Monday, January 12, 2026

Strength in Weakness

My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Cor 12:9) I have always been intrigued by the meaning of these...

Are the Poor Blessed? L’Arche, Part II

Jesus lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger...

St George Preca: the Apostle of God’s Redeeming Love

Today, Thursday 9 May 2024, every corner of the Maltese Islands resounds with great joy a cry of joy and hope. Today, we Maltese...

A Lenten Reflection on Faith

"They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar on eagles’ wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk...

Chanting the Lord’s Prayer in Scotch Gaelic

Some languages are more similar than others, and some in ways we may not expect. One would not put ecclesiastical Latin and Scotch Gaelic...

Frankenstein’s Creation

No mortal could support the horror of that countenance. A mummy again endued with animation could not be so hideous as that wretch. I...

Biber’s Rosary Sonatas

We will post our Sunday musical selection a day early this week, as there is a Marian theme, fitting for this Saturday in August,...

Becoming a Catholic Pastor, Post -“Pennsylvania”

It’s a real mess, and I assume that it’s going to get messier. In the past few days I have had many discussions, read...

Beware of Communists Bearing Gifts

(This article builds upon a previous one published at Catholic Insight on December 9, 2018 under the title Trojan Horse in the City of...

The Dilemmas of Atheism

“When the Son of man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8). The following random reflections on atheism address what many...