(CNA) While the COVID-19 pandemic has turned life upside down for many people in 2020, it’s not the first time the Church has gone through a major health crisis.
Baptisms and confirmations at St Lazarus Parish
It was a special Christmas season in the year 2020 as nineteen catechumens were baptized while nine received the Sacrament of Confirmation during the Christmas Mass on 25 December, 2020. The pandemic had affected the ordinary religious liturgies during Easter…
MISSIONARIES FROM MACAU TO THE WORLD – Saint Lazarus Island (29)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The chroniclers Castanheda, Couto and João Baptista Lavanha would literally dissect the mission of the envoy Francisco de Castro.
Five hopes for 2021
Aurelio Porfiri Let us be honest: 2020 was horrible! I think that all will agree that so many bad things happened in the past year that we are very happy to leave it in the past forever. But now we…
Carols bring Christmas cheer
Ross Belle Santos-Balatbat The Loved Flock Catholic Charismatic community, together with the locals and different parishioners and ministers of St Joseph the Worker parish, sang a 15-minute medley of Christmas songs on 23 December from 8 to 9 PM in…
2020 H.E. BISHOP STEPHEN LEE’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
2020 H.E. BISHOP STEPHEN LEE’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We have experienced a very special year. The world is still responding to the impact…
CARLOS MARREIROS, ARCHITECT, TOWN PLANNER AND CULTURAL MANAGER – “Baby Jesus is central to Christmas, not Santa Claus”
Marco Carvalho A Catholic temple, flooded with light, preferably in Coloane. Amongst the professional challenges that Carlos Marreiros has not yet managed to fulfill is the conception of a Church. The architect and cultural manager tells O Clarim about the…
ADVENT RECOLLECTION 2020 – “Repentance is a manifestation of an improved and renewed life”
Ross Belle Santos-Balatbat Last 6 December 2020 at the St Joseph the Worker Church (Iao Hon), the Loved Flock Catholic Charismatic Community Macau Chapter held their Advent recollection from 1 to 4 PM attended by 40 participants. The them: “Repentance…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (110) – Why does the liturgy need external signs and symbols?
Rev José Mario O Mandíajmom.honlam.org Why can each one not just worship in his heart? Why do we need to use external signs and gestures in the liturgy? Man is body and soul. He is not, as some philosophers have…
SANTA BALBINA ALL’AVENTINO – The church on the little Aventine
Anastasios Rome, as you know it, is full of important historical memories. Indeed there are certain areas that overflow with archeological remains. In one of these areas is the Caracalla Baths, where the memories of the past are really everywhere.…