Papa Francesco (Jorge Bergoglio) 1936-2025 Prayer for Our Holy Father Who Has Died Eternal God,With sorrowful hearts we entrust to You our beloved Holy Father Francis.Your faithful servant who devoted his life to guiding Your people with love, humility, and truth. Thank You for the gift of his life, his priestly service, and his unwavering…
The Absurd Trifling of “Maria’s Miracle” – A Critique of ABC Opinion Piece “The Miracle of Maria”
https://www.abc.net.au/religion/miracle-of-maria-60-years-sound-of-music-epic-julie-andrews/105175130 Commentary (Originally written on Holy Saturday) And, wasn't I pumped to learn of this article where upon I chanced upon it only roughly 30mins ago! As I just can't get enough of this timeless cinematic classic that many of us know and love: The Sound of Music. However, my hopes were dashed to bits…
Alleluia!
A Good Friday Hymn
"When I survey the most wondrous Cross, on which the Prince of Glory died, my worldly gains I count but as loss, and pour contempt on fallen pride... Forbid it Lord, that I should boast, save in the death of Christ my God! All the vain things that charmed me most, I sacrifice them to…
“Great Books Every Catholic Should Know” – Episode 9
https://ondemand.ewtn.com/Home/Play/en/GBE23005 Commentary This episode in the EWTN series called Great Books Every Catholic Should Know supposedly focuses on one of my favourite themes, that of Love & Responsibility. While in many respects, Joseph Pearce's analyses of the calamitous political backdrops of these plays might be absolutely "spot-on", his take on alot of the characters &…
Screen-time
Here's me looking at, for the very first time, a Microsoft app on my laptop called Windows Sticky Notes. This is just fabulous! I love all these different ways to collate and co-ordinate my stuff on this PC. It really is terrific - all these versatile ways to store and access my numerous files and…
It’s About Time…!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-20/netanyahu-protest-home-after-gaza-strikes-corruption/105073994 Commentary And sure enough, it is about time that such protests happened in Jerusalem because Netanyahu has got it all wrong! Look at what he says here: "To those who criticise Israel, I ask, what would you do if terrorists murdered and kidnapped your children?" he said on Tuesday night."You would do what we…
What’s In a Name?
https://international.la-croix.com/world/israeli-jesuit-condemns-gaza-plan-as-another-stage-in-the-removal-of-palestinians?at_source=piano&at_medium=email&at_campaign=11588&pnespid=X_U57ERe5HoWkwiF6MjeBEUQ_E4m0_p5uQBcRr0Ka4.KUJY.yY9B5zABq3FjuAYngczqzFIPdw "Every morning, I know the sun will rise, and it climbs. Every morning, I hope for peace, and it remains elusive. Peace seems never to want to begin, unlike war." ~ Arnaud Alibert ¹ Before the seperatist cordoning-off of that little area now known as 'Israel' in 1948 - that area alongside all of…
“Love is worth more than intelligence”
https://international.la-croix.com/ethics/pope-writes-to-ai-summit-says-love-is-worth-more-than-intelligence?at_source=piano&at_medium=email&at_campaign=11588&pnespid=W_Am6Vtf5z4Tkg7IuorZSU9CqQM2n7YvuhpcB6JYY4rK3JwTds1at.RiePAn3zaw7Vgq01mCgA Commentary I have nearly always lauded the notion exhorted here by Pope Francis that... "Love is worth more than intelligence" So, it is on this front that I completely and wholeheartedly agree with the Holy Father's position here. And especially when it comes to those aspects of life that are to some extent, drawn…
Love versus Lust
Real, authentic God-breathed love is the antithesis of lust whereas lust is the polar inverse of love. The world, too many times, misconstrues love for lust and vice-versa. The proper definition of love is rightly ordered passion, passion that directs itself in the direction of purity of both heart and intention or will. The proper…
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