18 October 2020 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year AMatthew 22:15-21 Fernando Armellini SCJClaretian Publications Every Roman coin had images of the emperor. Graven images amount to idolatry and are prohibited by their law. Using the money of…
Day: October 17, 2020
MISSIONARIES FROM MACAU TO THE WORLD – Saint Lazarus Island (19)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Contrary to what happens with other Asian countries, the Portuguese contribution to the knowledge of the geography and cultural and ethno-anthropological characteristics of the Philippines and its diverse inhabitants has been largely ignored.
UN: the global conversation
Carlos M. Frota Happy birthday, United Nations! “Happy Birthday” in these times of sadness and concern? No, this is just the traditional way of speaking. The reality is quite different !
TREASURES OF SACRED MUSIC – O Magnum Mysterium
O Magnum Mysterium (Tomás Luis da Victoria) Aurelio Porfiri The Renaissance was one of the most glorious eras of sacred music, when vocal art reached extraordinary heights, heights that will hardly be surpassed. In this era, the art of Palestrina…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SIMONE-ALEXANDRE CHICOINE – “I always see myself as a sponge that absorbs things”
Robaird O’CearbhaillHong Kong Correspondent Simone-Alexandre Chicoine works for social betterment of the very poor through various eco-friendly projects: substantially increasing workers’ wages, instituting farmed animal welfare, restoring pig populations wiped out by African Swine Fever, using their waste for energy,…
SAN BARTOLOMEO ALL’ISOLA – A church and an island
Anastasios The minor basilica of San Bartolomeo all’isola is a kind of singular church in Rome, for reasons that will soon be quite clear. The first reason is in the name, “in the island,” because the church is in the…