Category: Faith & Life

PHOTO CAPTION: Pope Benedict XV (1914-1922) Benedict XV revitalized missionary activities after World War I. He has been referred to as the “Pope of Missions.” Benedict XV was devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and authorized the Feast of Mary,…

Aurelio Porfiri In a small church near where I live in Rome, a church with origins in the Middle Ages, there is a painting in front of which I often linger. In this painting by an eighteenth-century author, there is…

On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was born to pious parents of the French peasant class in the obscure village of Domremy, near the province of Lorraine. At a very early age, she was said to have heard the…

– Rev José Mario O Mandía jmom.honlam.org In Bite-Size Philosophy we have seen that change is the passage of something from potency to act, from “can-be-but-not-yet” to “already-is.” All creatures, including angels, have some potency, and thus are subject to…

In the late 19th century, the Canadians endured a crisis of education called the Manitoba question. Prelates, priests, politicians, and laity joined in both the private and the public debate that lasted for years. The Catholic Church was deeply divided…

– Sr Judith Yuen, FMM As the time to enter the FMM life drew near, my worry was how to disclose the news to my parents in China. For sure they could not understand the meaning of religious life, the…

The Logo competition for the Year of the Youth of the Diocese of Macao is ongoing until 9 pm of May 30. The competition has received a total of 16 designs, 6 of which have been chosen for Internet voting.…

– Enrico Finotti The seat in front of the altar? The answer requires a prior consideration of the centrality and pre-eminence of the altar as a liturgical sign of the presidency of Christ. The altar is, in fact, the symbol…

– Anastasios I am quite sure that many, outside of theological circles, are not familiar with the name of Vincent, a priest and monk in the monastery of Lérins who lived in the 5th century. It’s a pity, because the…