Fr Leonard E Dollentas Aljustrel is a hamlet on the outskirts of Fátima, Portugal, municipality of Ourém. This tiny village is the birthplace of Lúcia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto, known as the “three little shepherds of Fátima.”
Year: 2021
Heart speaks to heart on sustainable development
Orlando Querobino Vas On 17th May 2021, the Director of Centro de Cultura e Artes Performativas Cardeal Newman (CCCN Macau) de Macau, Agnes Wong, along with two staff members attended the Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
FATHER ELVIN MIRAFLOR, PRIEST AT SANTO ROSARIO PARISH, CEBU – “There is still much evangelization to be done in the Philippines”
Marco Carvalho Five centuries ago, in 1521, Magellan introduced Christianity among the natives of Cebu. The Portuguese navigator gave the Santo Niño as a baptismal gift to Hara Amihan, who was later named Queen Juana. The rulers of the area…
POPE AT REGINA COELI – ‘The Holy Spirit gives us courage, hope and faith’
(Vatican News) Pope Francis reflects on the action of the Holy Spirit who is “like a strong and freely flowing wind” and invites the faithful to open their hearts to the gift of the Spirit and go out to witness…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (130) – Did the early Christians celebrate the Eucharist?
Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org We have seen previously that the “breaking of the bread” was an action that identified Jesus. The fact was recorded by Saint Luke (24:35) in his account of how the two Emmaus-bound disciples were able…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (129) – Did Jesus prophecy about the Eucharist?
Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org We have seen previously that the miracle of the loaves and fishes is a figure through which Jesus prepared His followers for a promise – a prophecy – that He would make. We read how…
Chancery Notice
CN/10/014/2021 Chancery NoticePastoral Appointment Bishop Stephen LEE has made the following appointment, effective from 1st June 2021: Rev. Eduardo Emilio AGUERO, SCJ, is to be appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Carmel Parish, Taipa. Given at the Chancery Office, Macau, 17th May…
The Spirit of Understanding and Forgiveness
Jijo Kandamkulathy CMFClaretian Publications, Macau 23 May 2021 – Solemnity of Pentecost – Year B (Jn 20:19-23) The narration of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is found very vividly in the Acts of the Apostles. The narration of the…
The Other Hail Mary
Aurelio Porfiri The Hail Mary prayer is one of the prayers that are most dear to Catholics around the world. It is not the oldest Marian prayer, as we have already stated in our article that spoke of the Sub…
Words to speak to God
Aurelio Porfiri I must confess that since adolescence I have been fascinated by poetry and by one poet in particular, the Indian Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) who was born hundred and sixty years ago on May 7 (some suggest May 6).…