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
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
In our lives, there can come moments in which we feel estranged from God. In this respect, God’s non-presence can take on several forms. Maybe we have not discovered God yet, and so God feels foreign to us. Maybe we have discovered God but all suddenly don’t feel his presence as strongly. Or maybe we […]Read More
What could the future possibly hold? In this article, Fr Gilbert Scicluna takes the task of exploring one of the many iconic “slogans” that we see on billboards (i.e. “the future has many faces). What are the implications that this phrase carries or is “intended” to carry? More pressingly, what effect does (and perhaps should) […]Read More
This is a heartfelt invitation, to behold, accept, and celebrate the most authentic gift that you are, this Christmas Day. There’s a space in the beauty of Creation that only you can fill. There’s a difference in the world that only you can make. There’s a particular calling that can only be answered through your […]Read More
The first weeks of the pandemic were accompanied by singing in balconies, clapping to doctors and nurses, and the words “All will be well!” A few months down the line, front-liners were protesting the irresponsibility of party organizers, Amazon’s founder (Jeff Bezos) saw his wealth rise by an estimated $48 billion while the number of […]Read More
The prayers below are Catholic prayers for strength, hope and comfort. The full-text of the prayer can be found under the image of the prayer. 1. Prayer for strength – Heavy Hearted Living God, you know how heavy my heart is, and how tight my chest. I can’t find a way out. Help me, my God! […]Read More
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