Basil was priest of Ancyra under the bishop Marcellus, and a man of a most holy life, and unblemished conversation, and had been trained up by saints in the practices of perfect piety. He preached the word of God with…
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FOSTER FATHER – Thirty Days’ Prayer to Saint Joseph
– Maria Kwak Two weeks ago, University of Saint Joseph celebrated a votive mass with Cardinal Filoni, for the inauguration of the USJ Ilha Verde Campus. At the beginning of his speech, he commented on why the school would…
THOMAS AQUINAS – The truth of things
– Aurelio Porfiri I happened to read recently an article in Il Timone celebrating Mario Palmaro, a noted Catholic thinker who died a few years ago of a serious illness. A sentence he wrote struck me: “It is not…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (45)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Let us return to the journey and its protagonists, who let us at the gates of the old capital. On arriving at Paro, on the 25th day of March, feast of the Annunciation, “the…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis WASHINGTON D.C. CATHOLIC LEADERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST ‘REMAIN IN MEXICO’ POLICY (CNA) Catholic leaders released a statement this week in disagreement with the United States’ expansion of a policy that restricts asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico…
EUTHANASIA – The last “conquest” of a libertarian generation
– Maurizio Blondet The Dutch parliament legalized euthanasia in 2002. More precisely (and hypocritically) they decriminalized “the interruption of life on demand,” avoiding the words “euthanasia” and “assisted suicide.” The fact remains forbidden in theory, but the doctor can practice…
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MACAU CONDUCTED A MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST MICHEAL CEMETERY
Following tradition, the Catholic Diocese of Macau conducted a memorial service at the St Michael Cemetery on March 14, Public Security Police Day, for the deceased members of the Public Security Police Force. Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-sang officiated in the…
EDUCATION FOR A BETTER SOCIETY: HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF HKSKH SCHOOLS – Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Archives Open Day 2019
The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Archives is planning an Open Day on 30th March 2019 (Saturday) from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Bishop’s House with exhibition and guided tours of the Bishop’s House, located at 1 Lower…
WORLD JAMBOREE – Lusophone Scouts willing to keep old tradition alive
– Marco Carvalho The Lusophone Scouts Group of Macau is being run on a interim basis by one of its founders ever since its former head left, but the departure of André Gonçalves didn’t compromise the work being made by…
MARCH 19: SOLEMNITY OF SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF MARY MOST HOLY – Gloria sanctorum imitatio eorum
– Miguel Augusto (*) March is especially dedicated to honoring the spouse of Mary and foster father of Jesus. The man Jesus Christ – true God and true Man – himself called “father” is a saint venerated by the saints.…