Many years ago, when I was studying in Rome, I assited at a celebration in the Olympic Stadium in Rome, with Pope St. John Paul II. It was a celebration […]

When Beethoven finished writing his 23rd. piano sonata,  he wrote the word appassionata on the cover.  Ever since then it has that name.  When we listen to it, we can […]

Don Carlos Knocci, was an Italian priest and educator. During the second world war, he was miliatary chaplain of the Alpini, the elite mountain warfare soldiers of the itlalian army.  […]

Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter or Good Shepherd Sunday. This image of the Good Shepherd is one of the most beautiful images we have in our Christian […]

When Michelangelo was painting the ceiling of the Sistine chapel in the Vatican, Pope Julius would come every now and then to see how the work was proceeding.  When Michelangelo […]

Once upon a time there was a man who was caught stealing and was brought before the King, who immediately gave orders that he should be hanged. As he was […]

Today we have the privilege of hearing the greatest story ever told, the greatest of Jesus’s parables, the Parable of the prodigal Son. Gandhi tells how when he was fifteen, […]

The Japanese believe that everyone has an ikigai, or rather, a purpose in life. Unfortunately, it is not easy to find. This happened to be the case for the fabled woman […]

Robert I, popularly known as Robert the Bruce was King of Scotland from 1306 to his death in 1329. Robert led Scotland during the First war of Scottish independence against England. Robert did his best to save his […]

No matter how intelligent or strong a person is, there is always a weak spot. We are all vulnerable. Many of us have heard the expression ‘Achille’s heel’, which symbolises […]