Did Jesus have a succession plan? JOSE MARIO MANDIA jmomandia@gmail.com Saint Paul says that God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (I Timothy 2:4). If that is so, then how did…
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Sunday Reflection – Sunday August 17, 2014 — 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Let’s make a round table for the world Is 56:1,6-7; Rom 11:13-15,29-32; Mt 15:21-28 Fr Fernando Torres, CFM CLARETIAN PUBLICATIONS Those of us who have come to Macao usually encounter all sorts of difficulties, adjusting to a different language, different…
RAMON MANALO, DELEGATE SUPERIOR IN MACAU OF THE SOCIETY OF SAINT PAUL
«Religious opening will take time» PEDRO DANIEL OLIVEIRA pedrodanielhk@hotmail.com The Pauline congregation, which is about to celebrate one hundred years of existence, has not given up the dream of evangelizing in Mainland China. The “religious opening will take time,” said…
EXAMINING THE CREDENTIALS
Is Jesus Christ credible? JMOM Two weeks back, we spoke about the three ways by which we acquire knowledge – the senses, the intellect (by reasoning), and through a witness (trust or faith). Religious faith is knowledge we acquire through…
Sunday Reflection – Sunday August 10, 2014 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Increase our faith Kgs 19:9a,11-13a; Rom 9:1 -5; Mt 14:22-23 Fr Fernando Torres, CFM Claretian Publications Sometimes we may have the feeling that we are going through difficult times. It seems as if things are more complicated now than before,…
INVESTIGATING THE SOURCES
Was (the Gospel according to) Matthew written by Matthew? JMOM Last week we spoke about the three basic ways by which we acquire knowledge – the way of the senses, the way of reason, the way of faith. The second…
August 3, 2014 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Share bread, share life Is 55:1-3; Rom 8:35,37-39; Mt 14:13-21 A crowd was waiting for the Pope at the airport in Brazil during one of his journeys. It had a big banner that read, “Holy Father, the people are…
BEYOND FEELING
How do you know? JMOM There are three possible ways by which we can get to know something. The first way can be shown by asking a series of questions like: “Is it daytime, or is it nighttime?” “Is it…
Sunday Reflection – July 27, 2014 — 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Are we sure that there is a treasure? Kgs 3:5,7-12; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 Fr Fernando Torres, CMF CLARETIAN PUBLICATIONS Jesus says that the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who found a treasure in the field and goes…
A GUY’S PERSPECTIVE ON MODESTY
Help me to heaven Ryan O’Connell In all my years I have seen nothing come close to the visual beauty of the female form… not the Grand Canyon, an Irish castle, a Ferrari F50, or a bald eagle with a…