This article describes the story of the first ever Santa Claus, the real Santa Claus who was really Saint Nicholas (or Saint Nick). We will see how his character eventually become included in poetry, and song and the changes that were made to his image through advertising. Nicholas – The man who loved to help […]Read More
Fr Sandro Vella. O.Carm replies… these are choices that include. I admit that there are Biblical texts where God seems to choose between one and the other. Many a time this choice is done in view of his plan. The one who is not chosen is not destroyed but is given another role. I am […]Read More
Maria Teresa Spinelli was an Italian woman who journeyed from a separated woman to a head of school. She became foundress of the Congregation of Augustinian Sisters, Servants of Jesus and Mary. In October 2016, Pope Francis advanced the cause of sainthood. He remarked that Maria Teresa Spinelli lived a life of heroic virtues and declared her “venerable”. […]Read More
MARRIAGE IN TODAY’S SOCIETY Marriage in today’s society requires more effort Marriage in today’s society carries a more complex meaning and requires more sustained effort than the economic or social pairings of the past two decades. In past generations, the learning process used to begin at the knees of the father and mother, with their […]Read More
This article brings out Mother Teresa’s personality traits. This is an interview with Jesuit Fr Paul Chetcuti who lived with Mother Teresa for five months working in Mother Teresa’s homes run by the Missionaries of Charity and at the Sisters Mother House. Mother Teresa’s ministry arrived at a critical moment in Calcutta’s history, in the late 1940s, when […]Read More
Lesbain, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and Questioning Some people from this community fight for full equality, others prefer to lead chaste lives. Some join religious groups who try to change the teachings of the Church, others join Christian groups who feel comfortable to comply with Church teachings on LGBTIQ issues. Some have experienced bullying for […]Read More
Then fact that Jesus did not sin, can we say that he was fully human? Fr Mark Sultana replies why to the question – is Jesus fully human: Jesus Had A Body Like Each One Of Us Jesus is the Son of God who became human, he is, and remains, the second person of the […]Read More
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If Jesus Said "Do This In Memory Of Me" Why Does the Church Teach That There is the Real Presence
Fr Mark Sultana replies that there is the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist because the words “in memory of me” in the Hebrew mindset mean more that just “remembering”. It’s about “re-experiencing.” One must keep in mind that, in Jesus’ Hebrew mindset, to remember is far more than recalling an event; it is a re-presentation […]Read More
POEM – WHAT IS PRAYER? In the morning, in the evening, any time. sitting, standing, kneeling, lying. at home, at work, at Church at play. in the silence of nature, in the busy city routine. planned, spontaneous. a personal and private process, with others in the community. …a space where God speaks …a space where […]Read More
