Born in 785 and died in 865 he was a Carolingian Theologian, and the Abbot of Corbie, a monastery in Picardy founded around 660 by the queen regent Bathilde with a founding community of monks from Luxeuil Abbey. His most…
WE ARE EASTER PEOPLE – Christ always wins!
A moment during the service of light during the Easter Vigil at the Macau Cathedral, 21 April 2019. – Photo by Ivan Leong. – Fausto Gomez, OP Through Easter, we Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Christ from the dead. Saint…
JOHN MARK, EVANGELIST – The lion’s roar
– Aurelio Porfiri Sometimes I come to think about how it is a privilege to be able to live in certain cities rich in history and spirituality. Although our times are extremely secularized, we cannot deny that some cities have…
THE DAZZLING NEGATIVE
– José Maria C.S. André A hundred and twenty-one years ago, the lawyer Secondo Pia photographed a long blanket, 4.5 by 1.5 meters, safeguarded in the cathedral of Turin as a relic. After many troubled historical events, the House of…
HOLY FACE OF MANOPPELLO – TRUE ICON – Signs from the Resurrected Lord
The image on the veil is not easily visible as shown in the photo by Paul Badde. Pope Benedict XVI himself venerated the image. When superimposed over the face in the Shroud of Turin, the the two images form a…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis MANAGUA, NICARAGUA NICARAGUAN BISHOP TO GO TO ROME AMID SECURITY CONCERNS (CNA) Pope Francis has asked Auxiliary Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega of Managua to serve the Church in Rome for a temporary period. Báez has faced…
THE ROAD OF EVERY CHRISTIAN – Encountering Jesus on the Road to Emmaus
– Fr Leonard E. Dollentas I have visited the Holy Land in Israel several times as chaplain of pilgrims. In 2016, together with three other Filipino diocesan priests, I came back to Israel for a half month visit. It was…
ROME AND PARIS – The gestures of a slave
– Carlos M Frota The old man knelt before the old allies, turned into enemies, kissed their shoes and begged to them something very strange and quite unexpected : “Please, make peace between you! Remember your people and don’t allow…
LEARNING TO BE STILL BEFORE THE LORD – A Remarkable Lenten Experience
– Angela Chong Time flies! In the wink of an eye, the Holy Week has arrived, thus drawing the Lenten season to an end. Am I satisfied with my progress along the Lenten journey? In retrospect, while admitting to occasional…
EASTER TRIDUUM AT THE PASTORAL CENTER FOR MIGRANTS
– Ross Belle Balatbat In union with the whole Church, the Pastoral Care for Migrants celebrated the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ – the Paschal Triduum. It was held with special expectation because this year the faithful were able…