Both Filip and Elizabeth attended the last World Youth Day that took place in Lisbon last year! Filip, being polish, and Elizabeth herself Italian, express the long-lasting effect that such an experience left on them. More than 6 months have passed since Lisbon 2023, but the spirit that such a journey of pilgriming together created […]Read More
Elizabeth Axisa and Clifton Grech are two youths who, amongst thousands of others, attended this years’ World Youth Day. In returning back to Malta after 7 long (somewhat sleepless) but grace-filled days, they narrate their experience to us, exploring the ‘nature’ of World Youth Day, why it’s relevant to all persons (and not only relevant […]Read More
In this article, Marylene Savona-Ventura explores her journey of Faith – particularly her journey as a member of ‘Christ our Neighbour Group’. Amongst other things, she speaks about the importance of youths as being ‘revolutionary’, about the role of women in the Church, and also about the fundamental need for ‘searching’ in human life. Initially […]Read More
What are the beautiful effects of witnessing Jesus? In this article, we shall look to someone who has been ‘eulogised’ numerous times. The incident we shall capture, however, is one that is a bit more obscure . We shall speak of the friendship that Carlo Acutis‘ had with a Hindu man named Rajesh Mohur. Their […]Read More
Tananai’s Tango and… God? In this article, Fr Gilbert Scicluna explores one of Sanremo’s entry songs for this year – Tango by Tananai. He outlines that, in a peculiar way, this song explores a very ancient dilemma within the Christian faith: namely, the relation between God’s selfless love and our suffering…. I’m very patriotic […]Read More
It’s not easy to see beauty in a “crucified world”. Is there really beauty around us: despite the immanent strife, pain, and death we all face? And if there is, how can we be more open to it? How can we let it guide us? Jacob Fiott explores all this (and more) in his recently […]Read More
In the following reflection, Elisabetta Grimaldi reflects upon the role that Easter can play in each of our lives. What does God want of us this Eastertide? What message is He trying to send? Easter has always been my favourite Celebration. Since I was little girl, I always liked to remember the passion of […]Read More
How does the resurrection speak to “all human beings”? In what way is Christ’s rising an event that touches our deepest hopes and fears? Micheal Cilia Debono reflects upon all of this below. If you have had the opportunity to read or instead watch the film Dune (i.e., which if you haven’t yet, you […]Read More
How should we react toward Christ’s Passion? Should we feel “pity” or “fear”, or something more – perhaps something like “freedom”, “gratitude”, and even “joy”? In what follows, Carla Borg reflects upon the Passion of Christ, subtly showing us that the Spirit of the Resurrection is concretely present even in the most horrific and painful […]Read More
When I was an atheist, I believed there was no evidence for God, but that science was truth. Then science showed me there was no evidence for atheism – Dr Sy Garte, PhD in Biochemistry Questions featuring the relation between the most recent scientific evidence and the existence of God are ones […]Read More