While on earth, our relationships may not be perfect and are not representative of what they will be like in heaven. But in heaven they will be perfected and come to truly reflect the love of God in all its glory.
Year: 2022
Between Fear and Illusions, Only One Hope
A lack of understanding of heaven and God’s true nature led to the construing of a twisted idea of resurrection, one where there was a continuance of the base pleasures of this world. But the true resurrection is an entirely different reality in which one can hope to be completely detached from the things of the world and sublimely integrated with God.
Once a home to banished lepers, Culion Island is now Philippines’ prized scuba diving destination
Formerly spiritual and physical caretakers of the leprosarium on Culion Island, the Jesuits are now invested in making huge efforts to alleviate the conditions of the indigenous people of the land.
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (197): Where do we find the roots of our sins?
Pride can make a man scrupulous over minute things while neglecting more important matters. Name any sin and you will find pride in it.
A Dangerous Prayer
There is no greater love than dying for another, and the sacrifice of the Carmelites of Compiègne proves this amply. Such sacrificial love, which is rarely seen today, is what each one of us is called to as Catholics.
Prayers for peace: Macau’s Catholic schools answer Pope Francis’ call to pray the Rosary
Pope Francis asked, and Macau responded enthusiastically. Hundreds of children from local Catholic schools prayed the Rosary on October 18th as part of a global campaign of prayer for peace and unity promoted by the international foundation, Aid to the Church in Need. The local Portuguese-speaking Catholic community joined the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” campaign for the second year in a row.
“I always belonged to a minority in the places where I lived”: Meeran Breseeg, a Luso descendant in Balochistan
A Luso-descendant of Baluchi origin, Meeran Breseeg comments on the strife in his place of origin, being the son of a political asylum seeker, growing up in Scandinavia and finding his home in the Iberian peninsula.
Loving the Sinner
The story of Zacchaeus reminds us of God’s abundant mercy, which sees far more than the human eye and is ever-willing to extend redemption to a repentant, contrite heart.
‘Lord, please send someone’: Zacchaeus’ story
We all need a “someone” who can understand the fragility and the solitude that lie beneath a superficial positive appearance, a “someone” who can stay at our side when we struggle.
The Trappistines: Powerhouse of prayer, lungs of the church
Nestled on the hills of Penha, the Monastery of Our Lady Star of Hope is one of the youngest houses of the order in the Asia region. At present, there are 10 sisters mostly from all over Asia. In relative simplicity, silence, and a life hidden from dominant culture, they balance the practices of prayer, reading and work. Their deep inner lives, distinct daily rhythms, and shared spiritual journey become a continuous prayer of life — to God, for people who ask for their prayers and for the world.