July 12, 2015 – Fifteen Sunday of Ordinary Time Amos 7:12-15; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:7-13 Fr Fernando Torres, CFM Claretian Publications The gospel today tells us how Jesus sent the disciples two by two to preach conversion with authority over…
Effects of social media on relationships and communication
Oswald Pio Vas Social Media may only be a decade old, but it has been very influential to our modern society and – more importantly – it is changing the way we build our interpersonal relationships with our fellow human…
Why defend traditional marriage?
The Church’s stance on gay marriage is not about being anti-anyone. It is about defending the institution that assures the perpetuation of the human race and the preservation of civilization.
The sanctification of work in Pope Francis’ recent encyclical
On Laudato Si’ Javier Echevarría Prelate of Opus Dei (Opus Dei Information Office) – The new encyclical of the Holy Father Francis is closely tied to the opening pages of Sacred Scripture. God created the human being as man and…
Letter to Leoncio Ferreira
Epistolarium (8) Aurelio Porfiri Dear Sir, I am sending you this letter to acknowledge you for your nice book of Meditations, full of spiritual insights and fervent Catholic faith. You were for sure a strong believer, a believer in a…
Gathering, acceptance and medals
Macau ready to take off for Los Angeles special Olympics Pedro Daniel Oliveira The Special Olympics World Summer Games, starting this July 25th, will feature the largest representation ever of Macau.
St. Paul’s College (1)
Great Figures of the Missionary Work Joaquim Magalhães Castro In 1582, upon arrival in Macau of Fr Matteo Ricci, founder of the first Catholic Church in China, the Jesuits living in the Company’s small residence built twelve years before were…
Pope Francis wishes Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI farewell before his vacation
(Rome Reports) Before Benedict XVI left for Castel Gandolfo, Pope Francis stopped by the former convent in Vatican City where Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lives.
Benedict XVI: Without John Paul II, my theological journey would not have been imaginable
Pope emeritus receives doctorates Deborah Castellano Lubov (ZENIT.org) – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has credited his predecessor for making his spiritual and theological journey possible through his “brilliant example.” The retired Pope expressed this Saturday morning at Castel Gandolfo when…
Simply “Catholic”, not “Chinese Catholic”
Interview with Archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai Benedict Keith Ip Archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai (韓大輝), SDB, secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 23 December 2010, was in town to…