Dun Giljan's Blog

It’s amazing how some people keep their kindness and generous spirit hidden from the public eye. This was the case with film actor and comed...

One of the nuns monasteries in Malta goes back 450 years and from the 100 nuns it once housed, there are now 3 elderly nuns living in it. St...

Madonna by Sassoferrato We start this year with a special feast in honor of Mary, Mother of Jesus, Mother of God, and Mother of us all. Janu...

This is a time for reflection as well as celebration. As you look back on the past year and all that has taken place in your life, remember ...

                  These are the Prayer Intentions of Pope Leo XIV entrusted to his world-wide prayer network for 2026. JANUARY - For pray...

Dear Jesus, You came among us to show us the beautiful face of   the Father. You came among us to show us that the father has not given up...

On this ‘Holy Family of Nazareth Sunday,’ I share with you this beautiful and meaningful prayer. May all families live by the standards thi...

The Holy Family by the Le Nain Brothers To morrow the church celebrates the feast of the Holy Family. Many of the pictures shown of the Hol...

Annibale Carracci - The stoning of St Stephen I realized that over the past 14 years since I’ve been doing this blog, I only placed a post o...

                        It's a Boy ! And his name is Jesus Saint Irenaeus wrote in the 3rd Century:  “because of his boundless lov...

The Triptych by Lucas Cranach and Michael Triegel I n 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome  to pose for a drawi...

Jesus speaks to us this Christmas ‘If you really want to give me a special gift this Christmas, I have a short list of a few of my wishes: ...

Every year after Christmas, we await the arrival of the three Wise Men bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, and the presepios wil...

As we approach the celebration of Christmas, the focus now moves to the Holy Family as Mary and Joseph prepare for the birth of their baby. ...

Over the years my parents have always decorated our home with Christmas symbols, including a large presepio, a Nativity display that my fath...

As we await the arrival of Jesus, born again in Bethlehem, in our homes, in our families and in our hearts, we pray that He will stay with u...

St Joseph consoling a tired Jesus As during Holy Week we reflect on the 7 sorrows of Mary, it’s appropriate during this Christmas week to re...