March 26th 2021, the day when, together with my husband, I watched the Netflix film Seaspiracy. The makers of the film were “determined to document and uncover what is responsible for oceanic destruction and extinction”. I live on the island of Malta, and I eat fish regularly (I love fish!). As I watched the film, […]Read More
Katriona Cassar from Żabbar Malta, an asthmatic, shares her COVID-19 experience. She speaks of the impact of this illness on her life at home and on its aftermath. “I had been taking a lot of precautions, such as shopping online, not visiting family members who do not live in my household and not attending Sunday mass, […]Read More
With an open heart to serve others, Rosita’s long nursing experience took her to many places both in her homeland Malta and abroad. In this article, she describes how her life became enriched with many friends and family members who walked with her, side by side, through her life’s journey, and how many people benefitted […]Read More
In this interview, Dr Anthony Vella, a vet by profession, shares his passion for astronomy and faith and how these two sustain each other. Dr Anthony Vella is qualified in astronomy and theology. As a young boy, Anthony used to put a pillow on the roof and look at the Milky Way with his naked […]Read More
As I paused to ponder about this year, I felt curious about what people searched for on the internet during this particular year, 2020. Below are some of this year’s Google searches that caught my attention. While some of the keywords of 2020 were fun to read or somewhat surprising, it was fascinating to notice […]Read More
Meet January Donovan, an inspirational, disciplined woman who believes in women’s dreams. She has journeyed from a traumatic childhood and a turbulent teenage life to becoming a successful businesswoman – founder of ‘The Woman School’, and a happy wife and mother of 8 children. January Donovan’s vision for women During my interview with January, I […]Read More
What is the Church in Malta doing during the COVID-19 pandemic? What can be improved? Evaluation of the Church’s response to COVID-19 pandemic in Malta. Solidarity meals One of the main initiatives taken by the Church in Malta during the COVID-19 pandemic is the provision of a meal a day to those who are most […]Read More
The consecrated virginity vocation has been around since the beginning of the Church were women consecrated their virginity to Christ and to the service of the Church. One such woman is Kathleen Spiteri from Malta. She has been a member of the Order of Virgins (Ordo Virginum) since 2012. Kathleen says that she had had […]Read More
This brilliant message about being happy is a loose English translation of “Palco de vida” attributed to the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) not Pope Francis as some online posts have attributed. I have searched the Vatican website but this text is nowhere to be seen. In this link the author discusses the authorship of […]Read More
In this interview, Gina Debattista, a Gestalt psychotherapist and senior visiting lecturer at the University of Malta, speaks about changes in the Catholic Church that she wishes to see. She also speaks of her hopes for a future Church made up of committed Catholics. Change 1 –Social Justice as a necessary outcome of prayer […]Read More