– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro In his account, Estêvão Cacela claims to have devoted himself body and soul to learning the language of the region and probably Sanskrit, since he mentions having studied “the books of the lamas.” Although, just…
Day: December 6, 2019
ON THE SITE OF THE WORLD’S FIRST NATIVITY CRECHE – The letter from Greccio
– José Maria C.S. André St Francis of Assisi went to Greccio for the first time around 1209, in a moment in which the small town was attacked by ferocious wolves that slaughtered herds, destroyed vineyards and even attacked people.…
ROME – Pope Francis Visits Caritas of Rome
– Tej Francis tejfrancis@gmail.com (Zenit) Pope Francis on the afternoon of November 29, 2019, visited the Cittadella della Carità, the “Citadel of Charity”, a collection of charitable programs including the Dental Centre, the “Santa Giacinta” Home, the “Emporium of Solidarity”,…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis tejfrancis@gmail.com Grand Rapids, Michigan Michigan diocese supports priest accused of LGBT Eucharist ‘discrimination’ (CNA) A Michigan diocese said it supports a priest who told a parishioner that because of her same-sex civil marriage she should not receive…
NEW LITURGICAL YEAR – YEAR A – STARTS DECEMBER 1 (ADVENT SUNDAY) – Cycles of celebration and praise in the praying Church
– Miguel Augusto (*) With the arrival of the new Liturgical Year – Year A – last Sunday (December 1), we are called to reflect on how the Church organizes the Liturgy of the Word within its various cycles, which…
ADVENT RECOLLECTION AT THE PASTORAL CENTER FOR MIGRANTS – Christ, the King, Star of My Life
– Ross Belle Santos-Balatbat Center for Pastoral Care of Migrants held an Advent recollection on the day of the Solemnity of Christ the King, 26 November, from 10 AM to 3 PM. Sister Yna Onarte, RC, who guided the reflections,…
FILIPINO PRE-CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION – Paskong Pinoy sa Macau 2019
– Ross Belle Santos-Balatbat The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) Office in Macau organized “Paskong Handog 2019” (Christmas Tribute 2019) at the Sofitel Hotel, last Sunday, 01 December.
JUAN CARLOS HAIDAR SJ, HEAD OF SOPHIA’S UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC CENTER – Christianity is always revolutionary and Pope Francis understood that
Photo by: Marco Carvalho – Marco Carvalho, in Tokyo A former student of Jorge Bergoglio during the years when the Pope was at the helm of San Miguel’s College, in Buenos Aires, Juan Carlos Haidar recalls Francis as a paternal…