– Marco Carvalho The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has announced the creation of a Hardship Fund to mitigate the impact that the global dissemination of the new coronavirus is having on some of its students. The aim of the…
Year: 2020
EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK FORCES LOCAL CHURCH TO REINVENT ITSELF – When spiritual meets digital. Easter retreat in the Internet age
– Marco Carvalho The traditional Easter retreat promoted by the Diocese of Macau has migrated to the digital world. Macau’s Portuguese-speaking faithful were given the opportunity to prepare for the mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ with…
POPE’S HOLY WEEK MESSAGE – Creativity of love can overcome isolation
– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com Pope Francis sent a video message as Christians around the world prepared to celebrate Holy Week in an unusual manner due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Vatican News) “This evening I have the chance to…
FAITH ILLUSTRATED – You Shall Love Your Neighbour As Yourself (10)
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: 5th Commandment – You Shall Not Kill
QUEEN OF HEAVEN – Music by Aurelio Porfiri
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FIDEISTIC MISTAKE
– Corrado Gnerre Dear friends, days ago I had in my hands an old book of commentary on the catechism. Reading it, I was struck by a passage about reason. Reason was said to be a gift of God and,…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (74) – What is the mission of the Holy Spirit in the History of Salvation?
– Rev José Mario O Mandía IN THE OLD TESTAMENT The opening verses of the Bible tell us: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the…
THE GRAIN THAT DIES IS DUE TO BRING FORTH LIFE – 5th April 2020, Palm Sunday (Beginning Of Holy Week – A)
Matthew 26:14–27:66 – Fr. Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications Macau It may be difficult for us to understand why God did not save His son from His death. It is even difficult to accept that “unless a grain of wheat…
SAN GIUSEPPE AL TRIONFALE – Attention to the poorest of the poor
– Anastasios These days many people talk about the miraculous crucifix in the church of San Marcello al Corso, so the name of this church has now become quite popular, unfortunately in very sad circumstances. At the beginning of the…
HOMILY FOR THE SPECIAL ‘URBI ET ORBI’ BLESSING – Teacher, do you not care if we perish?
– Pope Francis (Vatican News) “When evening had come” (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like this. For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities;…