesus as the Perfect Communicator
On this Easter Sunday, let us focus on Jesus, the reason and center of our celebration. Without his resurrection, our faith would have been in vain. His figure stands in striking contrast to other key personalities – Judas Iscariot and…
Pilate as a Model of Communicative Compromise: A Moral and Social Communication Analysis
Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect (governor) of the province of Judaea between 26 to 37 CE, during the reign of Emperor Tiberius. History only remembers him as the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ordered his…
Judas as a Communicator of Betrayal: A Moral and Social Communication Analysis
The figure of Judas Iscariot stands as one of the most tragic and complex personalities in the Passion narrative. Traditionally, he is remembered as the apostle who betrayed Jesus. Judas can also be examined through the lens of social communication…