Question received: Quite often we hear about the importance of loving one another and being loyal to one’s partner in marriage, but less often about the complementarity of the sexual difference which Catholic marriage is based upon. With the introduction of gay marriage in my country I wondered how important is this aspect in marriage and why? […]Read More
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
Fr Mark Sultana replies… “the real question we face is ‘why do I exist?’ “One person is precious more than the whole of the universe Human persons are not simply part of humanity every human person is always more! We can also zoom out in this regard: no human person is simply part of […]Read More
Fr Ren Camilleri explains what the Church is trying to say when she talks about plenary indulgences. I have to admit that this kind of “language” which might have been relevant in certain times, is not going to get across to today’s modern man and woman. However, what the Church is trying to say is that to receive God’s mercy it […]Read More
In the past few years, we have seen Pope Francis make changes to the luxurious lifestyle associated with Popes, such as: keeping the same pectoral cross as when he was bishop instead of getting a new one, wearing simple shoes, living in an apartment, paying for his new spectacles etc. Fr David Cortis OSA who […]Read More
“The accumulation of excessive wealth is a deadly sin . What is excessive wealth? How can I have a healthy relationship with money? What is the role of money in my life? Fr David Cortis O.S.A replies…use your money to serve not to rule. The first question we need to ask is; what is wealth? […]Read More
This article explains the importance of rest and leisure in our life, why they are of paramount importance from both a physical and a spiritual perspective. The origins of the word “leisure” It is interesting to note that the term ‘workaholic’ was only coined in 1948. A year later, Josef Pieper penned his Leisure, the Basis […]Read More
Dr Michael Galea replies that both research and experience show that taking into consideration one’s spirituality is crucial to offer a holistic treatment contribute to the wellbeing of a person experiencing mental health issues. “Increasingly, both human experience and empirically based evidence strongly suggest that wellbeing is to be holistic in scope in order to be truly valid, with […]Read More
Fr Jimmy Bonnici outlines the differences between secular spirituality and Christian spirituality with an emphasis on mindfulness. Values in Secular/Self Spirituality Values in Christian spirituality Search for oneself and a harmonious lifestyle Desire for a harmonious lifestyle , search for God Return to the individual Contact with the sources of life Individual decides criterion of […]Read More
Maltese veteran practitioner in the social and youth field Mr Leonard Griscti, says youth leaders in Catholic groups should, “create an ethos where everyone feels welcome, be informed about LGBTIQ realities and culture and help young people adopt a positive attitude towards LGBTIQ people. If all LGBTIQ persons abandon the Church because they feel it rejects […]Read More
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