Comedian Mike King says that when he thinks westie “Ewen’s [Gilmour] face pops into my head, Jesus Christ in a Swanndri. He will be ingrained in the psyche of New Zealanders.” He had a huge heart. Everyone thought he was just a Westie, but he had an incredible depth and warmth to him. And, he Read more
A guardian angel is an angel (a created, non-human, non-corporeal being) that has been assigned to guard a particular person, especially with respect to helping that person avoid spiritual dangers and achieve salvation. The angel may also help the person avoid physical dangers, particularly if this will help the person achieve salvation. Continue reading
Former is Pope Benedict XVI pictured with the sisters who care for him at his home, Mater Ecclesiae, a restored convent within the confines of the Vatican. The lay sisters are known as ‘the four guardian angels’. These sisters previously lived with Benedict in the Papal apartments. The former convent has 12 monastic cells over two Read more
The Pope has shown he has a sense of humour as well as a caring side. Last year he donned a red nose at the wedding of members of a charity that uses clowns to cheer up children. Pope Francis appeared at the Vatican to congratulate the newlyweds from the Rainbow Association Marco Iagulli Onlus Read more
A Bible encyclopaedia for smartphones, a real virtual library that holds numerous editions of the Scriptures that can also be accessed off-line. “Catholic Bible” is one of the most complete apps of its kind; the breadth and availability of its content are astonishing: it offers as many as forty two editions of the sacred text Read more
History was made in Canterbury, England, last Friday when the Vatican’s newly formed cricket team played its first ever match against the Church of England. The Anglicans beat the catholics answering the Catholics’ score of 106 with just five balls remaing. The Vatican scored 106 runs to which the Anglican XI replied with 108 runs Read more
News of pop singer Justin Bieber and his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, attending Bible study hasn’t garnered as much attention from the Evangelical community as it should. Not because we care about celebrity status or bad-boy behavior, but because we are deeply concerned about souls and spheres of influence. You might roll your eyes at this Read more
The Gospel according to the Simpsons author Mark Pinsky says the series showcases America’s religious diversity while also demonstrating its historic Protestant core – as represented by Ned Flanders and his family. Much of the Simpsons religious humour satirises aspects of Christianity and religion in general. However, some episodes, such as “Bart Sells His Soul” and Read more
As the Holy See looks into the possibility of a papal visit to Turkey and while some are speaking of a religious war, twisting Ratzinger’s Regensburg speech to create a contrast between the two Popes, it is worth remembering those key moments of silence, which Benedict XVI spent inside Istanbul’s Blue Mosque The two minutes Read more
Two Mormon missionaries working in New Zealand came across a duck quacking next to a storm water drain. Her ducklings had fallen through the grate into the drain While one filmed, the other pulled the ducklings out of the drain. Upon being freed, the ducklings immediately ran toward their mother, chirping their appreciation This heroic action Read more