A youthworker describes a particular moment of accompanying a young adult who had just been released out of prison and was searching for meaning… The young man’s reason for coming to see me was not particularly plausible. I answered his question, but he did not leave. He wanted to talk, though not about a particular […]Read More
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We had been in the same class at secondary school. She was then a beautiful, extremely lively teenager, and quite popular. Her family was well-off: her father, a successful businessman. All along the years she spent at school with me, she had been burdened with the responsibility of three younger siblings, but she managed them […]Read More
Catholic baptism meaning. In this beautiful letter which a mother and a father residing in Malta wrote to their baby, they explain what Catholic baptism means and why they chose to baptise her. Dear Louisa, You are old enough now to read this message from mum and dad. This message is about why we wanted […]Read More
“I had been living for 18th months with my boyfriend and when I went to confession the priest did not want to give me absolution. So I said to myself , is what I’m doing so wrong?! Clara* relates her story. I have always been brought up in a family where religion is very important. […]Read More
Darren Bonnici relates his memories of his Grandma’s faith and way of life. Grandma Carm – a commoner, a special woman, and a woman of faith. 7th August 2014. Today, at 1:45pm, my grandma, passed away to eternal life. When I was ten years old, I was at her home. She received a telephone call […]Read More
One of Annabelle Bonello’s big family decisions: will she take care of her family and widowed mother or pursue her career as a teacher? “When I look back on my life I realise that I was faced with some challenging decisions which have affected the course of my life. My father passed away at quite […]Read More


















