Category Archives: Magnificat

The Solemnity of All Saints confirms that we, too, can have a place with God, not because we are good, but because the sanctity of God has touched our life. We can compare the saints to the Church windows which … Continue reading →

Great Conversion Stories. John Janaro  The immense labours of Matteo Ricci and other Jesuits to evangelise and “inculturate” Christianity in 17th century China initiated a small but enduring presence of the Catholic Church.  Among the first dynamic Chinese converts, we … Continue reading →

A conversion is never planned or conceived as a personal project. It is not a prepared item on a life’s journey. It may have a time of gestation, but that is difficult to measure. Most souls have no realisation until … Continue reading →

Saint John Henry Newman  From the time that I became a Catholic, of course I have no further history of my religious opinions to narrate. In saying this, I do not mean to say that my mind has been idle, … Continue reading →

The Our Father is more than a prayer; it is, as Tertullian said, “the compendium of the whole Gospel”, because in it we find the fundamental principles, the deepest hopes, and the most decisive needs of the disciples of Jesus, … Continue reading →

If through weakness I sometimes fall, may your divine glance cleanse my soul immediately, consuming all my imperfection like the fire that transforms everything into itself. I thank you, 0 my God, for all the graces you have granted me, … Continue reading →

Victor Turner John Janaro The development of the modern scientific study of anthropology seemed to offer a promising field for religious sceptics. Indeed, the explosion of empirical data in 19th century Europe about the behaviours of diverse human groups in every part … Continue reading →