The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 8th, exactly nine months after the Solemnity of her Immaculate Conception (December 8th). This feast is one of only three birthdays celebrated in the liturgical calendar—the…
The Holy Eucharist: Source and Summit of Christian Life
The Holy Eucharist is at the very heart of our Catholic faith. The Church calls it the “source and summit of the Christian life” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1324) because everything in the Church flows from the Eucharist and everything leads back…
Register for online Participation in the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Influencers
If you’re like me, chances are that you may not be able to make it to the eternal city next two weeks in person. But the Vatican has got you covered. To participate in the Jubilee activities online, simple click REGISTER and fill the form. Make…
The Power We Pretend Not to See: Rethinking Soft Power in a Hyper-Sexualised Culture
In today’s culture, we often point fingers at young women for what we label as “indecent dressing” or “immorality.” Social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat have become digital billboards of curated beauty,…
St Maria Goretti, Patron Saint of Abused Children and Rape Victims
Maria Goretti was born a poor peasant child in Italy in 1890, the third of six children. When she was nine, her family’s situation grew even worse, when her father died of malaria. Maria’s mother dutifully took her husband’s place in…
Lonely Farm Road
As I drove to the farm today, I could hear my heart pumping more blood than normal. The rhythmic ‘gbim, gbim’ made me self conscious. Was this adrenaline? My mind darted to the information I had received days ago that my parishioner was…
June 12
You know you do not believe the country will change for the better this time. But you are determined to try once more. You can still feel that little flicker of hope. That tiny flame that held the last straws of your sanity together. The last time you…
God less?
There’s a phase of youth that’s Godless. Only it has become more like a way of life. The phase takes longer, then longer, till it becomes much more. A lifetime. Maybe this is what some saints refer to as spiritual dryness. I don’t know.…
Youth drug culture!
I am worried. Yes, you read that right. This time it’s not about money, it’s about drugs. Did you know that a recent research shows that “a prevalence of 20-40% and 20.9% of drug abuse was reported among students and youths,…
Youthmoney!
There’s a growing trend that is worrying. A new generation of young people have stumbled on money. Loads of it. Some legitimately; many, not so legitimate(ly). With money comes wisdom or folly. With hard earned money comes wisdom. Mostly! But ill…