Dun Giljan's Blog

A weary mother returned from the store, Lugging groceries through the kitchen door. Awaiting her arrival was her 8 year old son, Anxiou...

Probably one of the most beloved and well-known Saints, even among non-Catholics, St Francis became affectionately known as the patron saint...

The family that prays together, stays together. We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Knowing doesn’t mean understa...

The belief in Guardian Angels appears in the Old Testament, although it is not specifically articulated. The belief that angels can be guide...

This year we celebrate the 100 anniversary of the Little Flower’s canonization. Therese was born in France on January 2, 1873, the pampered ...

My memories of October in New York and Oregon were highlighted by zillions of leaves falling from maple trees and then having to rake them a...

Today is the feast of the Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.  Michael  - the angel of judgment - is known as the champion in the figh...

Cardinal Zuppi during the 7-hour service On August 14, earlier this year, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna led a prayer service ...

Have you ever imagined that while we’re sleeping and resting, there are a million persons still working so that we can continue with our dai...

The only country in the world that has the Bible on it is the flag of the Dominican Republic, a country in the Caribbean. The quote on it sa...

Everyone experiences a certain amount of sadness once in a while. For some it comes and goes. For others it lingers on, if the cause of sadn...

Painted by Jean Francoise Millet, “The Angelus” is a famous painting from 1859, much revered by the French peasantry. Millet lived between 1...

Pope John Paul II canonized Padre Pio of Pietralcina on June 16, 2002. It was the 45th canonization ceremony in Pope John Paul's pontifi...

Before the invention of the automobile, motorcycles and other faster means of travel, most people travelled by horses, donkeys, mules and of...

Sept 21, 1964 - PM Borg Olivier receiving the Independence documents Malta was ruled over the past 2 millennia by the Phoenicians, Carthagin...

British comedy is quite special. I can mention some of my favorites like ‘Mind your Language,’  ‘Mr Bean,’ ‘Father Ted,’ ‘Allo Allo,’ ‘Open ...

The Naples Cardinal shows the liquefied blood of St Januarius St. Januarius was born in Italy and was bishop of Benevento during the Emperor...

What if...? God couldn't take the time to bless us today because we could not take the time to thank Him yesterday... What if...? God...

Seminarians in the chapel of Bigard Seminary, Nigeria. One of the most successful seminaries in the world is in Enugu, Nigeria. The Bigard M...

NASA’s X-59 - dubbed "Son of Concorde" is having final safety checks before making a historic maiden flight.  The futuristic jet i...

The liturgical feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is celebrated a day after the feast of the Cross, and even though we are far from the Lenten sea...

St Helena excavating the Cross of Jesus at Golgotha Today the church commemorates the day when St Helena found the cross on which Jesus was ...

A Sierra Leone stamp honoring Louis Pasteur Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) was terrified of dogs. Even a barking dog from a distance would scare ...

Monogram of the name of Mary It’s hard to imagine that the Blessed Mother has many more feasts than Jesus himself in the Liturgical calendar...