Category: Faith & Life

Aurelio Porfiri In these days of mid-November, all the newspapers here in Italy talk basically about one topic: coronavirus. Now, there are many things that are connected with this pandemic, and one wonders how Christmas 2020 will be. Yes, because…

Robaird O’Cearbhaill The fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, a year-long observance, has brought focus to how many relevant activities were brought about worldwide by its publication, and reminders of how we should consider the very valuable ideas…

Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org  Is hell for real? Should we still believe in it?  Yes. As long as a man is free, hell is a possibility. But if we are to understand what hell is, we need to understand…

Anastasios The church of San Nicola in Carcere (“carcere” means prison), was built on an area where there were temples transformed into prisons during medieval times. Some remains of these buildings are still visible in the church and in the…

Aurelio Porfiri Let us reflect: only a few decades ago, if we say that we are live (we would say “alive,” but let us accept this little grammatical mistake) we would think that we are affirming our own existence. But…

Aurelio Porfiri In the month of November, we normally ponder over our final destiny, the destiny that no one can escape: death. For Christians, this final destiny is the beginning of eternal life, but a life that will depend upon…

Angela Chong While some people tend to assess the overall loyalty of the film “Fatima” to the original story, which has been told and retold countless times, I am particularly impressed by the description of Lucia’s predicament as she is…

Teresa Lo The first week of October was a boon to so many locals who longed to take a break and spend time with families and friends.  On that weekend, Vila São José opened up the space for the first…