Fausto Gomez OP Fratelli Tutti (FT) is the title of the new encyclical of Pope Francis. The title is a quote from a talk of St Francis of Assisi with his Franciscan brothers: all brothers. Thesubtitle is “on Fraternity and…
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FROM NAZARETH TO TRSAT TO LORETO – “Here, I conceived the Creator of all things”
Miguel Augusto On the morning of May 10, 1291, during a time of great Islamic expansion and before the arrival of the Muslims in Nazareth, the Holy Family House inexplicably disappeared. And, just as inexplicably, it appeared on the hill…
WHY A NEW CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH IS SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE
(CNA) One of the most prominent people in the life of Jesus Christ, St. Joseph, his foster father, is also one of the quietest. And as such, he can be one of the most overlooked people in the Bible and…
In memory of Carmelite Reginald Foster
Aurelio Porfiri Carmelite Reginald Foster, born in 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and considered one of the greatest Latinists of the Catholic Church, died on Christmas Day 2020.
POPE FRANCIS: AT THE END OF A YEAR OF PANDEMIC – ‘We praise you, God’
(CNA) Pope Francis explained Thursday why the Catholic Church gives thanks to God at the close of a calendar year, even years that have been marked by tragedy, such as 2020’s coronavirus pandemic.
THE OPENED DOORS OF HEAVEN
Fr Jijo Kandamkulathy CMFClaretian Publications 10 January 2021 – Baptism of the Lord – Year BMark 1:7-11 In those days, in the shallows of Jordan, John the Baptist was baptizing, a mark for people to turn away from their sins.…
NEW BOOK COORDINATED BY CRISTINA OSSWALD AND JOSÉ EDUARDO FRANCO – Martyrdom and massacres under the magnifying glass
Marco Carvalho A multidisciplinary work that brings together varied approaches and very different perspectives on martyrdom. This is how Cristina Osswald, a professor and researcher at the Polytechnic Institute of Macau, defines the book Martírios e Massacres – Fazer da…
A dramatic year for the world and the Church
Robaird O’Cearbhaill The year began with the historic impeachment trial of the US president and the threat of war between the US and Iran, but as Covid pandemic was unleashed, the savage consequences became the story of the year.
“SPECIAL YEAR” BEGINS ON MARCH 19 AND RUNS UNTIL JUNE 2022 – Reinforcing family union
Marco Carvalho The decision, announced by Pope Francisco during the Angelus prayer on December 27th, to dedicate the current year to the family and conjugal love, took those responsible for managing family affairs within the Diocese of Macau by surprise.…
The analogical method to investigate God
Corrado Gnerre Some time ago, we talked about the existence of God in this column. Better: the possibility of knowing the existence of God through reason. Of course, this is an argument used by authentic Catholic philosophers. Catholic Theology also…