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…
Month: June 2018
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…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (69) – Genazzano, Albania
George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405–1467), also known as Iskander, or by his more colorful title, the Dragon of Albania, was a great warrior and leader of the people of Albania who fought against the expansion of the Ottoman Empire into his…
SAINT DOMINIC’S DAY AT SAINT PAUL SCHOOL – Students and teachers recognized in sports and arts
St Paul School Pedro Daniel Oliveira Saint Dominic’s Day was marked in Saint Paul School on May 25, with the Mass at 8:45 AM honoring Saint Dominic of Guzman, followed by the recognition of hundreds of students and teachers. Saint…
FILIPINO MISSIONARIES ADDRESS DIFFICULTIES OF MIGRANT WORKERS – Reports on loneliness, precariousness and low incomes
Pedro Daniel Oliveira On May 26, a group of Filipino priests and religious sisters in Macau gathered at the Catholic Pastoral Center for Migrants to share their experiences and to understand the struggles faced by those they often serve on…
SAINT JOHN FESTIVITIES AT SAINT LAZARUS NEIGHBORHOOD – Typhoon can wait a bit longer
Pedro Daniel Oliveira “Whether it’s sunny or raining, we’ll maintain this tradition of organizing it,” Miguel de Senna Fernandes told the media last Tuesday, while presenting the program of Arraial de São João (Saint John Festivities.) The festival will take…
FEAST OF SAINT ANTHONY ON SUNDAY – Four Masses in a single day
Pedro Daniel Oliveira Faithful of Saint Anthony Parish will celebrate on Sunday, June 10, the feast of its Patron Saint, with four Sunday Masses and a procession. Mass in Chinese is celebrated at 7:30 AM, followed by another in same…