Diary of a Pilgrim – Part XV
Located about 25 kilometres from Vatican City is Castel Gandolfo and the Papal Summer Residence.Built in the 13th century as a private palace, it was in 1626, that the first…
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June 14, 2025
Muffin Talk with Pat Lythe
In an interview from 2019, the late Pat Lythe was reflecting on Pastoral Councils in the Catholic Church. Her experience was based on many years of involvement in the Catholic…
June 11, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part XIV
Only a few days before the newly elected Pope Leo XIV first visited the Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura (Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls) on…
June 8, 2025
Our Advocate, the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:8-17; John 14:15-16,23-26 ‘When Pentecost day came round…’ At the time Luke mentions Pentecost, it was the Greek name of a Jewish celebration that is today called…
June 7, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part XIII
The Campo Santo Teutonico (Teutonic Cemetery) is a burial site right next to St Peter’s Basilica and is owned by the Confraternity of Our Lady of the German Cemetery.As an…
June 1, 2025
The Ascension
Acts 1:1-11; Hebrews 9:24-28,10:19-23; Luke 24:46-53 The author of Acts seems to teach Theophilus about Jesus, His apostles and the importance of the Holy Spirit. Everything he has told him…
June 1, 2025
Jesus & The Holy Spirit
Acts 7:55-60; Apocalypse 22:12-14,16-17,20; John 17:20-26 ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them’. These words by Stephen after he was stoned reminds us of Luke 23:34, where Jesus is…
June 1, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part XII
The original plans for the pilgrimage to Rome included attending a General Audience with the Pope. This had to be cancelled as Pope Leo XIV was not yet inaugurated, and…
May 31, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part XI
The Vatican Museum, one of the oldest museums of the world, is famous for its sculptures and paintings. The highlight of the museum is certainly the Sistine Chapel.During the Conclave,…
May 30, 2025
Diary of a Pilgrim – Part X
The highlight of a visit to Rome for any Catholic is likely to be the visit to Vatican City – the heart of Catholicism, and particularly the Basilica Papale di…
May 29, 2025
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