PHOTO CAPTION: Pope Benedict XV (1914-1922) Benedict XV revitalized missionary activities after World War I. He has been referred to as the “Pope of Missions.” Benedict XV was devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and authorized the Feast of Mary,…
MARY’S VISIT – Incarnation, heart of the world
Aurelio Porfiri In a small church near where I live in Rome, a church with origins in the Middle Ages, there is a painting in front of which I often linger. In this painting by an eighteenth-century author, there is…
ST JOAN OF ARC – Patroness of soldiers and of France
On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was born to pious parents of the French peasant class in the obscure village of Domremy, near the province of Lorraine. At a very early age, she was said to have heard the…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (55)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro From the testimony given by Estevão Cacela, we can deduce that the Jesuits traveled with Shabdrung to different parts of the kingdom before lodging definitively in Chagri. Father Cacela reminds us that “in these mountains, and…
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Tej Francis NAIROBI, KENYA BISHOPS FROM KENYA, UGANDA, ETHIOPIA CALL FOR DISARMAMENT OF HERDERS Catholic leaders in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia are calling for coordinated and peaceful disarmament in a common border region, where an estimated 8 million illegal small…
IN HONOR OF THE PATRON SAINT OF FARMERS, SAINT ISIDORO LABRADOR – Festival on its 17th year
[PHOTO 照片來源] www.hellotravel.com Ross Belle Balatbat Last Sunday, May 26, the Quezonian Association of Macau in coordination with the Filipino Community Alliance in Macau (FILCAM) celebrated the Pahiyas Festival, with several performances and competitions at the Chan Meng Kam Theatre.…
STUDENTS OF ST. JOSEPH SEMINARY CELEBRATES END OF THE MARIAN MONTH
The association of former students of St Joseph Seminary celebrated the end of the Marian month of May together with the members of the St Thomas Choral Group and the Cathedral Choir a few days ago.
MAY FLOWERS – English speaking community caps Marian month with flower offerings
The English-speaking community of the Cathedral parish of Macau joyfully celebrated the last Sunday of the month of May, honoring Mary as they offered prayers and flowers to her image. The English speaking community is composed of the Filipinos, Indians,…
PORTUGUESE SCHOLAR NEW BOOK WILL ADDRESS FATHER MASSA’S LEGACY – Silveira Machado is a very good example of a self made man
Marco Carvalho The International Institute of Macau (IIM) entrusted António Aresta with the responsibility of writing a new volume of the Missionaries for the 21st Century collection. The Portuguese researcher will address the memory and the legacy of one of…
PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH IN CHINA: FAITHFUL RESPOND TO THE APPEAL OF D. STEPHEN LEE – Hope in Christ for brothers of the Continent
– Miguel Augusto In response to the appeal made to the Catholic community by the Bishop of Macau, D. Stephen Lee, calling on all the faithful to unite in the Sé Cathedral church, in prayer for the Church in China,…