MATTHEW 2:1-12 – Fr Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications Macau Stars were widely believed to appear at the birth of a great person: big for the wealthy, tiny for the poor, blurry for the weak. The appearance of a comet…
Year: 2020
FROM THE BOOK OF PSALMS TO THE RESPONSORIAL PSALM (7) The Psalms as Dramatic Representation: Divo Barsotti
– Aurelio Porfiri In previous chapters, we mentioned about well-known figures in the Catholic world like Saint Athanasius, Saint Augustine, Saint Alphonsus, C.S. Lewis… All these people are certainly quite familiar to the practicing Catholic, in one way or the…
SANT’AGOSTINO IN CAMPO MARZIO – Caravaggio’s memories
– Anastasios I am quite sure that all tourists are familiar with Piazza Navona, one of the most famous squares in Rome. It is one of the most famous tourist attractions of the city, together with Saint Peter’s Basilica and…
POPE AT TE DEUM – God enters the world in the least among us
– Devin Watkins Vatican News Pope Francis close the year 2019 with Evening Prayer and the singing of the Te Deum, and urges us to contemplate the presence of God in those who cry out for our assistance. At the…
THE CHURCH CHRIST FOUNDED (1) – The Great Fire of Rome (Christianity up to A.D. 150)
– Joni Cheng From the beginning of Christianity until about 100 AD was a time of initial growth of Christianity where there was a relative peace throughout the Roman empire and people were spiritually hungry, searching for new beliefs.
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– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com Pope sends message for Meeting of Young People in Poland (Vatican News) The Taizé Community is sponsoring the 42nd European Meeting of Young People, which is taking place in Wrocław, Poland. Thousands of young people…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com Melbourne, Australia Christmas Eve carolers for Cardinal Pell gathered at Melbourne prison (CNA) A group of local Catholics gathered outside Melbourne prison on Christmas Eve to sing carols for Cardinal George Pell, currently incarcerated in…
CARITAS MACAU WILL COOPERATE WITH ITS PORTUGUESE COUNTERPART – Caritas Portugal delegation visits Macau next week
– Marco Carvalho A delegation of Caritas Portugal will be in Macau next week to discuss the outlines of a Memorandum of Understanding that was recently signed with Caritas Macau, O Clarim was told. The Secretary-General of the organization, Paul…
FATHER JOÃO LOURENÇO, FORMER DEAN OF THE INTER-UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MACAU – The Catholic Church adds value to its presence in Macau
– Marco Carvalho The return of Macau to Chinese sovereignty twenty years ago raised concerns among different sectors of the local society and the Catholic Church was no exception. A former professor of Portugal’s Catholic University, Father João Lourenço resided…
THE HOPEFUL JOURNEY TO PEACE – The Path of Reconciliation
– Fausto Gomez OP Since 1968, on the first day of every year, Christians around the world celebrate the World Day of Peace. Pope Paul VI established the yearly celebration on January 1, 1968: “We address ourself to all men of…