– Fausto Gomez OP “All social action involves a doctrine” (PP. 39). The two functions of the social teachings of the Church are: to enlighten the minds and to take part in action (cf. Octogesima Adveniens, 48). PP is “a solemn…
DOM STEPHEN LEE, BISHOP OF MACAU, ATTENDS A BANQUET HOSTED BY THE CIVIL SERVANTS ASSOCIATION
Stephen Lee, Bishop of Macau, attends a banquet hosted by the Civil Servants’ Association (Associação dos Trabalhadores da Função Pública de Macau) on the 2nd of December to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao SAR and…
USJ’S FACULTY OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES CELEBRATED ITS EARLY FACULTY DAY
On December 4th, Tuesday, USJ’s Faculty of Religious Studies celebrated its early Faculty Day at USJ’s Seminary Campus, which began with an inaugural lecture by the new Dean of the faculty, Rev. Dr. Stephen Morgan with the theme “The Word…
BIBLICAL BABEL – For real evangelization we need dialect Bibles
– Marco Carvalho It is considered the Chinese version of the Bible par excellence, but the translation of the Holy Scriptures made by the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum would benefit from a fresh approach to the Chinese reality. The text, published…
ASK THE LITURGIST (18) – Where to put the ciborium
– Enrico Finotti Where to deposit the ciborium without a table? It is not infrequent that sacristy and extraordinary ministers of the Communion complain about the lack of functionality of some tabernacles without a minimum of support to carry out…
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (10) – What credentials does Jesus show?
– Rev José Mario O Mandía Jesus claims to be God. How does he prove it? What credentials does he show? We can point out two: miracles and prophecies. MIRACLES Jesus not only showed great wisdom. He backed his words…
A NEW YEAR CELEBRATION THAT GOES UNNOTICED – 2nd December 2018, 1st Sunday of Advent
Jer 33:14-16; 1 Thes 3:12- 4:2; Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 – Edmond Lo www.FLL.cc The last liturgical year ended in the crowning of our Lord Jesus Christ as King of the Universe, which is very much in line with the ending…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (30)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The continuous succession of curves and countercurves, which allows us to reach meters in height also give right to short stops to buy bananas from a family of road vendors and, a few miles further…
CHURCH FATHERS (34) – Saint Ambrose
CAPTION: St Ambrose Polyptych, Bartolomeo Vivarini, Gallerie dell’Accademia – Anastasios When we talk of Church Fathers, we talk of people coming from every walk of life. One of the great Latin Church Fathers is Saint Ambrose (337-397). Lots of people know…
IT’S NOT YET CHRISTMAS – What to do during Advent
– Fr Leonard E Dollentas It was the Sunday after Christmas at St Mary’s Church. Father John was in his usual morning routine of looking around the church. When he went inside the church, he glanced towards the altar and…