(Catholic News Service) Churches in the Philippines opened their doors to offer shelter to some of the hundreds of thousands of people who fled their homes to avoid the wrath of Super Typhoon Goni that struck the Bicol region in…
Month: November 2020
PATIENCE AND THE PRIESTHOOD: A VOCATION 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING
(CNA) On average, diocesan priests take about six years to complete seminary formation. For Dominican priests, it is seven. Jesuits study for over a decade. David Pinto, however, has them all beat. Pinto was ordained a deacon in June this…
PORTLAND RIOTERS DAMAGE CATHOLIC CHURCH KNOWN FOR OUTREACH TO THE POOR
(CNA) A Catholic church in downtown Portland, Oregon – known for helping the area’s poor – suffered shattered windows during a riot Wednesday night that saw nearly a dozen protestors arrested.
MUSICOLOGIST FLORA CHAN – Macanese is an important part of Macau’s history
Jasmin Yiu The Cardinal Newman Cultural and Art Performance Centre (CCCM) will officially open on December 5. Before the grand opening, CCCM will organize a series of activities for the public, the first one will be a talk entitled “Knowing…
We are live!
Aurelio Porfiri Let us reflect: only a few decades ago, if we say that we are live (we would say “alive,” but let us accept this little grammatical mistake) we would think that we are affirming our own existence. But…
The Last Things
Aurelio Porfiri In the month of November, we normally ponder over our final destiny, the destiny that no one can escape: death. For Christians, this final destiny is the beginning of eternal life, but a life that will depend upon…
Chancery Notice
CN/29/032/2020 Chancery Notice Special Collection for University of Saint Joseph and Higher Education Development in the Diocese
My life in the Heart of Jesus
Teresa Lo The first week of October was a boon to so many locals who longed to take a break and spend time with families and friends. On that weekend, Vila São José opened up the space for the first…
It is not enough to believe but persevere in faith
8 November 2020 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Matthew 25:1-13 Fernando Armellini SCJClaretian Publications, Macau When Matthew writes to a despondent community that could not see the second coming of the Lord as they had expected,…
Reflections on Fatima
Angela Chong While some people tend to assess the overall loyalty of the film “Fatima” to the original story, which has been told and retold countless times, I am particularly impressed by the description of Lucia’s predicament as she is…