– Angela Chong I was in Taiwan last week on a spiritual-cum-ecoIogical tour named “New Exodus”. As the Chinese name “同行覓主踪” suggests, it was aimed at seeking encounters with God through close contact with Mother Nature.
Day: October 12, 2018
MARIAN APPARITIONS (85) – Krakow, Poland
The history of Our Lady of Czestochowa is the history of Poland. Traditional holds that this picture of Mary was painted by St Luke the Evangelist on a piece of wood cut from the table of the Last Supper. It…
SYNOD OF BISHOPS – Sometimes, it looks like jumping without a parachute
– José Maria C.S. André The Synod of Bishops, about youth and vocation, began on the September 3, in Rome. In the opening address, the Pope asked the participants to speak frankly and make themselves available to listen. “We are…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR JUAN JOSÉ SILVESTRE – The Primacy of God
– Aurelio Porfiri Father Juan José Silvestre is a liturgist and a priest of the Opus Dei personal prelature. Despite his young age he has had several responsibilities in the prelature and in the Church. He teaches at the Holy…
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/10/019/2018 2018 World Mission Sunday On Sunday, 21 October, we celebrate World Mission Sunday. In his message for this day, Pope Francis invites the whole Church to reflect on the mission that we have received from Christ. The theme for…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis VATICAN CITY YOUTH SYNOD BISHOP: THE WORLD IS RICH IN TECHNOLOGY & POOR IN PRINCIPLES (CNA/EWTN News) A Polish archbishop participating in the Vatican synod on youth said Thursday that today’s young people have benefited from technological…
MONSIGNOR JOSÉ RAFAEL ESPÍRITO SANTO, REGIONAL VICAR OF OPUS DEI IN PORTUGAL – We need to return to God without fear
– Marco Carvalho Ninety years after it was founded by Saint Josemaria Escrivá, the challenges that Opus Dei faces remain unchanged. The organization is still the only personal prelature of the Catholic Church and its main focus remains on reconnecting…
S. KOREAN PRESIDENT TO MEET POPE WITH INVITATION FROM NORTH KOREA
(Vatican News) Pope Francis will receive South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the Vatican on 18 October, Greg Burke, the director of the Holy See’s Press Office said in a brief statement on Tuesday.
MACAU PEROSI CHOIR CONCLUDES A FOUR DAY TRIP TO TAIWAN
The Macau Perosi Choir’ “Taiwan Music Tour 2018” concluded on 29 September. During the four-day-trip, all members participated in a series of singing performances, exchange and learning activities. The choir was also invited to sing with the local choir of…
PASTORAL CARE FOR MIGRANTS : LEGION OF MARY – Our Lady of Fatima visits homes
– Ross Belle Balatbat It is a Filipino tradition for a statue of Mary go from house to house, all year round, staying in each house for a week or two. The image’s presence moves the family to find time…