In a context where Mexico faces profound social challenges, such as economic inequality and indifference to poverty, the Mexican Episcopal Conference (CEM) continues its evangelizing commitment with the series of catecheses «May Your Kingdom Come».
This week, chapter 30 premiered, titled «Detached Hearts», preached by the bishop of Cuernavaca and president of the CEM, Ramón Castro Castro. This installment, which invites reflection on material detachment and solidarity, reaffirms the catechetical focus of the series, inspired by the centenary of Pope Pius XI’s encyclical Quas Primas, without deviating from its mission to form hearts for the Kingdom of God.
The series, launched in 2025 to commemorate the 100 years of the institution of the Feast of Christ the King –established by Pius XI in 1925 to affirm Christ’s sovereignty in society–, has maintained a firm compass in doctrinal and pastoral teaching.
It is not about simple messages on social media, but deep catecheses that seek to transform Mexican reality in the light of the Gospel. Throughout its 30 chapters, the series has explored how the Kingdom of God is built here and now, addressing social, family, and ethical themes with a call to concrete action. This catechetical orientation prevents the series from diluting into abstract reflections, reminding that, as Quas Primas teaches, Christ must reign in minds, wills, and hearts, extending to institutions and public life.
In «Detached Hearts», Bishop Castro starts from the Gospel of the rich young man (Matthew 19:16-22), who fulfills the commandments but walks away sad when Jesus invites him to sell his possessions and give them to the poor. The prelate emphasizes that the passage does not condemn wealth in itself, but the attachment that binds the heart and closes it to God and neighbor. «Evangelical detachment does not necessarily require giving up possessions, but recognizing that wealth is a means, not the end of life», explains Castro.
In the Mexican context, he criticizes accumulation without solidarity, indifference to suffering, and excessive luxury in the face of extreme poverty. He recalls the Church’s social doctrine: private property carries a «social mortgage», destined for the common good and human dignity.
The bishop urges businesses and entrepreneurs to assume ethical responsibility, generating dignified jobs, fair wages and caring for the environment. He denounces environmental devastation for profit as a sin against future generations, but conversion is not only structural; it is personal and constant, beyond occasional charities. Castro makes visible concrete faces of poverty in Mexico: mothers searching for the disappeared, migrants, dispossessed indigenous peoples, and youth without opportunities. «We build the Kingdom when we move from selfish comfort to responsible sharing, seeing in the poor not a burden, but a brother who evangelizes us with his hope», he affirms.
This installment fits into a coherent trajectory of the series, which has not lost its catechetical essence despite the diversity of themes. Previous chapters have formed a thematic mosaic that links faith with national reality. The first, «Towards a Mexico of Justice and Hope for Our Families«, laid the foundations by presenting the Kingdom as an accessible and transformative project. The second emphasized building a Mexico where families live better, promoting values like unity and mutual support. In the third, «Who Can Enter the Kingdom?», the spiritual conditions for participating in this divine reality were explored.
Throughout the series, varied dimensions have been addressed: the family as a domestic church (chapter 28), the workers of the Kingdom (29), the search for truth in a Mexico wounded by disinformation (20), being a gift for others (14), and Jesus’ mercy as the doctor of the world (18). Chapter 12, also preached by Castro, called for being citizens of the Kingdom to transform the country, integrating social doctrine with calls for justice and peace.
Recurrent themes include overcoming violence, caring for creation, including the marginalized, and evangelization in urban and rural contexts. Each episode combines Scripture, papal magisterium, and practical applications to Mexico, such as the migration crisis or corruption.
What distinguishes «May Your Kingdom Come» is its fidelity to the spirit of Quas Primas. In a secularized world, Pius XI warned against ideologies that marginalize God; the series updates this, inviting Mexicans to recognize Christ as King in politics, economy, and culture. It is not propaganda, but catechesis that empowers in times of polarization by proposing the Kingdom as an antidote to injustice, fostering dialogue and solidarity action.
With 30 chapters, the most recent, «Detached Hearts», not only summarizes the Gospel of detachment, but crowns a series that, anchored in Quas Primas, guides the faithful towards a more just Mexico. As the bishop says: «May Your Kingdom Come», a call that resonates in every chapter invoking Saint Mary of Guadalupe to detach from bonds and attain eternal goods.