[PHOTO] Four small panels from the South Window, All Saints Church, Selworthy – Rev José Mario O Mandía Having studied what other works (external evidence) say about the authors of the four Gospels, let us now compare what they say…
GENEROSITY BRINGS BLESSINGS TO THE GIVER – 9TH November 2018, 32nd Sunday In Ordinary Time
1 Kgs 17:10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 – May Tam www.FLL.cc In the patriarchal society of Jesus’ time, a widow was not only pitiful but also helpless for she not only lost her husband but at the same time, she…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (27)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro In his letter, Estêvão Cacela adds that they had waited at Cooch Behar for the entire month of January, as they did not yet know that the companion with whom they planned to travel had…
CHURCH FATHERS (31) – Saint John Chrysostom
– Anastasios When we talk of John from Antioch, we are not just talking of a Church Father like others. He is indeed considered as the greatest among the Greek Church Fathers. He was born in Antioch in 345 (or…
SIN AND CONVERSION – Timely lesson of Pope Leo the Great
– Aurelio Porfiri During the course of its long history, the Catholic Church has had many Popes of exceptional human and spiritual value. There have also been humanly unworthy Popes, but this is part of the things of this world.…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (89) – Savona, Italy
An elderly farmer named Antonio Botta was surprised to receive a visit from the Queen of Heaven on March 18, 1536. The farmer described the Virgin Mary as being dressed in white and surrounded by a dazzling light. The Blessed…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis VATICAN CITY POPE ON ALL SAINTS’ DAY: LIVE FOR HEAVEN, NOT THE WORLD (CNA/EWTN News) If a Christian wants to reach heaven, he or she should ask themselves if they are living for the pleasures of the…
TWO DOMINICAN BROTHERS RECEIVE DIACONATE ON ALL SAINTS’ DAY
– Jasmin Yiu Two Dominican brothers, Ignatius Ngo Van Thu Giang and Francis Nge Nge, received the diaconate from the hands of Bishop Stephen Lee Bun Sang, Bishop of Macau, at St Joseph’s Seminary last Thursday, 1st November, the Feast…
TRADITION OF OFFERING MASS FOR DECEASED IN THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES
The Church celebrates All Souls’ Day on November 2 each year. In Macau, following tradition, Bishop Stephen Lee Bun Sang presided over the memorial Mass for all deceased in the service of military and disciplined services. In his homily, the…
MASS FOR THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY HELD ON NOVEMBER 3
A group of faithful attended the Mass for the holy souls in purgatory held on November 3 at the St Michael Cemetery. (Report and photo by Joni Cheng)