It would greatly benefit our spiritual lives and our final end if we were not to shy away from the reality of death. Facing our own imminent death is certain motivation toward preparedness to face God at our judgement.
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Losing oneself in the transcendent love of the Trinity
June 11, 2022The mystery of the Trinity is a profound one, immensely difficult to grasp by way of intelligence alone. In fact, one must cast aside human intellect to transcend the realm of pure human reasoning, to form an emotional bond with the Trinity and submerge oneself unequivocally in that sublime love of the Godhead.
‘Preserve life, value human dignity’: Diocesan Commission for Life receives mandate
June 11, 2022While new members of the Diocesan Commission for Life focus on assignments, education about pro-life laws and understanding the fullness of human dignity take the forefront in Macau.
United Colors of Philippines: Pahiyas, the fiesta that celebrates Filipino identity
June 10, 2022A colorful and exuberant festival of gratitude, Pahiyas plays a vital role in maintaining and representing Filipino identity in Macau.
“All that is mine is yours”: The totality of the Trinitarian love for us
June 10, 2022The distinct love of the Holy Trinity beckons us to participate fully in the banquet God has prepared for us. It may not be what we want, but it is what we need, and is necessary for our salvation.
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (180): In what way do circumstances affect the morality of an act?
June 10, 2022Circumstances are the accidental moral conditions that contribute to increase or diminish the moral goodness or evil of an already existing action.
God, the only source and summit of pure love
June 10, 2022That utopia, the promise of paradise, is a hope, propelled by faith, beyond this material world. It is the goal that makes us persist in our search for God. For only in him can we find our true nature and the ultimate essence of love.
Battle of Macau’s 400th anniversary celebrations to commence with Mass on Festa de Sao Joao
June 9, 2022The International Institute of Macau and several other local organizations join forces to celebrate the quatercentenary of the ‘Battle of Macau’, which coincides with the feast of Saint John the Baptist – the city’s patron saint – on June 24th. The commemoration of the historical event will continue with lectures, conferences and a cultural soirée after the initial thanksgiving Mass at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady.
The greatest commandment: LOVE DIVINE!
June 8, 2022Life is meaningless without true love, and true love can only be imbued in us through God, who is the source of all charity. Finally, at life’s end, a soul’s judgement will be based upon his capacity to love.
Ayatollah Arafi meets with Pope Francis, discusses religious interaction, condemns persecution of the innocent
June 8, 2022The head of Iran’s Islamic Seminary Ayatollah Alireza Arafi held a meeting with Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, at the Vatican to propound the idea of religious solidarity holding the key to the world’s problems.