Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org Church and state have their respective fields of competence and enjoy autonomy with respect to each other. The autonomy of the state with respect to ecclesiastical laws is called “secularity.” Secularity avoids two extremes: (1)…
Corrado Gnerre Statistics have recently been published on the use of drugs by young people. These are terrible figures. We are literally getting used to self-destruction. But what is happening? I am a mother and I cannot tell you what…
13 September 2020 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year AMatthew 18:21-35 Fernando Armellini SCJClaretian Publications The gospel opens with Peter’s question: “How many times must I forgive the offenses of my brother or sister? Seven times?” The answer…
Aurelio Porfiri ACHIEVEMENT Subtracting positive events This is another delicate point. How to manage achievement in performing groups? How to manage a successful concert, a good recording, the improvement in some peculiar and painful technical difficulties? Certainly to emphasize “positive…
6 September 2020 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year AMatthew 18:15-20 CHECK YOUR INTENTION BEFORE CORRECTING YOUR NEIGHBOUR Fr. Fernando Armellini SCJClaretian Publications Today we are invited to reflect on Jesus’ recommendations on how to recover one who…
Fausto Gomez OP By the end of June 2020, three new invocations were added to the “Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” In a letter addressed to all the Presidents of Episcopal Conferences throughout the world (Rome, June 20, 2020),…
In Rome, there are certain areas that are quite popular for real estate. The homes and apartments are really expensive in this area. The Aventine is located in one of these areas. It is a hill that has historical importance,…
Rev José Mario O. Mandíajmom.honlam.org Man is composed of body and soul. Both body and soul need to be cared for. For the care of his soul, there is the Church. For the care of his body, there is civil…
Danilo Perez Ngo On 14 August 2020, Live Catholic Online, a program hosted by Singles for Christ, invited O Clarim director Fr Joey Mandía for an online conversation on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The program which began at 6:45 PM,…
Aurelio Porfiri We already saw the many facets of brain involvement in our music-making. We did not think of it so much before we are faced with problems that are of course influenced by the functioning of our mind. We…
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