Pope Benedict and Saint Thomas
Pope Benedict XVI, in his series on great figures in the Church's history, dedicated no less than three addresses to the life and thought...
Our Lord’s Baptism and Our Lady
And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased’ (Lk. 3:22). ⧾
Today’s Feast of the...
Our Lady and the Octave of Christmas
Hail, holy Mother! The Child to whom you gave birth is the King of Heaven and earth forever.
Christmas is a Solemnity with an Octave....
Christmas According to the Saints
Saints are great helpers who, by the inspiration given to them by the Holy Spirit, help us appreciate the present Christmas season we are...
Christmas and St Ġorġ Preca, Malta’s First Canonized Saint
In the apostolic island-state of Malta, Christmas is very much lived and breathed, and much of this is due to the immense love and...
Saint John of the Cross and the Path to the Heights of Holiness
What does Saint John of the Cross, whose memorial we celebrate in these ides of the dark days of December, saint stand for? Before...
Guadalupe’s Timeless Message
This year, the third Sunday of Advent was also the great feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This story is a very powerful reminder...
The Ten Blessings of the Immaculate Conception
If a blessing is God’s favour and protection, can there be an eminent example of such than the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of...
Saint Nicholas’ Love for the Destitute and Needy
The story of St Nicholas goes back to the third century, to the 15th March 270, when he was born in the Patara village...
Doctor and Mystic of the Assumption and Images: Saint John Damascene
John of Damascus was born around the year 675 or 676, into a cultural milieu which was rather intriguing. Although given much prominence in...