– Marco Carvalho The ruins of the Mater Dei Church will host the Mass once again, a decade and a half after having been the venue for the Eucharistic celebration for the last time. The information was provided to O…
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EVENT RUNS FOR THREE DAYS, STARTING ON MONDAY – Macau holds International Congress of the Houses of Mercy
Featured Image Caption: António José de Freitas paying a courtesy call to Bishop Stephen Lee on 29 April. (Photo courtesy of the Bishop’s Office.) – Marco Carvalho Delegates from all over the world will meet next week in Macau for…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FATHER ROBERT A. SIRICO – Are we perverted by money?
– Aurelio Porfiri Money is one of the favorite topics of discussion around the world, one of the few that really connect people of every race and religion. We know very well that money creates the wealth or the poverty…
FAITH ILLUSTRATED – Creed 10: LAST THINGS (5)
PURGATORY: FIRE THAT PURIFIES
REGINA COELI – Music by Aurelio Porfiri
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9th LANG-AY FESTIVAL FROM THE PHILIPPINES’ MOUNTAIN PROVINCE – Developing the pillars for a secure tomorrow
– Ross Belle Balatbat Last April 28, the Mountain Province Philippine Association (MPPA) organized the 9th Lang-ay Festival in Macau. In the Igorot dialect, “Lang-ay” means a fellowship where local folks gather to celebrate the harvest while at the same…
4TH YEAR CELEBRATION OF MYANMAR NEW YEAR WATER FESTIVAL – An experience of joy and kindness
– Ross Belle Balatbat The Myanmar Social Club of Macau (MSM) organized for the fourth consecutive year their country’s biggest traditional event – the Myanmar New Year Festival. The gathering was not only an opportunity to observe a tradition but…
ASK THE LITURGIST (24) – Comments
– Enrico Finotti There are several priests who explain the readings before their proclamation. At other times the commentator introduces the individual readings. What to think about it? It is necessary to distinguish between the anticipated homily and the comments…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (30) – How do we grow in faith?
– Rev José Mario O. Mandía How do we grow in faith? To answer this question, we have to go back to Bite-Size Theology, no 26, where we have distinguished two senses of “faith.” One subjective, the other objective. The…
THE MYSTERY OF THE RESURRECTION CANNOT BE UNDERSTOOD BY THE INTELLECT OR EMPIRICALLY EXPLAINED – 5th May 2019, 3rd Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32; 40b-41, Rev 5:11-14, Jn 21:1-19 – May Tam www.FLL.cc One detail we might notice in today’s Gospel is the mysteriousness of Jesus’ appearance. Pope Benedict XVI in his book, Jesus of Nazareth (Holy Week), has dealt with this…