Mary’s special month was even more so with the celebration of Flores de Mayo after the span of the pandemic. It was a beautiful occasion honouring Our Lady and facilitating the bonding of Filipinos.
Month: May 2022
More than the money: Elderly now convinced about Covid-19 jabs, says Caritas
Caritas Macau was one of eight associations and organizations recruited by the government to help with the vaccination drive aimed at senior citizens. To boost vaccination rates, the Macau Foundation grants a 250 pataca voucher to residents over 65 who have already received two shots of the Covid-19 jab. The Secretary General of Caritas claims that money is not, however, the reason why an increasing number of elderly are choosing to get vaccinated.
Cor Iesu: Devotion to the Sacred Heart, the most hallowed symbol of God’s love
Devotion to the Sacred Heart is a strong tradition that we must safeguard and promote for the spiritual edification of our future generations.
USJ’s new digital platform ‘Portuguese in Sight’ may be game changer for second language students
The University of Saint Joseph will launch on Monday its first digital platform aimed at Portuguese language learners. Christened Português à Vista, or Portuguese in Sight, it aspires to be a valuable resource for students studying Portuguese as a second language. Made in Macau and for Macau, the platform does not dismiss the importance of the Portuguese-speaking world.
Ascending from the Mundane to the Divine
We tend to lose ourselves in the trivialities of life, which is the way of the world. But God calls us away from the superficiality of the world to ascend to him. In verity, we exist for God, ergo, our sole aim in life must be to dwell with him in eternity.
Gaining momentum: Taipa’s Catholics feel the power of intercession
As children of God, we have the power of interceding for ourselves and others to have our needs met by God. This power of intercession has been harnessed exceedingly well by the Associação Piedosa do Escapulário do Carmo on the Taipa Island, already having prayed for the intentions of about 140 people.
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (178): Which elements of an action should we examine in order to judge its morality?
St John Paul II singles out St Paul VI’s teachings on the intrinsic evil of contraceptive practices: “‘Though it is true that sometimes it is lawful to tolerate a lesser moral evil in order to avoid a greater evil or in order to promote a greater good, it is never lawful, even for the gravest reasons, to do evil that good may come of it…”
“Staying” for the Spirit: The Precious time between Ascension and Pentecost
Staying still in the Spirit, allowing Him to work in us in quietude, is the only way we can achieve the spiritual gifts we need to fulfill God’s mission here in this world.
Hope is faith’s route to charity
It is supernatural faith that is permitted by God to take root in us and grow through hope, leading us to charity, the ultimate revelation of God himself.
Boas Notícias! Claretian Publications to launch Portuguese version of “Children’s Daily Word”
The Macau subsidiary of the Claretian Publications will publish, starting from next year, the Portuguese version of Children’s Daily Word. The book will be sold in Macau and distributed in several other Portuguese-speaking regions.