José Manuel Gómez

The fourth century was an epoch of war, and of the worst kind there is: that which unfolds in times of peace. The persecution of the Christians by Roman paganism had ceased with the imperial edicts granting freedom to the Church. But then arose the threat of threats, crueller than …

It is night in Seville. The city is passionately engaged in the most stirring hours of its world-famous Holy Week: La Madrugá, that is, the period between midnight of Holy Thursday and the dawn of the following day, a vigil in which some of the oldest penitential confraternities, in a …

From May to October 1917, the Blessed Virgin appeared in Fatima to the three shepherd children, Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta, giving them messages, entrusting them with secrets and, above all, expressing her innermost desires. The content and depth of her words convince us, however, that they were not only addressed …

Countless events have occurred since man began to inhabit this earth, but few of them are relevant enough to deserve being passed on to future generations. Perhaps this is why so many have undertaken extraordinary measures to accomplish some feat that would give them a share in a much-coveted goal: …

The 16th century undoubtedly ranks among the most momentous in universal history. Over its course we find the emergence of a great number of Saints who marked their epoch, the dawn of unprecedented maritime prodigies – such as the circumnavigation of the globe, or the conquest of America – and …

Many figures have shone in history for their dedication, bravery and fidelity. These virtues, however, take on a special lustre in those who succeeded in practising them amid tremendous setbacks, dangers and sufferings. These lines will be dedicated to recounting how one intrepid hero faced just such obstacles. Born in …