Reflections on the role of the Church in modern society – by a non-believer
While as a society we are undeniably moving away from traditional organised religion (with the latest statistics showing…
Maltese NGOs: Stories of hope with a focus of community building aspect.
In an ideal world, no NGOs will be necessary, as the people in authority should be conscious of what is necessary for better living, and should work for what is right without the need to be pushed into doing so. Until this happens, NGOs will have to struggle through, with the hope that things get better.
The egalitarian role of welfare state policies (compulsory education, free health care, state pensions) in Europe (social policy/history)
Are we being complacent and taking the welfare state for granted? Is there a general sense of entitlement that could potentially endanger the welfare state?
Trauma – 3 years later
Until October 16, 2017, I was one of the thousands addicted to clicking Running Commentary hoping for another…
Embarking on a journey of healing-through-rethinking
Last May, while Rome was under lockdown for the Covid-19 pandemic, Pope Francis initiated a global year-long process…
Putting the Pieces Back Together
How do we begin to overcome the great divisions within society? Amongst other things, by realising that I need the 'other' as much as they need me
Stay Safe
In this ‘stay safe’ there is something of our ‘island mentality’, there is something of our closure which in fact came out lashing in many circumstances over these past weeks.
A community who cares for one another
To what extent do we as Church, as fellow travellers on this journey of faith, accompany one another intimately, personally, and not just through our “office” or “role”?
A Church that witnesses
Witness is the Church’s lifeblood; and that life, lavished with his blood, is today in the solidarity, mutual care and self-emptying love we offer each other as concrete acts of ‘tending lambs’.