You’re (probably) not going to like this REV. JOSÉ MARIO O. MANDÍA jmomandia@gmail.com On March 2014, Pope Francis met with families of the victims of the Italian mafia. At the end of his discourse, he put his notes down and told those gathered there, “I feel that I cannot finish without saying a word to those who are absent today,…
“Simbang Gabi” (Dawn Mass)
Be vigilant: God is near Is 63:16b-I7,19b; 64:2b-7; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 Fr Fernando Torres, CMF CLARETIAN PUBLICATIONS In the market that is today’s world, there are many who would like to sell salvation cheaply. Some offer a salvation based on consumption: “Buy this product;” “Use this or that.” They tell us that all that will make us happier.…
Teresa Lo chifan103@gmail.com The Gospel comes alive in our lives all the time if we pay close attention to what is happening in and outside of us. I experienced a dramatic healing on a Sunday afternoon under the care of two most beautiful Samaritans during the time of my eight-day retreat. The parable as told by Jesus has become a…
New Sunday English Mass available 1. St. Lazarus Church: English Mass every Sunday at 11 AM is scheduled starting from December 7, 2014. 2. Holy Spirit Chapel at the Santa Rosa de Lima (English Secondary): English Mass every Sunday at 5PM is scheduled starting from November 30, 2014.
Charity event invigorates participants in Escola da Sagrada Família Benedict Keith Ip It was a sunny day on November 23, 2014 where Escola da Sagrada Família (EDSF) held an annual carnival to raise funds for two schools in Cong Yang County （欉陽縣）, Anhui Province, with the hope of improving their study environment and facilities.
The king of beggars Ez 34:11-12,15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26,28; Mt 25:31-46 Fr. Fernando Torres, CMF CLARETIAN PUBLICATIONS As a conclusion to the liturgical year, today’s feast proclaims that Jesus Christ is the King of the universe. He is above all people and things. As Christians, we recognize him as the center of our lives and we respect him as such.…
PEDRO DANIEL OLIVEIRA pedrodanielhk@hotmail.com Argentine priest Alberto Rossa believes that Catholicism has contributed to promote the unity of China due to its moral values. The missionary also demystified the problems of the Catholic Church in the PROC and adds the example of the good will of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association toward Claretian Publications, a publishing house managed by him.