Angel Gabriel was sent by God to Mary, who lived in Nazareth, Galilee. She was betrothed to a man called Joseph. The angel appeared to Mary and said to her “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold you will […]
Spirituality
Miracles in an Enchanted World
It has been said that “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” There is truth in this statement. I would normally argue that there must be also all the permutations in between. However, when it comes […]
Traditional Values are not Random
Some misery and oppression caused by the greed and pride of men is persistently present in life. However, there are times when the torment is intensified by certain ideologies which negate traditional values. We are now living in such a time. A correct philosophy of life will not, per se, make good men of bad […]
Assisted Suicide – crossing a red line
New regulations are being proposed in Malta regarding what has been euphemistically called, voluntary euthanasia or assisted dying. There are justified serious reservations about the wisdom of such legislation and others have called upon the government to exercise great caution or even to reconsider. The government is proposing to assist terminally ill persons to commit […]
Ending Forever Wars
Forever wars betray the failure of our religious and political hierarchies. War happens because we have failed collectively as human beings. We are all guilty of fostering and encouraging a culture of war. We are guilty of believing that peace can come from war.
Alchemy of the Soul
Our body and soul, our being, is who we are. Our soul is our own personal corner of Godliness. The body is mortal and is made up of a multiplicity of parts, being such it breaks down into its parts when we return to our soul. It is the soul that fires the body and […]
Religion in Crisis – Why Things Break Down
There is no shortage of crises in humanity’s history. It seems to me that the primary catalyst for most of these crises is a decline in spiritual or religious attention. Situations slip into chaos when our lives do not resonate with a higher, transcendental moral code that is based on that which is good. It […]
The good old Christmas tale
The good old Christmas tale is one to be experienced afresh every year. It strikes an inner chord in many and this is the reason why it has stubbornly persisted across eighty one generations. Whilst it is true that we have heard it recounted many times, we may not have actually paid enough attention to […]
The Way to Peace
The western world has become a cosmopolitan, incoherent mayhem of cultures. This is the chaos in which dark forces thrive. All cultures need to develop and deepen their traditions and for this purpose they need their own time and space. This gives each culture identity, community and a sense of belonging that comes from shared […]
The Quest for the Holy Grail
The quest for Holy Grail is the search for the highest truth, the highest goodness, the highest reality. Of all the characteristics that I find concerning about humankind, there are at least two that stand out. The first is that many consider that they do not need to deepen their understanding on the meaning and […]