One of the greatest questions that have moved human spirit throughout history, beyond the issue of the existence or not of God, has been the query of God s historical presence and action. This paper will expose — following the Second Vatican Council and Medellín — how theological task, especially its method, is affected by the question for the signs of the times. We will be developing the meaning of this notion and how the Council presents it. This implies, first, to assume a position on the possibility of God s real presence in history. Second, due to the symbolic and historical character of this presence, we have to look for visible signs. Third, the act of recognizing historical signs of God s presence does not exhaust the interpretation of the whole event of divine self-communication. Finally, all theological task will be affected significantly, as much in its method as in its content, when having the scope of searching and presenting real signs of hope in the face of our dramatic times, especially while facing our even more impoverished world. After presenting these reflections, we will encourage the readers to adopt a criterion that will help them in the process of recognizing and interpreting contemporary signs of the times. This criterion focuses on the search for existent processes of humanization among the poor and forgotten ones, inspiring us to build fraternal relationships and social bonds following Jesus call to transform all less human conditions to more human ones.