Aurelio Porfiri Let us be honest: 2020 was horrible! I think that all will agree that so many bad things happened in the past year that we are very happy to leave it in the past forever. But now we…
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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (110) – Why does the liturgy need external signs and symbols?
Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org Why can each one not just worship in his heart? Why do we need to use external signs and gestures in the liturgy? Man is body and soul. He is not, as some philosophers have…
SANTA BALBINA ALL’AVENTINO – The church on the little Aventine
Anastasios Rome, as you know it, is full of important historical memories. Indeed there are certain areas that overflow with archeological remains. In one of these areas is the Caracalla Baths, where the memories of the past are really everywhere.…
The Making of Holy Family
27 December 2020 – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas: Holy Family – BLK 2:22-40 Fr. Jijo Kandamkulathy CMFClaretian Publications, Macau Mary and Joseph were two humble parents bringing their little firstborn to present to God fulfilling the Jewish law.…
MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS
Aurelio Porfiri I think that a few will understand how different Christmas is this year, as do people living in countries strongly affected by the pandemic, like Italy. Our government has imposed measures that basically will limit a lot the…
Five lessons we learnt from 2020
Aurelio Porfiri I am sure that if someone were to ask you what memories from 2020 you would like to carry forward, I guess there will be nothing positive, especially if you lived in places which were strongly affected by…
“Christmas crèche never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder”
Miguel Augusto (*) This year, the Vatican’s nativity scene received criticism for its postmodern artistic aspect, which, according to Elizabeth Lev, an art specialist, is not just a “poorly thought-out choice” that generates “division and damage” but would reflect the…
Let’s have a ‘purpose-filled’ pandemic Christmas
Fr Leonard Dollentas Its Christmas time and we might probably be asking ourselves how can we possibly be expected to be rejoicing in the midst of the COVID-19 global crisis? How can we rejoice when so much has been taken…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (105) – Is there a future for our bodies?
Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org Once a person dies, his body starts to rot and decay (cf CCC 997). From the philosophical point of view, the soul (the substantial form of the body) gives life and unity to the body.…
One cannot understand Christianity without comprehending the concept of eternal life
Corrado Gnerre The Christian proclamation has become too flat on social and earthly issues. This seems to me a great betrayal of the Gospel. What do you think about it?