In the heart of the Christian faith, two images stand side by side: a cross planted in the earth, and a tomb opened on Easter morning. One seems to carry the weight of all the world's suffering. The other announces, in the silence of a rolled stone, that death has not had the last word. Together, they tell a mystery: that of a hope that passes through pain, but does not remain there. A hope that is realistic, deep-rooted and profound. A hope that knows the night, but believes in the dawn. Read more...

God never imposes himself. He knocks gently on the door of our hearts, but he waits for us to open up to him. Lent is a special time of year when we feel called to make a little more room for him. Not to complicate our lives or add to our obligations, but to get back to what's essential. Because God is not far away, he's already here. He's just waiting for us to give him a little more space in the midst of our often full, hurried and scattered days. So how can we make room for God, in practical terms, in our daily lives? Read more...

Lent is a time of offering. Not to impress God, but to tell him, "I love you, I want to move forward with you." It's not about big things, heroic sacrifices or impossible resolutions. God delights in the simplest, most hidden gestures. Those that come from the heart, those that express our desire to love him a little more, to make a little more room for him. Here are ten little things that each of us can offer to God during Lent. Ten little things that, in his hands, become paths of transformation. Read more...

Lent comes around every year as an invitation to take a break. It's a time to get back to basics, a time to refocus. But sometimes we don't quite know how to live it. We feel overwhelmed, tired, and the idea of doing "more" seems discouraging. Yet Lent doesn't call us to do complicated things, but to do the real thing. To open our hearts a little more to God, to draw closer to him, one step at a time. Here are a few simple guidelines for living this important season in depth and with gentleness. Read more...

Rediscovering a stripped-down prayerIn a world saturated with noise, solicitations and images, praying in silence can seem strange, even disconcerting. We sometimes imagine that praying means filling the space with words, reciting formulas, doing something. But Christian prayer is not based on agitation or performance. It is above all an encounter. And this encounter, like all those that really count, needs silence and simplicity.To learn to pray in silence is to rediscover that God does not ask for words, but for presence. He is not looking for our beautiful phrases, but for our hearts. Simple, silent prayer then becomes a place of rest, truth and peace. It refocuses us. It opens us up. It shapes us. Read more...