Grace appeared, and the servant who merits nothing In the memory of Saint Leo the Great, the Letter to Titus proclaims the grace that appeared to save, and Luke teaches the humility of the… Daniel Afonso 10/11/2026 0 Comments
“You are the temple of God: a Lateran basilica, Paul and Mary as the temple of the Spirit” Mary, temple of the Holy Spirit, illuminates the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. Explore the Pauline theology and mariology of… Daniel Afonso 09/11/2026 0 Comments
The ten virgins and the wisdom of the oil: Proverbs 6, 1 Thessalonians 4, and Matthew 25 Wisdom, virginity, and vigilance: discover how Sb 6, 1Ts 4, and Mt 25 illuminate the parable of the ten virgins and the theological meaning of… Daniel Afonso 08/11/2026 0 Comments
Fallen Angels: Who They Are, What the Bible Says and What the Church Teaches Fallen angels in the Bible (Jude 6, 2 Pet 2:4, Rev 12) and in doctrine: created good, fallen by a free and irrevocable choice, with the Lateran… Daniel Afonso 07/11/2026 0 Comments
The citizenship of heaven and the prudence of the faithful steward Between the Letter to the Philippians and the Parable of the Unfaithful Manager, the liturgy teaches us to manage time in view of the heavenly… Daniel Afonso 06/11/2026 0 Comments
The joy of heaven over one sinner who repents The liturgy of the 31st week joins Paul's calculation, that he loses all to gain Christ, with the parables of the sheep and the coin, where… Daniel Afonso 05/11/2026 0 Comments
God works in you both to will and to do. The liturgy of this day joins the work of salvation in fear and trembling with the radical renunciation of the disciple. Two readings, one… Daniel Afonso 04/11/2026 0 Comments
“Who can separate us from the love of Christ: Daniel and Mary, porters of the dead” Christ's charity conquers death. All the dead, Daniel and Mary, Port of the Dead: explore Christian hope before the mystery of the Afterlife. Daniel Afonso 02/11/2026 0 Comments
The multitude of all saints: Rev 7; Jn 3, and the Beatitudes in Mt 5 Revelations 7, 1 John 3, and Matthew 5 reveal the identity and destiny of the saints. The purity of the heart leads to the vision of God.… Daniel Afonso 01/11/2026 0 Comments
Under the maternal wings, the armor of God and Herod’s fox In the thirty-first week of Ordinary Time, the Pauline armor and Jesus' lament over Jerusalem reveal a single maternal hand that protects and… Daniel Afonso 29/10/2026 0 Comments
“Built upon the foundation of the apostles”: Simon, Judas, and Mary, Mother of the Church Simon and Judas, apostles of the foundation, illuminate Mary, Mother of the Church. Ephesians 2:20 joins apostolicity and ecclesiastic… Daniel Afonso 28/10/2026 0 Comments
The Body and the Head: Aparecida and the Unity of a People Our Lady of Aparecida was found in two parts in the Paraíba River. What lessons does this story hold for today's divided Brazil? A… Daniel Afonso 26/10/2026 0 Comments
When the family table is divided Mary, Mother of Unity, and the Divided Family: What Pentecost and Cana Teach About Staying Together Despite Different Thoughts. Concrete Steps… Daniel Afonso 26/10/2026 0 Comments
Mary, Star of Hope when human hopes waver Mary, Star of Hope: Why Christian hope does not depend on human projects. A meditation with Mary at the Cross and the Encyclical Spe Salvi. Daniel Afonso 26/10/2026 0 Comments
The Two Great Commandments: Ex 22, 1Thess 1, Mt 22 Mariological reflection on the two great commandments in Ex 22, 1Ts 1, and Mt 22. Deepen the love for God with all your heart, soul, and mind. Daniel Afonso 25/10/2026 0 Comments