Category: Faith & Life

– Joni Cheng The fifth and sixth centuries were a high point for the monastic movement, particularly by the works of St Patrick and St Benedict, which had not only planted the seeds for monastic life in the Church history,…

– Anastasios For Christianity, the most important event was the incarnation of Jesus. There is no doubt about this because, without the Lord Jesus, there will be no Christianity. But if we have to pick a second event that determined…

– Aurelio Porfiri In previous parts of this series, we have seen the importance of Psalms in the life of the Church, not only for spiritual reasons but also the great importance that the psalmodic texts hold in the liturgy.…

【圖片說明】Paul VI and Athenagoras, 50 years ago. – José Maria C.S. André Fifty years ago, Pope Paul VI traveled to the Holy Land, after many centuries in which no Pope left the vicinity of Rome, much less to return to…

– Anastasios If you visit Rome, it is most probable that you will have the occasion to see the main train station, Stazione Termini. This station was active for a very long time but was rebuilt during the time when…

– Rev José Mario O. Mandía Both Joseph and Mary were instructed: “You shall call his name Jesus” (Matthew 1:21; Luke 1:31). The Messiah (or “Christ”) was thus given a human name. In Hebrew, “Jesus” means “God saves” (CCC 430). …

【圖片說明】The baptism of Constantine – Joni Cheng The fourth century is one of the most pivotal of centuries for the Church.  Constantine’s conversion to Christianity in 312 AD, which was also called the Constantinian turning point, set in motion many…

– Corrado Gnerre I know I am going to ask for something that has often been discussed in your column, but for this very reason I believe that you are most suitable to help me out. I frequently find myself…