Anastasios Objection 1: Different religions call God with different names but they are talking about the same God, the God we believe. Objection 2: If God is the Father of all, so everyone is son and daughter of God,…
Day: June 8, 2018
BITE-SIZE PHILOSOPHY (67) – How are motives and circumstances related to holiness?
Graham-H at Pixabay Rev José Mario O Mandía jmom.honlam.org The object of the act (finis operis), the intention (or motive or finis operantis) and the circumstances: these are the three elements of an act that we need to examine in…
A PILGRIM’S NOTES – HIV-AIDS (1)
Fausto Gomez OP In two pieces, I wish to share with my readers some basic points regarding HIV-AIDS: its nature and causes, ways to control the HIV virus and to prevent its spread, and on our attitude as human beings…
CATHEDRAL RAIL RETURNING TO USE – Church goers find it enhances reverence in communion
Fr Leonard E Dollentas Recently, the communion rail at Macau Cathedral was refurbished and its use was restored during weekday Masses. Communicants may now receive the Eucharist kneeling using the rail. As expected, the practice gathered diverse reactions from the…
Fresh strength for the journey
Two students of CDSJ 5, Gabriel (Form 3) and Rui Joseph (Form 1) were among those who received confirmation at Pentecost. Here are their thoughts on this milestone in their journey of faith. GABRIEL. During my confirmation class, I…
TALKS – PRAYERS FOR HEALING – ALL-NIGHT EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & SOLEMN PROCESSION – Corpus Christi irradiates blessings
Miguel Augusto The bishop of Macau Most Reverend Stephen Lee, last year brought the Corpus Christi procession back to Macau, which had not been realized for many years and sadly almost “forgotten”. Our bishop has been extolling the adoration of…
A READER WRITES – A spiritually enhanced day
Simon Lei Angela Chong I find the Feast of Corpus Christi of special importance this year. In fact, it was a spiritually enriched day for me. I attended two consecutive Masses in the morning and joined the Eucharistic Procession in…
Star Wars, the New Age roots of Jedi philosophy
Roberto Marchesini Star Wars, including the last chapter, is an epic saga like few others. Its most philosophical dialogues are however imbued with a clearly visible New Age culture. George Lucas, the creator of the saga, was inspired by Joseph…
POPE ON CORPUS CHRISTI – Only the Eucharist satisfies hearts
Associated Press Hannah Brockhaus (CNA/EWTN News) – Only the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the food of life, can satisfy the hunger of hearts for love, a universal experience, Pope Francis said during Mass Sunday for the Solemnity of…
HOLY MASS – The Perpetuation of the Pascal Mysteries
The Mass of St Gregory: Jesus appears to Pope St Gregory I (c. 540 – 604) as the Man of Sorrows at consecration so as to confirm His presence in the Sacrament of the Altar. Professor Roberto Ceolin As Easter…