Posts by Clara Santoro

Reflection The Christian life is not about doing what we have to do in order to be saved. It is about living in relationship. Believing that God is the Holy…

Reflection Life is precious. None of us can cause our lives to begin, nor can we choose that our lives be prolonged. It is our responsibility to live in a…

Reflection Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit,and news of him spread throughout the whole regionLuke 4:14. The gospel story tells us that Jesus returned to Nazareth…

Reflection  During the past weeks we have witnessed the suffering and disruption caused by needless violence. Constant exposure to violence leads to societal desensitization. Trust is shattered and a culture…

Reflection He said to them,“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”At once they left their nets and followed himMatthew 4:12 -23 For the Apostles this was…

Reflection Christian holiness can no longer be considered a matter of individual and isolated acts of virtue.  It must also be seen as part of a great collaborative effort for…

Reflection Our instilled belief that earth was created for the human species and given to us as masters for its use and abuse has been exploded by both science and…

Reflection Christians have viewed the Beatitudes as a new ethic or moral code. But they are more than that.  Jesus was challenging his contemporaries to live according to God’s reign,…

Reflection Whatever you did to the least of my brethren you did it to me.Matthew 25:40 Sadly, we who call ourselves Christian often forget that we are called to be…