Of Benedict and the Conservative Option
A blessed feast of Saint Benedict to all our readers! Although the whole monastic tradition predates him by several centuries, going back to such early...
Fifteenth Sunday: The Good Samaritan and the Thirst of God
(A blessed Sunday to all our readers. Here’s one from our archives, in a reflection from Father Marco Testa, which bears fruit in reading,...
Faith Flicks: Sources of Inspiration or Despair?
It seems that there is something stirring in the movie-making business of late. Namely, religious themes are reappearing on the radar in a more...
Thomas More’s Option: Soul First, Then the Body
“If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven” (Mt.19:21).
Have I...
Motets in Honour of Two Very Just Men
Arvo Pärt , an Estonian composer (born 1935, and still going - those hardy Estonians!), is known for his method of tintinabulli, which is...
Third Sunday and the Foolishness of the Cross
For the message about the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power...
Why Does Hell Exist?
“The teaching of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a...
Message of John Paul II to the Bishop of Albano for the Centenary of...
To my Venerable Brother Bishop Agostino Vallini of Albano
1. A hundred years ago, on 6 July 1902, Maria Goretti died in the hospital at...
Our Lady of Sorrows Celebration in Malta
Today, the Friday before Good Friday, in Malta and Gozo is celebrated the devotion of Our Lady of Sorrows. Today, all Malta and Gozo...
The Last Gospel as the Mass in Miniature
The prologue of the Gospel of St. John (Jn 1:1–14), often referred to as the Last Gospel, forms part of the concluding rites of...
