Father Julian's Blog

To all those who used to check my blog, I have a new blog, also in English and updated with a new post every day from my home in Malta. Chec...

For those who would like to continue checking my blog, please go to a new blog I started from my home in Malta. I am hoping to at least incl...

I want to take this opportunity of my last entry from my parish in Bend to say Sorry, Thank You and I Love you – the three words that I ...

The new parish church of St. Julian's These are the two churches where most probably I will be celebrating Masses over the next few ...

GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE, THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE  LEARNED: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats. 2) When your Mom i...

Grandma Moses still painting in her 90s 1.    At 100, Grandma Moses was painting. 2.    At 94, Bertrand Russell was active in internatio...

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

Nervous? Take Vitamin N. Never, never will I leave you nor forsake you. (Heb 13:5) Overwhelmed? Take Vitamin O. Overcome evil with good....

Anxious? Take Vitamin A. All things work together for the good of those who love God. (Rom 8:28) Blue? Take Vitamin B. Bless the Lord, O ...

My favorite flower will soon be in full bloom, and as these photos can tell, the Bleeding Heart speaks of love, optimism, hope and sheer b...

Click to enlarge this historic painting I share with you today a historic photo which you may call very anachronistic and impossible t...

Yesterday I shared with you some questions that children may want to ask Jesus. Now a few questions to His mother Mary….. Dear Mary, did y...

Dear Jesus, we have a few questions for you – you know how children are always inquisitive about everything they see around them. So here ...

The Sunday after Easter will always be known as Divine Mercy Sunday, as people pray the novena handed down to us by St Faustina Kowalska...

Lord, you know better than myself that I am growing older and will soon be old. Keep me from becoming too talkative, and especially from t...

Yet they can be the hardest to give. 1) THE GIFT OF LISTENING... No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your response.  Just listeni...

Blessing of the Paschal Candle The celebration of the Easter Vigil in our parish was the climactic moment for our Liturgical Year as 9 m...

Just as the poinsettia takes center stage at Christmas time, the Easter Lily does the same at Easter time, adorning our sanctuaries and be...

I share with you today two photos from each of our churches here in Bend. The new church is decorated by Rick and Lupita Wesseler, assiste...

Mother Angelica (1923-2016) Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, foundress of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), passed ...

"Why do you search for the living among the dead? He is risen - he is not here!" May the Easter blessings come upon all of you w...

Maltese figolli Just as Christmas has its special food, like puddings, mince pies, cookies and fruitcake, so does Easter, and in particu...

The Sorrowful Mother statue from Rabat, Malta from 2010 As we commemorate the passion and death of Our Lord today, I go back once more t...

Altar of Repose in a church in Rabat, Malta Holy Thursday is a very special day for all priests and Catholics alike. Traditionally the C...

Holy Week is just days ahead, Lord. In some ways, it will be an ordinary week: I'll still have to go to work, to school, to the stor...

Archbishop Joseph Mercieca (1928-2016) Archbishop Joseph Mercieca was born in Victoria on the island of Gozo in Malta. He was baptised o...