Category: Faith & Life

Fausto Gomez OP Throughout the year, the United Nations (UN) has declared a good number of world days. The latest we have celebrated: World Earth Day on April 22, 2021. The Catholic Church, for its part, also celebrates a few…

Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org The Letter to the Hebrews is a treasury of information about the Holy Mass. It makes the following key affirmations: 1. Jesus Christ inaugurates a new, far superior Covenant He is the Mediator of a…

Corrado Gnerre I am a young man and I always read to you with pleasure. I have to ask you a question that – I think – many ask themselves these days. To put it more appropriately: these are two…

António dos Santos July is characterized by devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus ChriSt Pope Benedict XVI, on July 5, 2009, in St Peter’s Square, gave us an introduction on the devotion to the Most Precious…

Aurelio Porfiri We have previously wanted to reflect on how the Church has abdicated its task of dealing with the body, as well as souls. In reality, off late, it seems that she has little grip on souls, while she…

Robaird O’Cearbhaill Catholic movie legend Mickey Rourke was saved from suicide and murder by a priest who became a lifelong friend. And faith stayed through a miracle – his dying brother at 17 returned to health for decades, after Rourke…

Robaird O’CearbhaillHong Kong Correspondent There are few such complex, multi-skilled writers and humorous performers who break boundaries while being traditionalist. As a devout convert he worked hard to establish Distributism, to promote Catholic social teaching, justice for the poor, ways…

Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org  We have seen in BST 130 that Saint Paul, in I Corinthians 11:23-27, summarizes the Eucharistic doctrine, connecting the Last Supper (Banquet) with the Sacrifice of the Cross and the consequent Real Presence of the Lord. 

Corrado Gnerre I have not studied philosophy, so certain names are completely unknown to me. Sometimes my pastor (a man of great culture) quotes and praises the philosopher Heidegger. Then I hear this same philosopher named by my son who…