Paulus Orosius, shown in a miniature from the Saint-Epure codex. (From Wikipedia) – Anastasios The Latin Spanish (or Portuguese) writer that goes under the name Orosius, or Paul Orosius (375-418), was a friend of Saint Augustine and of Saint Jerome.…
Photo by AP. – Maria Kwak This yearโs Holy week brought tears to millions who had to watch one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world go up in flames. Not only is it an object of beauty, it…
Martin Luther (Photo: Creative Commons) – Rev Josรฉ Mario O Mandรญa Martin Luther (1483-1546) claimed that faith alone (sola fide) is enough for salvation. This doctrine asserts that one receives Godโs pardon through faith alone, excluding all โworks.โ Luther argued…
JOHN 20:19-31 – Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications, Macau The Gospel of Mark says that Jesus appeared to the eleven โand reproached them for their unbelief and stubbornness, in refusing to believe those who had seen him after he had…
Born in 785 and died in 865 he was a Carolingian Theologian, and the Abbot of Corbie, a monastery in Picardy founded around 660 by the queen regent Bathilde with a founding community of monks from Luxeuil Abbey. His most…
A moment during the service of light during the Easter Vigil at the Macau Cathedral, 21 April 2019. – Photo by Ivan Leong. – Fausto Gomez, OP Through Easter, we Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Christ from the dead. Saint…
– Aurelio Porfiri Sometimes I come to think about how it is a privilege to be able to live in certain cities rich in history and spirituality. Although our times are extremely secularized, we cannot deny that some cities have…
– Josรฉ Maria C.S. Andrรฉ A hundred and twenty-one years ago, the lawyer Secondo Pia photographed a long blanket, 4.5 by 1.5 meters, safeguarded in the cathedral of Turin as a relic. After many troubled historical events, the House of…
The image on the veil is not easily visible as shown in the photo by Paul Badde. Pope Benedict XVI himself venerated the image. When superimposed over the face in the Shroud of Turin, the the two images form a…
– Fr Leonard E. Dollentas I have visited the Holy Land in Israel several times as chaplain of pilgrims. In 2016, together with three other Filipino diocesan priests, I came back to Israel for a half month visit. It was…
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