Year of St Francis of Assisi It is said that Francis of Assisi had times when he was withdrawing from the world and spending time in solitude and in nature,…
For us Catholics the 7th of October is the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, which used to be known as the Feast of Our Lady…
Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43 The analogy is clear and direct. Isaiah doesn’t leave space for misinterpretation.If the Israelites traditionally wanted to bring their first fruits as offerings in…
Some years ago, I visited a friend who had a young hunting dog. He was very proud of how he was training his dog and how the dog was performing…
Pride, laziness, impatience and over-confidence without carefully evaluating the consequences. An apprentice wants to imitate the master without having either the full knowledge nor the wisdom that the master had…
Who do you want to win? In a year of the Football World Cup and with elections coming up in many countries, this question seems to be asked frequently. What…
Since the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Mass is celebrated in the vernacular.Before the mid 1960s, the faithful ‘attended’ Mass, listened to prayers in Latin spoken by the celebrant with…
There are days and events in history that, when you lived in that time, you will never forget where you were when they happened.One of these days is the 1st…
“La pace sia con tutti voi” - “Peace be with you all”. These were the first words of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV on 8 May 2025.The longing for…
“How many Sacraments are there in the Church?” This is a question that Bishop Gonzalo López Marañón, then the bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Ecuador,…