– Anastasios The 4th century was, in many regards, really an extraordinary century. Not only because we will have in this time freedom for Christians thanks to the emperor Constantine, but also because of the many great Christian minds that…
Month: November 2018
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (9) – Is Jesus credible?
Christ before Caiaphas (1617), Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656), National Gallery (UK) – Rev José Mario O Mandía We have previously examined the value of the Gospels and have concluded that they can be considered as an authentic historical record. Once…
HANG IN THERE, BROTHERS AND SISTERS – 25TH November 2018, Christ The King Sunday
DAN 7:13-14; REV 1:5-8; JN 18:33-37 – Paul Yeung We are all like Pilate: we do not understand Christ and His Kingship. So often when we are faced with the many trials and sufferings, or when we are confused by…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon – 29
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The climate and the general aspect of the country disappoints me, which I hoped to see more preserved, more authentic in its architecture. After all, the zinc roofs are here also the predominant feature of…
ON THE TRANSLATION OF THE OUR FATHER
– Nicola Bux Recently the Italian Conference of Bishops has approved some changes in liturgical translations. These changes were at the center of a very strong debate between scholars. One of the changes is in the Our Father. In Italian…
LEARNING FROM SANTA CECILIA – Let my heart be pure
St Cecilia (1626), Simon Vouet, Blanton Museum of Art – Aurelio Porfiri Santa Cecilia, a Roman martyr of the third century, is a significant saint in the Catholic Church, especially so for musicians, of whom she is patron. During the…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (91) – San Damiano, Italy
Rosa Quattrini was born January 26, 1909, in Santominto, Italy. Her parents were very devout and pious – especially the father, who had an intense devotion to the Rosary. The father was a poor farmer and died when she was…
ST PAUL VI (2) – Main writings
– FAUSTO GOMEZ OP Pope Paul VI wrote excellent documents, which are part of the Ordinary Magisterium of the Church. These documents continue to be important. Some of them are still very relevant today and often quoted by the Popes…
VENERABLE ALFREDO OBVIAR – A Man with a Passion for Catechesis
– Fr Leonard E Dollentas In a decree issued on November 7, 2018, Pope Francis has declared Bishop Alfredo Obviar, a Filipino bishop, Venerable. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) confirmed the decree on Friday November 9, 2018:…
WALK FOR A MILLION 2018 – Charity Fund leaders visit Bishop Lee
– Benedict Keith Ip On 15 November, 2018, Ho Teng Iat, President of the Charity Fund from the Readers of Macao Daily News visited Bishop of Macau Stephen Lee. The meeting was held at the Bishop’s Office together with Vice-President…