Category: Faith & Life

António dos Santos May is the month dedicated to Mary Most Holy. It begins and ends by praising the Mother of the Lord. On the 31st of May, the “cycle” of Mary closes, celebrating the visit of Our Lady to…

Fr Leonard E Dollentas Aljustrel is a hamlet on the outskirts of Fátima, Portugal, municipality of Ourém. This tiny village is the birthplace of Lúcia dos Santos, and Francisco and Jacinta Marto, known as the “three little shepherds of Fátima.” 

Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org  We have seen previously that the “breaking of the bread” was an action that identified Jesus. The fact was recorded by Saint Luke (24:35) in his account of how the two Emmaus-bound disciples were able…

Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org  We have seen previously that the miracle of the loaves and fishes is a figure through which Jesus prepared His followers for a promise – a prophecy – that He would make. We read how…

Aurelio Porfiri The Hail Mary prayer is one of the prayers that are most dear to Catholics around the world. It is not the oldest Marian prayer, as we have already stated in our article that spoke of the Sub…

Jijo Kandamkulathy CMFClaretian Publications, Macau 23 May 2021 – Solemnity of Pentecost – Year B (Jn 20:19-23) The narration of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is found very vividly in the Acts of the Apostles. The narration of the…

Corrado Gnerre Dear friends, I am a student in the last year of Liceo Classico. I am very passionate about philosophy and also theology. There is one point on which I want to sufficiently reflect upon and it is that…

Aurelio Porfiri I must confess that since adolescence I have been fascinated by poetry and by one poet in particular, the Indian Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) who was born hundred and sixty years ago on May 7 (some suggest May 6).…

Fausto Gomez OP Violence is usually understood as an overpowering physical, moral or structural force that controls or manipulates the human person and the social group. Violence appears as an incurable virus in our world. We read the newspapers, we…

This Sunday, May 23, our churches in union with the universal Church celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost. Jesus before ascending to Heaven said to His apostles: “But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am…