– Aurelio Porfiri We have already said that the Psalms are among the best tools for ecumenical engagement, at least for those who share a common Christian heritage. I assume that also those who are not Christians can benefit from…
POPE’S PEACE MESSAGE – Ecological conversion
– FAUSTO GOMEZ OP After presenting and reflecting on Pope Francis’ 2020 Peace Message for the World Day of Peace (January 1, 2020) in a previous column, we now concentrate and expand number 4 of this message entitled “Peace, a…
GOD WHO CALLS – 19th January 2020, 2nd Sunday In Ordinary Time
JOHN 1:29-34 – Fr. Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications Macau In today’s gospel, seeing Jesus coming towards him, John exclaims: “Behold the lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sin of the world” (v. 29). Why does he…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (84)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The Jesuit Francisco de Azevedo was to arrive in the city of Tsaparang on 25 August 1632 and would remained there until 4 October, when, in the company of João de Oliveira, he took on…
MACAU CHURCH HERITAGE – Salus Populi Romani
– Maria Kwak* 201800245@usj.edu.mo One of the exhibition rooms at the Treasure of Sacred Arts of St Joseph’s Seminary is dedicated to the icons of Mary. During my field work here, a number of my associates demonstrated an interest in…
MANILA – Procession of the Black Nazarene
– Fr Leonard Dollentas A few days after the celebration of the New Year, Catholic devotees flock to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene-Parish of Saint John the Baptist Church in Quiapo in Manila, Philippines to prepare for the…
NEW BRIEFS
– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com Vatican City Iraqi patriarch to Pope Francis: Chaldean Church is ‘a church of martyrs’ (CNA) The Chaldean Catholic Church is a Church of martyrs, Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako of Babylon told Pope Francis this week.…
AT THE HONG KONG TOY FAIR – I have a wonderful job, it’s the dream of my life
– ROBAIRD O’CEARBHAILL “Playing with your children, ‘wasting time’ with your children, is also a way to transmit the faith. It is graciousness, the graciousness of God,” Pope Francis told parents in Milan on March 28 2017. And, of course, playing…
BRINGING WESTERN INFLUENCE TO THE EAST – The Long Journey: The Forbidden City and Maritime Silk Road
– Benedict Keith Ip Together with the Palace Museum, the Macau Museum of Art brings to the public a great exhibition related to the Maritime Silk Road in Macau. An opening ceremony has unveiled the exhibition at 11 AM on…
SOLEMNITY OF THE WORD OF GOD CELEBRATED LOCALLY ON THE 2ND OF FEBRUARY – To promote the knowledge of the Holy Scriptures is a must
– Marco Carvalho The Catholics that usually lend their voice to the reading of the Holy Scriptures in the different parishes of Macau will come together at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady on the 2nd of February…