– Fr Leonard E. Dollentas They are called ‘pious oldies’ – and they love praying and going to church every day. Though often seen as feeble, they form a gentle but formidable “dogmatic” force in the Church. Their commitment to…
Month: July 2019
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (62)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Cacela and Cabral spent the rest of their sojourn in Bhutan in an ambiguous situation. They were guests and simultaneously prisoners. Faced with the prohibition, the priests requested authorization to evangelize, which was granted to…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis PARIS, FRANCE RISE IN CRIMES AGAINST CHURCHES IN FRANCE SHOCK FAITHFUL, PROMPT REFLECTION (CNA) Vandalism, theft, arson and other increasing attacks on churches in France have led to debates about their causes, amid shock to the community,…
FRANCISCO DA ROZA – Former globetrotting star banker steers Museum of Hong Kong’s imposing Portuguese project
– ROBAIRD O’CEARBHAILL Hong Kong Correspondent From a career as a successful international banker in Sydney, London, as well as in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, Francisco Da Roza sticks to his roots with pride. Schooled in Macau, with…
AOL COMPETITION FINALS 2019 – Baking & Icing-Decorating
The 2nd part of the Final Competition of the 2nd Art of Living (AOL) Culinary Competition (Baking and Icing-Decorating category) was held on July 13 for girls between 10 -13 years old, at Wahn Tihng Centre. The judges were Agnes…
USJ AWARDS 370 DIPLOMAS AT 2019 CONGREGATION – “To love Macau is no longer enough,” Bishop Lee says
– Marco Carvalho Bishop of Macau D. Stephen Lee Bun-sang has exhorted the students who graduated from the University of Saint Joseph to be of service “to China and to the world” in a speech he delivered last Saturday at…
FATHER LUÍS SEQUEIRA, SJ – Macau was the place where my zest for priesthood grew stronger
– Marco Carvalho The Apollo 11 had barely landed on the Moon when young Luís Sequeira decided to embark on an even harder journey: without being certain of the strength of his convictions, he decided to devote his life to…
ASK THE LITURGIST (32) – Concert etiquette
– Enrico Finotti Is it possible for people to sit on the seats of the presbytery and also on the priest’s seat with the motive of a large crowd on the occasion of concerts or performances? What is said about…
CHURCH FATHERS (64) – Ioannes Maxentius
– Anastasios In our profiles of Church Fathers and important writers of the early Church, there are themes that are somehow recurrent. One of them is the fight against heresies. Today we never talk about this theme, we are very…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (40) – What does Sacred Tradition say about the Blessed Trinity?
– Rev José Mario O Mandía The things we believe do not come only from Sacred Scripture. We also know that it is important to consider what Sacred Tradition teaches us. These teachings can be found in the Fathers of…