The love towards the saint and requests for his intercession has been increasing day by day among the faithful.
Year: 2022
Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi: In a first in decades, Santa Rosa de Lima College celebrates its patron
Santa Rosa de Lima College, one of the oldest schools in Macau, has been placed under the direct supervision of the Diocese of Macau, informs the school’s new chaplain Father José Mario Mandía. And for the first time ever, a feast mass was celebrated in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, and also the patron saint of the college.
Pope John Paul I: 33 days that changed the world
John Paul I’s humility and ability to touch the innocent profoundly are unmistakeably evident. One wonders about the change he might have wrought in the Church, had he lived longer.
The Sagaing Massacre: For Myanmar’s Catholics, faith is a source of grace and strength
The relentless persecution of Catholics and other ethnic minorities has reached monumental proportions. The violence perpetrated has, however, brought these groups in solidarity with each other and produced a deeper, stronger faith in many.
Can We Continue to Live in a Religion of Merits?
Catholic Christians must not adhere to a form of Christianity that functions as a quid pro quo. We should live the Christian rule for love’s sake, for God’s sake.
The royal character of service
No matter how high a position we hold in this world, Christians must always be “servants,” at the service of humanity and God. It is only accepting our circumstances and our crosses that we can truly be good and faithful servants of Christ.
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (192): Does society really need authority?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (No. 1898) teaches: “Every human community needs an authority to govern it (cf. Leo XIII, Immortale Dei; Diuturnum illud). The foundation of such authority lies in human nature. It is necessary for the unity of the state. Its role is to ensure as far as possible the common good of the society.”
A new mission territory: O Clarim sails into the digital world
We may recall that O Clarim was established when print and newspapers were the dominant media force in Macau. Today, the landscape has dramatically transitioned to a digital platform, where information is frequently sought and shared in real time.
Catholic Diocese of Macau publishes book on St. Roch, patron of invalids
Born to a rich family in southern France, Roch of Montpellier devoted himself to the care of the sick and the Catholic Church immortalized him with the status of protector against infectious diseases, patron saint of the invalids, surgeons and falsely accused people and defender of dogs. In Macau and around the world, devotion to Saint Roch was restored due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To thank the charitable saint for the protection he has extended over the city, the Catholic Diocese of Macau has recently released a book on his life and journey of faith.
Caritas Bazaar sets a date with Nam Van lakeshore this November
There will be games, all sorts of entertainment and a dynamic environment as tradition dictates. The 2022 edition of Caritas Charity Bazaar will hopefully take place on the Nam Van waterfront in just over a month with the same vigor it had in pre-pandemic times, despite Covid-19’s long shadow over Macau.