Aurelio Porfiri When I happen to tell a little about my life to others, I must always mention about a book that created an important turning point in my adolescence that was spent in post-conciliar Christianity, fed on catechisms with…
Year: 2021
The Etymology of Deacon
The English word deacon (Old-Eng. diacon) refers to the first degree of the Church’s Holy Orders, it derives from the Ancient Greek term διάκονος diā́konos through Latin diaconus. Its original meaning is ‘servant’ and it was often used in the…
A visit from the Queen
António dos Santos May is the month dedicated to Mary Most Holy. It begins and ends by praising the Mother of the Lord. On the 31st of May, the “cycle” of Mary closes, celebrating the visit of Our Lady to…
Princess Grace, legendary Catholic Princess of Hollywood and Monaco (3)
ROBAIRD O’CEARBHAILL Why would a girl bullied by her parents and sisters become a Hollywood and royalty star? The persona non grata ostracization in her family was her first motivation, the second was the love and care of the Sisters…
MISSIONARIES FROM MACAU TO THE WORLD – Saint Lazarus Island (47)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro A trip between Macau and Manila, in those remote 16th and 17th centuries, took between fifteen and twenty days; and, if carried outside the monsoon season, would not present major surprises in terms of navigation.
MUSLIM MOB ATTACKS A CHRISTIAN VILLAGE. HOUSES LOOTED, MEN AND WOMEN BEATEN AND INJURED
(AsiaNews) Hundreds of Muslims attacked a Christian village in Okara (Punjab), after a quarrel between some young Christians who cleaned the entrance to their church and a Muslim gentleman who passed by.
REMEMBER THE HUMANITY ON BOTH SIDES OF ISRAEL-GAZA CONFLICT, CATHOLIC AID GROUP INSISTS
(CNA) Catholics must be mindful of the humanity on both sides of conflict in Israel and Gaza, said a top official at a global Catholic aid agency shortly before the conflict reportedly reached a cease-fire on Thursday.
Choi Chun Heng Calligraphy Exhibition
The Associação Diocesana das Artes Performativas e Culturais de Macau (ADAPEC) recently organized the “Year of Saint Joseph – Choi Chun Heng Calligraphy Exhibition” at the Centro de Cultura e Artes Performativas Cardeal Newman de Macau (CCCN Macau) (2021-Macau).
‘EVERYWHERE, THERE IS PAIN’: INDIAN SISTERS ON LIFE IN THE COVID-19 HOTSPOT
Global Sisters Report invited its sister columnists in India to share their experiences of how the terrible outbreak of COVID-19 has affected their country in the last few months.
Be Cool Project’s First Family Event
Ross Belle Santos Balatbat Be Cool Project held their first family event -”Contest of Families” -last May 15,2021 at their center at Rua de Choi Long in Taipa. Mr Rui Machado, activity coordinator, said that the objective of the activity…