The distinct love of the Holy Trinity beckons us to participate fully in the banquet God has prepared for us. It may not be what we want, but it is what we need, and is necessary for our salvation.
Month: June 2022
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (180): In what way do circumstances affect the morality of an act?
Circumstances are the accidental moral conditions that contribute to increase or diminish the moral goodness or evil of an already existing action.
God, the only source and summit of pure love
That utopia, the promise of paradise, is a hope, propelled by faith, beyond this material world. It is the goal that makes us persist in our search for God. For only in him can we find our true nature and the ultimate essence of love.
Battle of Macau’s 400th anniversary celebrations to commence with Mass on Festa de Sao Joao
The International Institute of Macau and several other local organizations join forces to celebrate the quatercentenary of the ‘Battle of Macau’, which coincides with the feast of Saint John the Baptist – the city’s patron saint – on June 24th. The commemoration of the historical event will continue with lectures, conferences and a cultural soirée after the initial thanksgiving Mass at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady.
The greatest commandment: LOVE DIVINE!
Life is meaningless without true love, and true love can only be imbued in us through God, who is the source of all charity. Finally, at life’s end, a soul’s judgement will be based upon his capacity to love.
Ayatollah Arafi meets with Pope Francis, discusses religious interaction, condemns persecution of the innocent
The head of Iran’s Islamic Seminary Ayatollah Alireza Arafi held a meeting with Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, at the Vatican to propound the idea of religious solidarity holding the key to the world’s problems.
The significance of sequences: Catholic music for enhanced spirituality
The use of sequences has diminished in recent times. These are some of the most captivating pieces of music, and their contribution to Catholic spirituality must not be lightly cast aside.
Practical theology: Ricci Institute to discuss sustainability and business integrity
The Macau Ricci Institute has invited Hong Kong’s practical theologian Christine Lai to explain next Wednesday why integrity and sustainability go hand in hand in terms of good business practices.
Lai is the guest speaker at a digital forum that is the first of two initiatives to advance a better understanding of the values that the recently-instituted Deignan Award for Responsible Entrepreneurship will reward.
The Paraclete: Bearer of the Gifts of Understanding and Forgiveness
Let this Pentecost remind us that the outpouring of God’s Spirit is essential to humans understanding each other with the mind of God. The breath of the Paraclete is crucial to true contrition and the forgiveness that must follow.
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (179): Do good intentions suffice to make an action morally good?
The intention or end is the motive for doing the action. Aside from asking, “What did I do?”, we also have to ask “Why did I do it?”.