That Jesus gave us Mary to be our mother, is a grace and privilege in itself. Without Mary, her humility and forbearance, we would not find our path to the Savior. She is the beloved spiritual Mother who gently ushers us toward her divine Son.
Year: 2023
O Clarim’s 75th Anniversary Heritage & Mission: “Walking Together โ Communion, Participation and Media Mission”
The trilingual O Clarim has become a true beacon of synodality, using every platform possible and multiple languages to engage and evangelize in the modern world.
โWe hope to continue to bring people to God, the source of all beautyโ
Vox Antiqua, the acclaimed Hong Kong-based choir, returns to Macau on May 1 to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph with a special choral programme at two of the city’s most beautiful churches. Led by Andrew Leung, Vox Antiqua will perform William Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices, Gregorian chants, traditional hymns, and works by composers from around the world.
Feast of Faith & Humbleness: St. Joseph the Worker, protector of the Church and all who labor
While the parish of St Joseph the worker celebrates its patronal feast on May 1, Macauโs youngest Catholic church looks forward to the celebration of its 25th anniversary as well. To commemorate a quarter-century of pastoral work, the parish will organize, starting from October, a wide programme of initiatives and activities.
The discerning space
โHow do we get used to the voice of the Shepherd? Choosing a passage from the Bible at random and trying to find a personal message in it, is a practice like taking a lottery ticket, and is practiced around the world. It cancels out the personal process of discernment. The random usage of the Word of God is more likely to satisfy human curiosity. Even the Evil One tempted the Lord using scripture quotes. Since that realization came, I have started a process of discernment of listening to the voice of the Lord in the Scriptures, based on the global values that the Scriptures give us.โ
The voice of the Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherdโs voice is the only one which can make sense of our entire existence, including our painful past, of our traumatic experiences and of our failures. It is the only voice which opens our present circumstances to a positive future without fear, no matter the challenges in front of us.
Compassion, not condemnation
Christ calls us to show charity to the repentant and guide the sinner back to the ways of the Lord. We must be beacons of mercy and be wise enough to know when a brother or sister is in need of a holy rebuke.
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (220): How do we become lords of material creation?
To free ourselves from the slavery of possessions, we must follow the 7th and 10th commandments and empty our hearts of attachments to worldly possessions. Let us be sparing with ourselves and avoid unnecessary expenditure on luxuries, leaving everything in the hands of God.
The Church and the Youth Universe: International Youth Ministry Conference in Manila Focuses on the Need to Accompany the Young
The International Youth Ministry Conference was held at the University of Manila, Philippines, from April 13-15. The event brought together over 700 participants from 30 countries to explore the relationship between the church and young people, the importance of pastoral care, and the ways the laity and the church hierarchy can best serve them. The conference emphasized the need for constant monitoring and attentive accompaniment of young people.
The Sunday Eucharist is the antidote to post-Baptism disillusionment
“When trials and disillusionment occur, no matter whether we are newly baptized or ‘old Catholics’, that is the time to gather in the community, to re-read our life in the light of the Scriptures and to break the bread together. It will take time, but I guarantee that eventually everything will fall into place” writes Fr Paolo Consonni in this Sunday Reflection.