Every Believer Has Received Gifts from God: Stewardship of Divine Grace
2026 Victor R. Claveau, MJ From the opening pages of Sacred Scripture, God reveals Himself as the source of every good gift. Humanity is created in His image and likeness, endowed with abilities, opportunities, and resources that reflect His goodness and providence. Throughout salvation history, God distributes His blessings in diverse ways. Some individuals possess […]
Caravaggio | Supper at Emmaus
By Rev Paul Pecchie Caravaggio is one of those painters who has a gift for bringing the viewer into his paintings. He pays attention to creating an immersive world with attention to detail and also setting up the composition to draw in the viewer. Caravaggio invites us to see the world through eyes of faith. […]
TATTOOS
by Giuseppe Monno “You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, nor shall you tattoo yourselves” (Leviticus 19:28) Sacred Scripture, already in the Old Testament, calls the people of Israel to distinguish themselves from the practices of pagan nations: “You shall not follow the customs of the nations” (cf. Leviticus 20:23). The […]
Ecce Homo
“Ecce Homo” is a Latin phrase meaning “Behold the Man,” which is derived from the New Testament account of Jesus Christ’s trial before Pontius Pilate. This phrase is found in the Gospel of John, where Pilate presents Jesus to the crowd after He has been scourged and mocked by the Roman soldiers. The phrase is […]
The Benefits of Prayer.
Fr. Paul Pecchie Early Christian art created some beautiful images to communicate the importance and benefits of prayer. One particularly memorable image is found in the Church of St Apollinare in Classe, in the Italian city of Ravenna. Ravenna was the capital of the western half of the Byzantine Empire in the early Middle Ages. […]