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A luminous road crosses the image from left to right. On the left side, an elderly woman sits peacefully while photographs and memories fade away in the wind, symbolizing dementia and the fragility of human memory. At the center, an open Bible radiates a golden light that illuminates the path. Above, a white dove represents the Holy Spirit, spreading rays of light across the landscape. On the right side, a missionary disciple walks resolutely toward the horizon, carrying a cross and the Gospel. Around him, we see people being visited and helped: an elderly person being comforted, a family being supported, and a sick person being accompanied in prayer. The atmosphere gradually moves from shadow into light, symbolizing the passage from spiritual forgetfulness to the rediscovery of mission. Title: SPIRITUAL ALZHEIMER’S When a Christian Forgets Why They Live Biblical subtitle: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon…”

Spiritual Alzheimer : When a Christian Forgets Why They Live

Many Christians remember the past but forget their mission. How can we be healed of spiritual Alzheimer’s and become missionary disciples once again? Read the article by Father Baldo Alagna.

P. Baldo Alagna

Jul 176 min read

Why do so many groups go through crises after enthusiastic beginnings? Discover in Father Baldo Alagna’s article how to interpret tensions as a natural stage of growth and transform them into an opportunity to build fraternities that are more united, more mature, and more missionary.

Pourquoi les fraternités traversent des tensions, comment les interpréter et comment en sortir plus unies, plus matures et plus missionnaires.

Why do so many groups go through crises after enthusiastic beginnings? Discover in Father Baldo Alagna’s article how to interpret tensions as a natural stage of growth and transform them into an opportunity to build fraternities that are more united, more mature, and more missionary.

P. Baldo Alagna

Jun 255 min read

Christian image in 16:9 format showing Christ extending His hand toward the viewer at sunset, with a luminous cross on the horizon and scenes of compassion, solitude, and fraternity. The visual illustrates the call to put one’s face on the line, to move beyond indifference, and to embrace the missionary responsibility of Christ’s disciples.

PUTTING YOUR FACE ON THE LINE

Christian faith is not merely a belief, but a mission. Discover how Christ calls every baptized person to commit, to bear witness, and to become an active participant in evangelization. An article by Fr. Baldo Alagna.

P. Baldo Alagna

Jun 214 min read

A symbolic Christian illustration depicting the spiritual transformation promised by God. On the left, a large, cracked stone heart encircled by broken chains symbolizes the old identity marked by wounds, inner bondage, and sin. In the center, a luminous heart of flesh radiates intense light, representing the new heart given by God. On the right, a figure resembling Jesus walks along a sunlit path toward a hill surmounted by a cross, while a white dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit. The landscape gradually transitions from darkness to light, illustrating the passage from the old identity to the freedom of God's children. Above is the title: "The New Heart: From the Old Identity to the Freedom of God's Children." Below, a scroll quotes Ezekiel 36:26: "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."

THE NEW HEART

What happens when a Christian prays, serves God, and evangelizes, yet continues to live in fear, resentment, or a constant need to be right? The answer may lie in an often-overlooked aspect of the Bible: the Lev, the heart, according to Hebrew thought. In Scripture, the heart is not merely the seat of emotions. It is the center of identity, the place where thoughts, convictions, decisions, and the direction of one's entire life are born.

P. Baldo Alagna

Jun 195 min read

Catholic editorial poster depicting Pope Leo XIV Papa Leone XIV standing before St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square at sunset. The Pope, dressed in white and wearing a golden cross around his neck, gazes toward the horizon with a serene and inspired expression. In the background, the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square and the dome of the Basilica are bathed in dramatic golden light. The title, written in large elegant lettering, reads: “The Church Between Cross, Mission, and Holiness: The Powerful Vision of Pope Leo XIV.” The subtitle says: “A Church Born from the Cross, Living for Mission, and Walking Toward Holiness.”

THE CHURCH: Between Cross, Mission, and Holiness

The Church does not belong to herself, but to Christ. This is the heart of the ecclesial vision of Pope Leo XIV Papa Leone XIV: a Church born from the mystery of God, living through the Cross, walking in mission, and called to holiness. Through his catecheses on the Lumen gentium, the Pope offers a profoundly Christ-centered reading of the Second Vatican Council, capable of illuminating the wounds and challenges of our time without yielding either to ideologies or to the spir

P. Baldo Alagna

May 167 min read

ENOUGH OF VACATION CHRISTIANITY

We have turned faith into comfort. We have sought consolation without conversion, peace without struggle, blessing without sacrifice. But the Gospel is not a vacation. 👉 It is a calling. Twelve men, at Pentecost, received the fire of the Holy Spirit. They were not perfect. They were not strong. But they were available. 👉 And they set the world ablaze. Today, God is still looking for men and women like them. Not spectators. Not consumers

P. Baldo Alagna

Apr 263 min read

A hive for the Kingdom

There are two ways to inhabit the world: to seek out filth or to seek out beauty. The fly is drawn to what accuses. The bee seeks nectar and produces honey. Emmaus COM chooses to be a hive for the Kingdom: to welcome, heal, comfort, and spread mercy in the power of the Holy Spirit.

P. Baldo Alagna

Apr 262 min read

Extraordinary Healings: a Sign of the Times of Glory

At the heart of the battle, the Glory of God is revealed through an extraordinary healing: a living sign that God is still at work today — the testimony of healing in Eleonora’s mother’s womb.

P. Baldo Alagna

Dec 13, 20252 min read