This third Sunday of Lent, the readings highlight a recurring biblical motif: water that quenches human thirst. The people, newly liberated from slavery in Egypt, reveal their immaturity and reluctance to face the demands of freedom. Longing to return to their place of bondage…
To celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Macao and to mark the successful completion of the new pipe organ at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, the Catholic Diocese of Macao and the Macao Orchestra…
The word “lent”, we are told, derives from an old English word “Lenten,” which means springtime. On the other hand, the Latin word “Lente” means going slowly. Based on this double etymology…
The Camillian presence in Asia began in China in 1946. After their expulsion in 1952, this initial missionary experience in the region was transformed with renewed vigor, leading the Order to expand its presence to ten Asian countries. Throughout this journey…
The Apostle Peter’s reaction to the Transfiguration reveals that he was overwhelmed by his firsthand experience of a glimpse of Jesus’ true glory. Not long before this moment, our Lord took His disciples north to Caesarea Philippi and asked them privately who they thought He was. Peter boldly proclaimed….
This crisis in Jeremiah’s life follows the confrontation with the chief priest Pashhur. Angered by Jeremiah’s prophecy against Judah and its king, Pashhur struck the prophet and placed him in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin (Jer 20:1–2). The “stocks” were a wooden device that locked a person’s hands, feet, and sometimes neck, forcing them into a painful, humiliating position…
One of seven containers containing relics of St. John Bosco is to remain in Macau permanently. The relics was part of a six-year world tour from 2009-2015 to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Don Bosco, founder of the Salesians. In 2011, a casket containing relics from Don Bosco’s holy body was displayed in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as part of the tour. Fr. Pascual Chavez, the then Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco had directed the worldwide pilgrimage “to renew the desire to know and love the Father and Teacher of Youth and reignite the passion and mission for the young.”
While waiting your turn for Confession, pray before the Blessed Sacrament, continue prayerfully examining your conscience, or read a spiritual book. Avoid scrolling on your phone or chatting with the person behind you in line: distraction makes it difficult to orient your soul to the Lord in true contrition. Once you’ve entered the confessional and closed the door behind you, kneel behind a screen for anonymity….
On Wednesday we began the season of Lent which is our preparation for the Easter celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. It is a time in imitation of Jesus’ forty days in the desert. Jesus fasted in the desert and overcame the devil’s temptations. Jesus never sinned but, in the desert, he was tempted
For many, the Old Testament can be confusing, filled with laws, rituals, and prophecies that seem difficult to connect with the New Testament. Yet, Jesus’ words remind us that the Old Testament is not merely a relic of the past but an essential part of God’s divine plan.