Fifty years ago, when Sister Judette Gallares professed her initial vows as a member of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Retreat in the Cenacle (Cenacle Sisters), she made what she considered to be a permanent commitment. In the…
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SAN SEBASTIANO FUORI LE MURA – Memories of first Christians
Anastasios We have already hitherto seen how many churches and Basilicas in Rome recall to us the memory of the first Christians. This is probably why Rome can be considered a “Holy City”, because its soil was drenched with the…
The epitaph on the tomb of love
20 September 2020 – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year AMatthew 20:1-16. Fernando Armellini SCJClaretian Publications Macau In the parable, the master provokes the anger of the workers of the first hour. We may recall that he had agreed…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (96) – How are Church-State relations regulated?
Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org Relations between the Church and the State will vary according to circumstances, e.g., countries with a Catholic tradition and others in which Catholics are a minority. Nonetheless, the right to religious freedom must always be…
MISSIONARIES FROM MACAU TO THE WORLD – Saint Lazarus Island (16)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Marramaque, “seeing himself lost and without remedy”, prepared for the Iberian counterpart, going so far as to offer “everything he wanted.” What is certain is that Marramaque fell into the spotlight – in the opinion of…
More than 500 Ethiopians Christians have reportedly been murdered in door-to-door attacks since June
(Aleteia News) A Christian aid organization, the Barnabas Fund, is reporting that since June more than 500 Ethiopian Christians have been murdered in door-to-door attacks in the Oromia regional state of Ethiopia.
This church is now the first minor basilica in Central Asia
(CNA) The Vatican has named a church in Kazakhstan as the first minor basilica in Central Asia. The Minor Basilica of St. Joseph in Karaganda was built at the request of persecuted Catholics who had been exiled to the Kazakh…
Priest with COVID-19 livestreams Mass on Facebook, assisted by an oxygen tank
(Aleteia News) As long as he’s able, Fr. Miguel José Medina Oramas wants to continue praying with his congregation.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WELCOME NEW ACADEMIC YEAR – Government recognizes the importance of Catholic education
Marco Carvalho More than three thousand teachers that work and teach at Macau’s Catholic schools took part, last week, in the 2020 celebration of “Teacher’s Development Day.” Promoted by Macau Catholic Schools Association, the event signaled the official beginning of…
POPE AT ANGELUS – “Forgiveness and mercy help avoid suffering, wars…”
At Sunday’s midday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis reflects on the day’s Gospel of the parable of the unmerciful servant saying if we do not strive to forgive and love, neither we will be forgiven and loved.