The Political Map
Day: April 10, 2015
Who is this Man?
Neither painting nor burn mark nor photograph Rev. José Mario O. Mandía “Peter then came out with the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first;…
A community of believers
April 12, 2015 – Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35 1 John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31 Fr Fernando Torres, CMF Claretian Publications Faith always happens in the midst of a community. Jesus is not recognized in solitude but in the relationship…
The 12th and 28th Macau Scout Groups of Yuet Wah: Days gone by and future they hold (II)
Scouts in Catholic Schools fulfill social duties Benedict Keith Ip senhorkeithip@gmail.com Continued: Days gone by and future they hold (I) The 12th Macau Scout Group: 28 years on rocky road Fr. Francis Hung related that in the beginning, they used…
e-Life….
Sr. Sam As a child everyone must have played blindfold. I still remember while playing with blindfold, instead of catching my friends I accidentally held an elderly man. I screamed for the victory, but after untying my eyes I realized…
The Song of the Centuries
Aurelio Porfiri In the long post Vatican II season, one of the main problems had to do with the Mass Propers, the antiphons for introit, offertory and communion. De facto they disappeared from the common practice to remain as a…
Palm Sunday Philippine Style
Ross Belle Balatbat “Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem manifested the coming of the kingdom that the King-Messiah was going to accomplish by the Passover of his Death and Resurrection.” (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church no. 560)
Priestly tiredness and priestly rest
Pontiff’s Holy Thursday Chrism Mass Homily Pope Francis “My hand shall ever abide with him, my arms also shall strengthen him” (Ps 89:21). This is what the Lord means when he says: “I have found David, my servant; with my…
Pope mourns with Kenyans
Militants attack university campus (Vatican Radio) – Kenya was in mourning Friday after Islamists militants stormed a University campus killing 147 people the day before. Many of the victims were Christian students who were executed at the start of the assault after they…
I also need to be cleansed by the Lord
Sacred Triduum With Pope Francis Pope Francis had a packed schedule during the most solemn and sacred three days of the whole liturgical calendar. Here is a summary based on Vatican Radio’s reports of the different events.