– Corrado Gnerre In these times there is much talk of Saint Francis of Assisi, perhaps because the current Pope has chosen the name of the Saint of Assisi. And we often remember the meeting that the Saint had with…
Day: March 2, 2020
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (69) – What happened to Christ’s divine nature when he died?
– Rev José Mario O Mandía We have seen that Christ’s suffering and death were part of God’s plan. This is why in the Creed, we profess our belief that He “died and was buried.” The burial is a kind…
THE CHURCH CHRIST FOUNDED – Christianity in the 14th and 15th Centuries – The Black Death
– Joni Cheng During the 14th century, a great plague known as the “Black Death” descended upon Europe. It began around 1347 and lasted for over a decade. The deadly plague spread all throughout Europe and decimated the population of…
THE TEMPTATION OF AN ILLUSORY HAPPINESS – 5th March 2020, 1st Sunday Of Lent
– MATTHEW 4:1-11 Jesus’ answers to the tempter refer to three events of the Exodus: the murmurings of the people for the lack of food and the gift of the manna (Ex 16), the protests for the lack of water…
SACRO CUORE DI CRISTO RE – Marcello Piacentini and sacred architecture
– Anastasios The 20s in the past century was a time of great social and political changes in Italy. A new party – the fascists – seized power and a new leader named Benito Mussolini imposed his will on the…
CORONA THE VIRUS – Battling a rising fear
– Aurelio Porfiri This first part of 2020 will certainly be remembered because of the coronavirus epidemic. There is no doubt that this problem dictates the agenda of governments, media and cultural institutions. In Italy, where I am now, the…
WARRIOR POPE – The planet first…people first!
– Carlos Frota A good fight … in many fronts. Pope Francis is a warrior, but an uncommon one, a warrior of the good war, on behalf of the poorest of the world. Two topics of the Pope’a agenda, in…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (89)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro All the inhabitants of Hugli were seen as vassals of the Grand Mogol and paid customs duties to him that satisfied the governor of the recently conquered province. To some of the merchants, “the most…
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF THE ELDERLY – Old age is not a disease, it is a privilege!
– ROBAIRD O’CEARBHAILL As older populations increase, measures are required not only to meet their needs. However, as Pope Francis said, we need to recognize the elderly’s vital value to families and society. The contributions of the elderly through their…
FROM MANILA TO ROME – Cardinal Tagle assumes office at the Vatican
– Fr Leonard Dollentas The archbishop of Manila, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has assumed his post as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples at the Vatican. Cardinal Tagle left the Philippines on February 9. Before leaving his…