By bringing forth our Lord and Savior, Mary reveals the face of God, the source of our ultimate joy and happiness. She is indeed the best teacher, who leads us to her Son, that we may through him know the Father.
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Man is not meant to be a solitary being. His existence, spiritually and physically, is defined by those around him, be it friends or a spouse. This Sunday’s Gospel shows us that Jesus’ mission for us can best be achieved by paired followers, rather than a solitary one.
Barefoot harvesters in the golden fields of the world
The life of a Christian is a hard one, filled with sacrifice and suffering. We must not let obstacles dissuade us from the path we have chosen, for we have chosen it not for ourselves but for Christ.
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (183): Is it enough that a Christian be “nice” and “decent”?
Christian morals seem to impose on us a series of “thou-shalt-nots,” but these should be seen as the training of the body “to subdue it,” as Saint Paul says in 1 Corinthians 9:24. To subdue is to master, and when one masters something, say a musical instrument, he is able to produce the most beautiful sounds. On the other hand, if he has not mastered it, he may just produce noise instead.
In God we possess everything
God must be what makes us whole, our beginning and our end. Without him, we would not be and it is only in him that we gain everything.
The ministry of Holy Communion: Bringing God to men
Eleven extraordinary ministers of Communion – eight who serve the Catholic community in the parish of Our Lady of Carmel and three others in the Cathedral parish – recently received their respective certificates issued by the Catholic Diocese of Macau. The certificates were handed over in a brief ceremony that was presided over by Father Eduardo Aguero and Father Daniel Ribeiro. O Clarim spoke with three of the ministers about the meaning of the mission that was assigned to them by the Church.
Children set to receive First Holy Communion may have to wait till September
The team in charge of the pastoral care of the Portuguese-speaking Catholic community at the Cathedral parish intends to celebrate the Feast of the First Holy Communion as soon as the local churches reopen. The ceremony, nevertheless, might be delayed until September, father Daniel Ribeiro told “O Clarim”. The First Communion Feast, that should have taken place on June 19th, was postponed for pandemic-related reasons.
It’s time for family and contemplating God in Covid-weary Macau
The aggravation of the epidemic scenario in Macau forced the Cathedral parish to postpone the feast of the First Holy Communion. Covid-19 hindered the Corpus Christi celebrations, but did not prevent them from happening. The ceremony was broadcasted live on the Internet. The procession that should have connected Saint Joseph’s School and the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady was, nevertheless, cancelled.
On the News: Transgenderism and the Degeneracy of the West
The fall of the West may well be nigh with the wholescale acceptance of ideologies opposing the values that God has instilled in us which is the foundation of the Catholic Church. As we move away from these values, the more like beasts we become, to our own eternal detriment.
The Journey to Jerusalem: A Test of True Discipleship
Are we ready to travel the same path as Jesus? Do we have the mental and spiritual strength to counter animosity and rejection with love and forgiveness? As true disciples, we must embrace ignominy, if that be our lot, with absolute joy. Today’s Gospel forces us to question our status as “followers of Christ.”