LOVE THE FATHER, NOT THE WORLD

“If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him” (1 Jn 2:15).

It is true that St. John affirms in his Gospel that “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son” (Jn 3:16) to save humanity. But this love is fundamentally different from the love that the Apostle speaks of in his letter. God’s love for the world is a saving love, calling man from sin to light, from confusion to truth. Read More

FACE EVERYTHING WITH HOPE

“Whatever happens, face it with hope, not with fear” (St. Francis de Sales).

A wise and great phrase of the Saint, how much a situation changes when we put into practice what he tells us here! It is worth clarifying that hope is not simply an optimistic feeling that everything will turn out well, but it is trust in God, knowing that He has everything in His hands and will turn it all to good. Read More