Dun Giljan's Blog

One out of 5 Catholics in our world is from Africa. One out of 3 seminarians in our world is also from Africa. Africa has become the beating...

These are 10 Christmas movies that are popular at Christmas time. 1.                   It’s a wonderful life – Pope Leo’s favorite movie. ...

This prayer was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous Scottish novel writer, author of 'Treasure Island' (1850-1894) ‘Loving...

Joy is not the absence of suffering, but rather the presence of the Lord in your life. This third Sunday of Advent is also called ‘Gaudete S...

I think it’s about time to show you some of my recent watercolors. I am self-taught and just practice for fun, but in the long run, I do com...

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the most treasured among Mexicans and Catholics alike. It all started in 1531 when an Aztec Ind...

We all wonder what Popes wished for Christmas when they were young. In 1934, the future Pope Benedict XVI, a young 7-year-old Joseph Ratzing...

Angels carrying the House of Mary This is a fairly new feast introduced into the Liturgical calendar in 2019 by Pope Francis. It celebrates ...

Family is not about blood. It’s about who’s willing to hold your hand when you need it the most. I asked God ‘How do I get the best of Lif...

Immaculate Conception by Esteban Murillo Just imagine the millions of Christmas cards being exchanged right now, going across the globe, man...

Every manger of darkness  is filled with the Light of Life; Every manger of confusion and self-doubt  is filled with the Wonderful Counse...

St. Nicholas was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of ...

In my chapel during the foot-washing ceremony on Holy Thursday Today we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Hilltop Gardens which has be...

Many people claim that Pope Leo was a successor, not a replacement of Pope Francis. This was the case every time a new Pope is elected. Like...

Going back to my first Oregon parish, in the small town of John Day, just before Christmas of 2004, I invited some of the children to watch ...

3 stamps of Cremona's Christmas set of 1967 Philately gives us the opportunity to share so many beautiful images from various countries ...

A way to help children and adults to prepare for Christmas is the creation of the Advent calendar, which has become quite popular, with a va...

We start a new liturgical year today as we start the Advent season. This year, let’s make it a point to really try hard to MAKE ROOM FOR JES...

St. Sharbel Makhlouf (1828-1898) Today Pope Leo XIV visits Lebanon, after spending two days in Turkey, visiting the place when in 325 the Ni...

As the entire globe seems to dedicate today to shopping and getting the better deals from stores, Black Friday has become some kind of a hol...

What we should all be grateful for...(click to enlarge) With the biggest family celebration of the year upon us, may I suggest a few prayers...

For those of you visitors to this Blog who told me how much they enjoyed the Bird-feeders a week ago, I am sharing with you today another bi...

St Catherine in a painting by Giuseppe Cali in Zurrieq parish, Malta Catherine was born of a noble family in Alexandria, her father being th...

The Jesuit mission in Hiroshima, (in red circle) 80 years ago, on August 6 and 9, two nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki i...

The Solemnity of Christ the King is celebrated on th is last Sunday of the Liturgical Year. It’s a day to honor our Savior as King, who lea...