A beautiful animation where Pope Francis explains why we need to take care and cultivate our relationship with the Virgen Mary. This is a Catholic-Link.org production, all rights reserved.
Month: December 2015
The Anointed One: The manger, the cross, and the tabernacle
Rev José Mario O Mandía jmom.honlam.org Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) once composed an enchanting polyphony for a male choir with words taken from a hymn attributed to St Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153). Part of it goes:
4th Sunday of Advent
‘Tis the Season to Be Overjoyed! Edmond Lo Fountain of Love and Life (www.FLL.cc) Micah’s proclamation of the Good News is almost hysterical. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, the prophet sounds so overjoyed he is, I’d venture to say, a…
A Pilgrim’s Notes: “Merry Christmas” — What Does It Mean?
Fausto Gomez, OP May you have a Merry Christmas! What does “Merry Christmas” mean? As we prepare to celebrate this great solemnity, let me share a few notes on its various and complementary meanings. Christmas is Christ. There cannot be…
Christmas in Macau, Mozambique and Austria
Devotion, tolerance and affection PEDRO DANIEL OLIVEIRA pedrodanielhk@hotmail.com When he was a child, the parents of José Chan, current Director of three Catholic confraternities, took him along with his siblings to Macau Cathedral, to St. Anthony’s Church or to St.…
Bishop appeals to parents: form children to live in the real world
Bishop of Macau José Lai has issued his Christmas message, intended not only for the Catholic faithful but also for the public at large.
Year of Mercy in Macau: Bishop José Lai officially opens Holy Door
At 8:00 PM on December 13, the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Bishop José Lai formally opened the Holy Door of the Cathedral of Macau. A throng of worshippers filled the square in front of the Cathedral where the Liturgy of…
Great Figures of the Missionary Work: Bento de Góis, in search of the Cathay Kingdom (9)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Bento de Góis faced some surprises during his sojourn in those important outposts of the legendary Silk Road. The major one was the arrival of the sister of the king of Yarkand, the queen Abchanam or…
BETHLEHEM In Spite of All, We Still Bring Christmas to the World
Juliana Hodali (This Week in Palestine) – This year, Christmas in Bethlehem will have a new and different flavor. Although the political situation continues to deteriorate and unrest is on the rise, this Christmas is exclusively dedicated to our children…
Vatican II Confidential — Cardinal Felici’s diary of the the council
Archbishop Marchetto, whom Pope Francis himself considers “the best interpreter of the Second Vatican Council” talks about his recent book on the diary that Cardinal Pericle Felici wrote during the Second Vatican Council. Cardinal Felici was the general secretary of Vatican II,…