Living in our society can instill several strong emotions. One of the most challenging is anger. Anger is a very powerful emotion that is not always understood and is sometimes resisted, especially in a spiritual context. However, righteous anger is that emotion that can push us to act for what is right.

The Anger of Jesus

That's the central theme of a series of online reflections intertwining art and faith, organized by the Centre for Ignatian Spirituality. They are inspired by the experience of Christ's anger that led him to expel the money changers from the Temple, as depicted by Giotto in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua.
The reflections, created in collaboration with Pietre Vive, are an Ignatian initiative that explores faith through art, inviting participants to explore the theme of righteous anger through four perspectives.  The four online meetings, followed by discussion, will be held every Friday in February from 7-8:30 p.m. at the following link.

Four online meetings

On February 4, Giulia Privitelli, art historian, of Pietre Vive will explore Giotto's representation of the Gospel event in the context of Christ's life in the Scrovegni Chapel. She will not only interpret the symbols but read the artwork as a spiritual text to reflect on our personal and collective experience of anger.

On Feb. 11, John Paul Cauchi, of the diocesan Peace and Justice Commission, will reflect on anger and social activism. Cauchi is strongly committed to the causes of environmental protection and good governance. Cauchi, who is a member of a choir, will supplement the talk with musical interludes.

On Feb. 18, Anthony Frendo, a biblical scholar, will trace the development of the idea of 'God's Rage' as another face of the merciful God, through the Scriptures. Professor Frendo will cover books from Hosea, the Gospel of John and Pauline texts.

On February 25, Nadia Delicata, the bishops' Delegate for Evangelization, a moral theologian with foundational studies in psychology, will first explore the inner process of anger-what causes anger and what happens when anger goes wrong. Then she will explore how anger can be transformed into a driving force for conversion and how righteous anger can propel us to action for the common good.

The event is coordinated by Sandro Rossi and Thomas Muscat. The reflections are open to the public. Participation is free and no reservation is required. The sessions are independent with a continuous thread of reflection on anger that runs through them all. Those who can attend even one session are welcome and will have a fruitful experience. Those who attend all sessions will have a more complete experience.

More information can be obtained through the fb page of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality or through an email sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..