“My family on my mother’s side was deeply Catholic, in particular my grandmother. My grandmother went to church every day. She made us trust God. And returning to the Church was something I was looking forward to doing.”
Year: 2022
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (165) What about people who remain single?
“Conjugal love which finds its expression in continence for the kingdom of heaven must lead in its normal development to paternity or maternity in a spiritual sense…” (In other words, the person who lives this form of celibacy must engender spiritual daughters and sons in some way because offspring are the fruit of love.)
Continuing Conversion
Sin is bad company. It is opposed to what we all want in life: happiness, which is made up of love, compassion, peace and joy – and continuing prayer! The greatest thing: God is infinitely merciful and always ready to open the door of forgiveness. Sin is forgiven by the mercy of God through Christ. By acknowledging and confessing our sins with repentance, we are on the way home, on the way – like the Prodigal Son – to the embrace of our Father.
NOVENA AND FEAST IN HONOR OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD (SENHOR BOM JESUS DOS PASSOS)
SANTO AGOSTINHO NOVENA 24 FEB – 4 MAR ➤ 7:45 AM Novena & Mass (Chinese) ➤ 6:00 PM Mass & Novena (Portuguese) FEAST DAY 5 MAR (Sat) ➤ 8:00 AM Mass of the Feast of the Five Wounds (Chinese &…
Cardinal Bo: Myanmar – an ‘extended Way of the Cross’
“We feel your pain, your suffering, your starvation; we understand your disappointment; we understand your resistance,” the Cardinal underlined. “But to some who believe only in violent resistance, we say ‘there are other means.’”
The Persecuted: True stories of Courageous Christians
“In 2014, I had no idea there was an asylum seeker crisis there, a result of thousands of Pakistani Christians fleeing persecution in their native country. Over the years, I learned to become the advocate of these Christians, many of whom are nothing less than heroes.”
Out of the good treasures of the heart
Created in the image of God, each person possesses a fundamental goodness and dignity. However, our human nature bears the wound of original sin, making us inclined to evil and subject to error. “Man is divided in himself. As a result, the whole life of men, both individual and social, shows itself to be a struggle, and a dramatic one, between good and evil, between light and darkness” (CCC 1707) .
CHANCERY NOTICE – Pastoral Appointments
Bishop Stephen LEE has made the following appointments, effective from 1st March 2022.
One “no” and one “yes””
The terse gravity of this “no” and this “yes” makes us reflect deeply, remembering the stern warning of the Second Vatican Council: no one, “even if he be a priest, may add, remove, or change anything in the liturgy on his own authority”! (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 22).
The Plight of Filipino Workers in Macau
For several years, foreign workers have provided a valuable workforce in various establishments and households in Macau. Recently, the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll largely on their employment and their lives.