– 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…
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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…
ST PAUL VI (2) – Main writings
– FAUSTO GOMEZ OP Pope Paul VI wrote excellent documents, which are part of the Ordinary Magisterium of the Church. These documents continue to be important. Some of them are still very relevant today and often quoted by the Popes…
ASK THE LITURGIST (17) – The sanctuary or tabernacle lamp
– Enrico Finotti The sanctuary or tabernacle lamp: why and how….? “A special lamp which indicates and honors the presence of Christ is to shine continuously before a tabernacle in which the Most Holy Eucharist is reserved” (Code of Canon…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (8) – Why are there differences in the accounts of the Gospels?
– Rev José Mario O Mandía jmom.honlam.org If we have read the Gospels many times, we will notice some discrepancies in the accounts of the four Evangelists. This can be seen, for example, in the miracle of the multiplication…