God’s Church
Day: February 16, 2019
CHURCH FATHERS (43) – Palladius of Helenopolis
Anastasios Origen had a very strong influence on Christian thought in his time and after. Another example is the influence he had on Palladius of Helenopolis (368-431), author of the hagiographic collection called Historia Lausiaca (because it was addressed…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (19) – Who wrote the Bible?
Rev José Mario O Mandía jmom.honlam.org “God’s Letter to Men.” This is how St John Chrysostom (347-407) called the Sacred Scripture. And this is what we believe since the time of the Apostles: that the Bible came from God. The…
OUR LADY OF LOURDES – Comforter of the Afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my suffering
Maria Kwak Last Monday was the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes who appeared in Lourdes, France in 1858. Our Lady of Lourdes is known for many miraculous cures. In many instances, those who are suffering from illness…
“Happy is a synonym for holy” – 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jer 17:5-8; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26 Pope Francis MOST ENLIGHTENING … Nothing is more enlightening than turning to Jesus’ words and seeing His way of teaching the truth. Jesus explained with great simplicity what it…
SAINT THEODORE, SOLDIER – Sanctity is heroism
Aurelio Porfiri News can be alarming sometimes. Like right now, it seems that white should be now called black and vice versa. There is much talk of virility as a possible object of discussion and not as a fundamental…
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AT THE SERVICE OF SOCIETY (II) – The New Evangelization
Fr Leonard E Dollentas While Catholic schools have taught countless people about the faith, the ministry of the Catholic school will be more meaningful and relevant if they are able to form Catholic students who possess a strong Catholic…
Priests and seminarians celebrated New Year
Many priests and seminarians in the Macau Diocese had their New Year annual lunch on Wednesday, February 13. In the warm brotherly atmosphere, they also celebrated the birthday of Bishop Emeritus José Lai, which was on January 14.
MY LIFE IS JUST A MOMENT – Music by Aurelio Porfiri
Liturgical Mass Sheet
A PILGRIM’S NOTES – Reading good books
FAUSTO GOMEZ OP There is in Macau a chain of restaurants that provide, with just a minor order, free coffee for the elderly. One may see many of these elderly reading avidly the daily newspapers. Men and women reading…