St Basil was one of the group of great oriental theologians to whom, under God, we owe our right belief in the Trinity and the Incarnation, and also the chief organizer of ascetic community life in the East. He was…
CHURCH FATHERS (60) – Vigilius of Thapsus
– Anastasios About Vigilius of Thapsus we know not much. Thapsus was a now-defunct Catholic diocese, in what would be modern Tunisia. We have some information in the Manuale di Patrologia by PG Franceschini, a text that we have used…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (36) – Why is God so puzzling?
– Rev José Mario O Mandía Both philosophy and Revelation show us that the things we see around us not only attest to the existence of a Maker but also reveal His attributes (cf Wisdom 13:1-10; Romans 1:18-20; Psalm 19:1).…
POLISH ARTIST BRINGS THEMED EXHIBITION TO MACAU – John Paul II as seen by Joanna Sobcyzk-Pająk
– Marco Carvalho Saint John Paul II was the central figure of an art exhibition that was recently held at the Seminary of Saint Joseph. The twenty paintings that Polish artist Joanna Sobcyzk-Pająk brought to Macau are part of a…
SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED TRINITY – God has us in his address book
PROV 8:22-31; ROM 5:1-5; JN 16:12-15 – Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) The feast of the Holy Trinity is different from all the other feasts of the liturgical year, such as Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, and Pentecost, when we celebrate the…
FAITH ILLUSTRATED – Life in Christ : We are called to happiness (2)
OWNING OUR ACTIONS
OUR OCEAN PLANET – Protect it, say the experts and Pope Francis
FEATURED IMAGE: Robaird O’Cearbhaill – Robaird O’Cearbhaill Given that Earth is 71% covered by water should we not be saying Ocean planet not the planet Earth. Without oceans, life as we know it, could not live here, and if we…
ASK THE LITURGIST (29) – The hermeneutic of continuity
FEATURED IMAGE: Cardinal Ratzinger with Pope Paul VI. – Don Enrico Finotti Recently there has been a growing discussion on the Council and its interpretation. Pope Benedict XVI proposed the motto “reform in continuity,” but the debate continues. I would…
PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL COMMEMORATE’S THE 121ST ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
The Philippine Consulate General in Macau hosted a reception on at the Clube Militar de Macau on June 12, Wednesday, to commemorate the 121st anniversary of Philippine Independence. Consul General Lilybeth R. Deapera welcomed the guests to the event. The…
SACRED MUSIC – Singing of ministers in the Eucharistic celebration (1)
– Aurelio Porfiri When we talk about a topic like that of the singing of ministers in the Eucharistic celebration, we risk seeing this theme in a distorted or incomplete way, as we often focus on how and what the…