Children who will be receiving First Holy Communion had their maiden experience of the soul-cleansing sacrament of Confession. The sacrament, which was also administered to confirmands, should be one that every Catholic frequents regularly in order to grow spiritually.
Caritas Macau has the responsibility of a new short-term food assistance program devised by the government to aid unemployed Macau residents who have exhausted all other support modalities. Applications opened this week.
The Lusophone Scouts Group of Macau commemorated its 25th anniversary on May 11th. A quarter of a century after it was founded, GELMac remains faithful to its Catholic matrix and to the objectives of fostering personal development and shaping future generations.
Faith, in Christianity, requires an unconditional trust in Godโs power and the acceptance of divine decisions that may not favor expectations.
In a world mired in conflict, internal and external, peace is an elusive dream. It is only by confronting and rooting out our indiscretions and sinfulness, through the grace of Jesus Christ, can we obtain true peace.
Evil cannot be repaid with evil. It becomes a festering wound that staves off any inkling of peace. Peace requires a process of reflection, forgiveness and complete reliance on the Holy Spirit.
The conscience is like the captain of a ship who needs maps and reference points to navigate safely. The conscience cannot invent its own rules of morality. It needs a stable reference point independent of any individualโs whim or caprice. It needs to know what is truly good and what is truly evil so that it can judge correctly.
The world may preach the gospel of fame and power, but St John shows us that turning away from worldly allurements, the only way we can attain heaven is by imitating the humility of Jesus on the cross.
This is the dilemma that one of Macauโs oldest parishes currently faces. In the parish of Saint Lawrence, involving the younger generations in the liturgical life of the local Catholic communion has proved to be a challenge. Born in South Korea and facing the conundrum, Father James Ryu Jae Hyoung wants to better understand what worries and motivates young people in the parish. Nevertheless, there is hope: twenty children will celebrate their First Communion on June 19th.
The 56th World Communications Day will be celebrated this year on 29th May, Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, with the theme: โListening with the ear of the heartโ.