– Aurelio Porfiri To understand certain developments that have occurred in the field of sacred music, one must go backwards. In other words, the present can only be understood by immersing yourself in the past and trying to untangle threads…
Year: 2019
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (66)
– Joaquim Magalhรฃes de Castro Prior to an archery session, competitors are advised not to spend the night with their wives to achieve a higher level of concentration, and teams often resort to astrologers (armed with puppets symbolizing archers) who…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis ROME After 6 years, family of kidnapped Jesuit is โin limboโ (Crux) Family members of an Italian Jesuit priest who was kidnapped in Syria by members of ISIS in 2013, held a press conference in Rome on…
RALPH CUNNINGHAM, IRISH CATHOLIC WRITER – I always wanted to be a journalistย
– Robaird O’Cearbhaill Hong Kong Correspondent As in the famous old song Irish homesick writer Ralph Cunningham is โa long way to Tipperaryโ where he was born. Nevertheless, as he told O Clarim, Hong Kong and Asia have very much…
500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAITH IN THE PHILIPPINES – Nine-Year spiritual journey for the New Evangelization (1)
– Fr Leonard E. Dollentas In the midst of political confusion, corruption problems and exodus of people to other countries for greener pastures, the Philippine Church prepares to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the coming of the Christian faith in…
WE WERE WRONG
In the July 26th issue of O Clarim, we wrote that the Chinese province of the Society of Jesus has Father Stephan Rothlin as provincial. However, the current provincial is Father Stephen Chow. To those concerned we sincerely apologize for…
FEAST OF ST LAWRENCE
During the feast of St Lawrence celebrated last Sunday, 11 August, H.E. Bishop Stephen Lee presided over the Holy Mass where the incoming parish priest Father RYU Jaehyoung BMC was welcomed by outgoing parish priest Father Jojo Peter Ancheril CMF.…
MARGUERITE BAYS WILL BE RAISED TO THE ALTARS ON OCTOBER 13TH – โChrist was none other than her radiant companion of lifeโ
– Marco Carvalho On 13th October, Switzerland will inscribe a new name in the increasingly large legion of Catholic saints. Beatified by John Paul II in 1995, Marguerite Bays – a seamstress who lived and died in the small French-speaking…
FAITH ILLUSTRATED โ LIFE IN CHRIST: We are called to happiness (10)
THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES (2) – FAITH, HOPE, CHARITY
ALLELUIA โ Music by Aurelio Porfiri
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