– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Despite the loss of resources derived from the annexation by Spain of the entire national territory in 1580, feared and respected remained the Portuguese strain throughout the Mogul empire, a fact that would curb the…
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– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com ROME With no Ash Wednesday Masses, bishops in northern Italy share prayers (CNS) While Ash Wednesday Masses were canceled in several northern Italian dioceses to prevent the spread of the corona virus, bishops composed special…
TAMING THE TONGUE IN LENT
– Fr Leonard Dollentas When we were children, we were told that the Lenten season is the season of giving up something as our share of sacrifice for Jesus who died on the Cross. Oftentimes, we gave up a favorite…
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/9/009/2020 Guidelines on Partial Reopening of Parish Churches Considering the latest development of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Macau, the Diocese has decided to partially reopen parish churches from 7th March 2020 with the following guidelines:
CATHOLICS WELCOME THE PARTIAL OPENING OF MACAU’S CHURCHES – The way the Catholic Church acted was an example to other religions
– Marco Carvalho The decision, made by the Diocese of Macau to close all the Churches and to suspend religious services and celebrations, helped to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in the SAR and should be seen as…
STEPHEN MORGAN, DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES OF USJ – Wherever the Church is, she is missionary
– Marco Carvalho Pope Francis has recently announced a radical reform of the formation program for all priests preparing for the Holy See’s diplomatic service. The decision, Reverend Stephen Morgan claims, can only enrich the experience a priest brings to…
POPE FRANCIS ON ASH WEDNESDAY – Confession purifies hearts
– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com (CNA) On Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis called on Catholics to go to Confession during Lent to experience God’s healing love. “We can receive God’s forgiveness in the sacrament of Penance because there, the fire of…
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI … WAS NOT PACIFIST AT ALL!
– Corrado Gnerre In these times there is much talk of Saint Francis of Assisi, perhaps because the current Pope has chosen the name of the Saint of Assisi. And we often remember the meeting that the Saint had with…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (69) – What happened to Christ’s divine nature when he died?
– Rev José Mario O Mandía We have seen that Christ’s suffering and death were part of God’s plan. This is why in the Creed, we profess our belief that He “died and was buried.” The burial is a kind…
THE CHURCH CHRIST FOUNDED – Christianity in the 14th and 15th Centuries – The Black Death
– Joni Cheng During the 14th century, a great plague known as the “Black Death” descended upon Europe. It began around 1347 and lasted for over a decade. The deadly plague spread all throughout Europe and decimated the population of…