Zephaniah 3:14-18a; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:10-18 Shiu Lan www.FLL.cc In this third Sunday of Advent as we anticipate and prepare ourselves to relive the spirit of that first Christmas more than two thousand years ago, the scripture readings remind us…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (32)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro After the assault, devoid of anyone who understood the local language – “in the midst of hills frequented by thieves, without having to guide me along” – since the interpreters had been accomplices of the…
ST JOHN OF THE CROSS – God or nothing
– Aurelio Porfiri There are many differences among the saints. That is, there are many ways of being a saint even if all are united by the burning desire to follow God with all their strength. Sanctity is a river…
CHURCH FATHERS (36) – Rufinus of Aquileia
– Anastasios Rufinus of Aquileia, also called Tyrannius Rufinus (346-411) was a theologian and a writer. He was good friend of Saint Jerome. But the friendship took a bad turn and became bitter when they quarreled over the doctrines of…
UNITED WITH HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD IN MEETING THE BABY JESUS – Advent takes us to the Savior
– Miguel Augusto We began a new liturgical year (Year C), with Advent before Christmas. Four weeks to meditate on the mystery of the Incarnation, where there shine forth the Blessed Mother Mary and Our Lord Jesus Christ, God who…
SEASON OF HOPE – Where is my heart going?
– FAUSTO GOMEZ OP For Christians, the liturgical season of Advent is a very significant one. I wish to share with you some thoughts on the meaning and relevance of Advent not only during the season of Advent but through…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (94) – Genoa, Italy
In Genoa, Italy there lived a poor woman, named Petruccia who undertook to build a church, which appeared to everyone impossible; she did not fail to lay the first stone of it, and assured everyone that she should not die…
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FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AT MOUNT CARMEL
The parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel held a procession in honor of Our Lady on the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE – Do not let anything afflict you
– Joni Cheng Of all the approved Marian apparitions, Our Lady of Guadalupe (Constat de supernaturalitate 1555) is the only apparition where Mary leaves us her own miraculous image, an authentic image of herself which she left on St Juan…