Harpa Dei

Download MP3 We dedicated the first week of Advent to meditating on the historical coming of Jesus into the world. In the second week, we focused on the birth of the Lord in our hearts and on how to deepen our relationship with Jesus within ourselves. Now, in this third week, we turn our attention […]

Before ending the second week of Advent, let us briefly review the essential points of the meditations from the last few days, which will serve as a guide for deepening our interior life. They are as follows: Returning to this last point, it should be noted that most people are not called to a total

This week’s meditations lead us step by step toward the theme of contemplation. In our Holy Church, we have a rich mystical tradition that describes the profound encounter between God and the soul and invites us to embark on such a journey. We know of religious orders that devote themselves entirely to contemplative prayer and,

In this week’s meditations, we reflected on the internalization of the Word of God, the Holy Rosary, and prayer from the heart. We also briefly mentioned receiving Holy Communion at Holy Mass, a topic I would like to dwell on a little more in today’s meditation. Through Holy Communion, an intimate union with the Lord

On several occasions, I have spoken and written in detail about the “Prayer of the Heart,” which is practiced mainly in the Eastern Church. I recommend that you reread or listen to what I have said, which you can find in the links at the bottom of the page[1]. You can also find other sources

Internalizing our faith is one of the decisive elements for God’s grace to unfold abundantly in our lives. Faith must be internalized so that it consists of more than just outward gestures and actions—not to detract from the importance and value of the latter—but is also deeply rooted in our hearts. In this way, we

On this day, when we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, it is very appropriate to talk about the Holy Rosary, a classic Christian meditation closely associated with the Virgin Mary. In fact, she carried the Lord in her womb and in her heart. If we want Jesus to be born more

When reflecting on Advent, we can speak of three comings of the Lord: In this second week of Advent, we will reflect on the second of these: the presence of Jesus in our hearts. Indeed, it is essential that He also dwell in our hearts, for this is how our inner transformation takes place. Letting

“But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Gal 4:4–5) The angel Gabriel was sent by God to the Virgin Mary in Nazareth, and this was a decisive

God keeps alive the longing for salvation in His people. The tragedy of experiencing one’s own sin, the shortcomings of life, the longing for fulfillment, the longing for the life God intended for us—in short, the longing for God Himself… In the face of all this, the prophets come to remind us: He who will