The Fury, the Glory, and the Void: Why Achilles, the Greatest of Heroes, Was Not Happy
Achilles, despite his glory and strength, was not a happy man. An essay on virtue, heroism, and the empty pursuit of modern man.
André Costa
Saint Patrick: The Apostle of Ireland and the Strength of Faith Clothed in Armour
Saint Patrick, the missionary who evangelised Ireland and became a symbol of Christian courage, is one of the best-known saints in the world, although his true story is often shrouded in legend.
The Road to Emmaus: Courage to Break the Chains of Paralysis
Difficulties bring down the weak but strengthen the strong. In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 24, we see the disciples on the road to Emmaus returning to their former lives, trapped in their weaknesses and disappointments.
The Conditioning of Love | Essays, by André Costa
Perhaps you’ve never realised it, but temptations, when they occur, strike against your purposes, your faithfulness, or your vocations.
Welcoming the Gifts of God and Making Them Bear Fruit with Our Freedom
Welcoming the gifts of God and making them bear fruit is a great responsibility that profoundly involves our freedom.
The Ways of God on Earth and Holiness Within Everyone’s Reach
God never ceases to act in the world. Even when times seem darkened, He proposes new beginnings – and these new beginnings are, in fact, the very essence of Christianity.
Pedalling into the Night: A Lesson in Falling, Getting Up, and Carrying On
While teaching my daughter to ride a bike, I realised that the fear of falling is what stops us from moving forward.
The Prayer of Saint Benedict: A Spiritual Force Against All Evil
The Prayer of Saint Benedict emerges precisely as this armour of faith. Brief in words, yet immense in power, it is an invocation of Christian protection.
Saint Benedict of Nursia: The Saint Who Saved Western Civilisation
In one of the most tumultuous periods of European history, when the Western Roman Empire was collapsing and barbarian hordes were ravaging cities and libraries, a silent man, clothed in a monastic habit, laid the foundations of something extraordinary: the preservation of faith, knowledge, and culture.
Jean Valjean in Les Misérables: The Man Who Carried the Weight of the World
Among the many characters created by literature, few names carry as much weight and meaning as Jean Valjean, the protagonist of Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables.