– Rev José Mario O. Mandía Creatures exist because God, the Supreme Being, gives them being. “God is present to his creatures’ inmost being: ‘In him we live and move and have our being’ (Acts 17:28)” (CCC 300). This does…
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ST VINCENT DE PAUL, PRIEST (1581-1660)
For the apostolic renewal of the clergy St Vincent de Paul was a Priest. Born in Gascony (France) in 1581; died in Paris on this day in 1660. A parish priest who worked for the apostolic renewal of the clergy,…
AGING WELL TODAY (2) – Like good wine
– FAUSTO GOMEZ OP It appears that in our aging and aged societies, members are generally not prepared to grow old well. One thing is sure: we all want to be or become good and gentle old people and grow…
HOW TO TRAIN CHURCH CHOIRS (4) – Practice, Practice, Practice,
– Aurelio Porfiri When choirs rehearse, that is really the moment when things happen. I have always said that the most important moment is not a choir concert, but the rehearsal. This depends, for the most part, from the ability…
CHURCH FATHERS (72) – Saint Gregory of Tours
– Anastasios Gregory of Tours (538-594) was a great historian of the Frankish people. He was from a very noble family, born in Clermont. His uncle was the Bishop of Clermont and took care of his education. At the age…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (48) – Did the world happen at random?
Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay – Rev José Mario O. Mandía God is infinitely Intelligent, and also infinitely Loving. When He acts, He acts for a purpose which is in consonance with His infinite Wisdom, Knowledge…
SR LOURDES MARIA LOURDES CHEN, OP
On the 7th of September at 3:45 in the morning at St. Januario’s Hospital, Sr Maria Lourdes Chen died. She was 80 years old. She was one of the first Chinese sisters to enter into our Congregation of Missionary Dominican…
ADMINISTRATORS ONLY, NOT OWNERS – 22nd September 2019, 25th Sunday In Ordinary Time
LUKE 16:1-13 – Fr Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications Macau A steward is accused before the big landowner of malpractices. The master has him called and tells him what he heard about him. The facts are so clear. So he…
VACATIONS, THE OTHER SIDE…
– Carlos M. Frota As expats, our annual stay in the home country, normally during summer holidays, is a moment of reunion with family and friends. And also an opportunity to “feel” the real country, how it is dealing with…
KOREAN MARTYRS – St Andrew Kim Taegon and St Paul Chong Hasang and their companions
During the 17th century, the Christian faith was brought to Korea through the zeal of lay persons. From the very beginning these Christians suffered terrible persecutions and many suffered martyrdom during the 19th century. Today’s feast honors a group of…