– FAUSTO GOMEZ OP The role of the Social Doctrine of the Church is to shed the light of the Gospel with the help of reason on the relevant social problems of the times. The huge chasm between rich and…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH IAN JOHNSON ON THE RETURN OF RELIGION AFTER MAO – The souls of China
– Aurelio Porfiri The topic of China and religion has been very much in the news in recent months, also thanks to the developments in relations between the same China and the Holy See. There are many voices commenting on…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (92) – Steinfeld, Germany
“Little Herman from his earliest years, manifested a most tender devotion to the Mother of God, and almost as soon as he could speak, he begged his mother to teach him how to honor her. His parents were very poor,…
FAMILY AND FAITH – Never Doubt God’s Love
– Fr Rodrigo Lynce de Faria The biggest difference between humans and animals is that a human being is not “something” but “someone”: he has the dignity of being a human person. This means that a human being is capable…
CHURCH FATHERS (33) – Saint Hilary of Poitiers
– Anastasios The 4th century was, in many regards, really an extraordinary century. Not only because we will have in this time freedom for Christians thanks to the emperor Constantine, but also because of the many great Christian minds that…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (9) – Is Jesus credible?
Christ before Caiaphas (1617), Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656), National Gallery (UK) – Rev José Mario O Mandía We have previously examined the value of the Gospels and have concluded that they can be considered as an authentic historical record. Once…
HANG IN THERE, BROTHERS AND SISTERS – 25TH November 2018, Christ The King Sunday
DAN 7:13-14; REV 1:5-8; JN 18:33-37 – Paul Yeung We are all like Pilate: we do not understand Christ and His Kingship. So often when we are faced with the many trials and sufferings, or when we are confused by…
ON THE TRANSLATION OF THE OUR FATHER
– Nicola Bux Recently the Italian Conference of Bishops has approved some changes in liturgical translations. These changes were at the center of a very strong debate between scholars. One of the changes is in the Our Father. In Italian…
LEARNING FROM SANTA CECILIA – Let my heart be pure
St Cecilia (1626), Simon Vouet, Blanton Museum of Art – Aurelio Porfiri Santa Cecilia, a Roman martyr of the third century, is a significant saint in the Catholic Church, especially so for musicians, of whom she is patron. During the…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (91) – San Damiano, Italy
Rosa Quattrini was born January 26, 1909, in Santominto, Italy. Her parents were very devout and pious – especially the father, who had an intense devotion to the Rosary. The father was a poor farmer and died when she was…