22 November 2020 – 34th Sunday in O.T. – Christ the King – Year AMatthew 25:31-46 Fernando Armellini SCJClaretian Publications, Macau The gospel passage, today, is a judgment scene, a literary genre used both in the Bible (cf. Dan 7)…
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Cecilia sang to the Lord
Aurelio Porfiri When we think of the time we are living in, we need to think of how many classes of people are affected by the present pandemic. Of course, as you can imagine artists and musicians are one of…
Let us talk about death
Fausto Gomez OP The terrible Covid-19 pandemic has caused and continues causing thousands upon thousands of deaths throughout the world. The deadly novel coronavirus is making us all vividly aware of the fragility of our life, and of the poignant…
A different kind of Christmas
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…
LAUDATO SI’ FIFTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR: CONTEMPLATION AND COMPASSION – The many different ways in which we are all connected
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…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (104) – Is hell a scare tactic?
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…
Cowardice Misconceived as Prudence
15 November 2020 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year AMathew 25:14-30 Fernando Armellini SCJClaretian Publications, Macau The talents do not indicate the qualities that every man has received from God. Verse 15 where the talents are delivered “to…
SAN NICOLA IN CARCERE – From Roman to Christian temple
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…
The Last Things
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…
We are live!
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…