The Macau Ricci Institute (MRI) will promote a new online session of its Contemplation and Leadership workshop on July 19th, at a time when the Special Administrative Region continues battling its worst Covid-19 outbreak. The initiative, Fr. Stephan Rothlin claims, can help the participants to cope more creatively with the consequences of the epidemic breakout.
The Catholic Diocese of Macau postponed its summer program to August due to the current Covid-19 outbreak, but the Diocesan Youth Commission does not exclude the possibility of canceling the initiative. Macau’s participation in next year’s World Youth Day is also shrouded in doubt.
Covid-19, much like any other catastrophe, must be seen as an opportunity to grow closer to God. As Catholics, we must fully believe and accept this, continuing and enhancing our prayer life against all odds.
When religious beliefs and rituals, and other ideologies rob us of our innate humanity, it is time to re-evaluate their purpose and goal. The parable of the Good Samaritan is a splendid example of how we should not judge people based on their origins and that serving our neighbor in need comes before superficial, even pretentious, religious rites.
Perfect love is unachievable in our fallen human state. Nor can we hope to love our neighbor as God wishes us to without grace. By choosing God first and immersing ourselves in his love, we can attain some level of perfection in our love here on earth.
Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org We have seen that the aim of the moral law is not only to show us how to be “nice” and “decent” people. It shows us the way to holiness. Holiness, however, requires an input…
In the Catholic Church, martyrs will always have a special honor bestowed on them. But the Church does not forget the sacrifices of those that suffer a white martyrdom in the course of their lives, dealing with less dramatic situations that test our faith nonetheless.
As unpleasant a prospect it may seem, love of enemy is the foundation of our Christian faith and the pursuit of which can only lead to an increasingly grace-filled life.
Published by Claretian Publications and the Pastoral Bible Foundation, the Chinese version of the book Pórtico de la Biblia will be available in local bookstores this month. Extensively illustrated, the volume is seen as a reference book for anyone desiring to deepen their knowledge and understanding of Christianity’s most sacred texts.
The Catholic Church has and always will stand unhesitatingly for the truth, despite the vile, perfidious attacks of the enemy. The demand for abortion and the perverse lies that attempt to support the murder of the innocent will never undermine the truth of God, which is made evident through His Church.
Follow