Who is my neighbor? A great question asked to Jesus in today’s Gospel. This parable breaks through every prejudice that exists. It tears through every hatred or resentment we may hold toward another person or group of people. Why do I say this? Because this parable points to one of the most fundamental teachings of the Christian faith: every human person is my neighbor, because every person is created in the image and likeness of God. Even if a person... Read more
Missionary Pope from the peripheries
Pope Leo XIV welcomed yesterday in the Apostolic Palace a delegation from Chiclayo, the city where he served as bishop for nine years. Included in the delegation was Mr. Jose Pérez Flores, regional governor of Lambayeque, the province where Chiclayo is located. Pérez Flores extended an invitation to the Holy Father to visit Chiclayo. Pope Francis often spoke of his dream of a missionary Church that goes out to the peripheries or margins of society. This desire now takes a... Read more