Fr Jimmy Bonnici

Rev. Dr Jimmy Bonnici is a diocesan priest from Malta. He holds a Doctorate in Spiritual Theology. He is very much interested in the interplay between spirituality and the human experience.

Desperately Seeking Certainty

Who does not like to decipher a mystery, or solve a problem, and come to understand something? In addition to the sense of satisfaction that comes from using the intellect that God gave us, it also gives us a sense of security. When faced once again with the same situation, we will know what is […]Read More

Unrealistic Expectations of Others and of Self

This article describes those moments when we have unrealistic expectations from other people or from ourselves and proposes two ways of how we can leave the labyrinth of these unrealistic expectations. What you expect from others – “Sometimes the timing is different” One of the most complex paths that we have to travel in life […]Read More

Understanding the Meaning of Banality

This article describes the meaning of banality and how can one get out of it Understanding The Meaning of Banality To say that something is banal is to say that it is dispensable, superficial, and inconsequential. In contemporary life there are many experiences that can be described as such. Banal is the obsession with image […]Read More

How to Get Over a Mistake

This article describes the pains of perfectionism and suggests three ways on how one can start coming out of perfectionism or get over a mistake. Understanding the perfectionism labyrinth As human as it is to err, nobody likes it. Faced with this reality, there are two ways to proceed. There are those who, although they […]Read More

Comparing Myself to Others – How to Stop

Comparing myself to others can be a good thing but it can also be harmful. This article explains when comparisons become dangerous and gives a few ideas on how to stop comparing. Understanding the Comparison Labyrinth “You are incomparable” is a phrase that could be said for each person inhabiting the earth. There is not, […]Read More

Lord I Need You, Where Are You?

Lord, sometimes I wonder if you are there. If You do hear my prayers. If You do answer my pleas. For a long time I have been asking you to show me the Way. I keep feeling that the more time that passes by, the more I keep drifting away from You. Guide me Lord so […]Read More

4 Spiritual Benefits of Lifelong Learning

While some are intrinsically motivated to learn, others mainly do so for work flexibility, to have better opportunities. Yet,  the benefits of lifelong learning offers so much more. The habit of lifelong learning presents us with an opportunity to go deeper and discover the beauty of being human. 1. Education helps us understand the world […]Read More

Is Lent a Negative Season? – a Lenten Reflection

Few weeks after Christmas, and we are already in Lent. From lights to decorations, candles and colours we find ourselves in a sort of barren land covered with ashes. In this Catholic Lenten reflection we ask and reflect… Is Lent a “negative” season following the “positive” Christmas one? Following the Christmas season fundraising marathons, we […]Read More

Exploring the Single Life Vocation – Why has God Left Me Single?

This article describes the challenges and the fruit of the single life vocation. “Vocation cannot be reduced to states of life, marriage, priesthood, religious life, single life…. vocation is the call of God addressed to each person.” The single life vocation in different life circumstances Very often we speak about the married life, those who […]Read More