The parish of St Lazarus celebrated the feast of Saint Roch (S Roque), patron saint against pestilence, on Sunday, July 8 with a Mass at 9:30 AM presided by Most Reverend Stephen Lee, Bishop of Macau. Bishop Lee also led…
STRIPPED OF EVERYTHING TO BE FREE AND CREDIBLE – 15 July 2018 – 15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Am 7:12-15; Eph 1:3-14; Mk 6:7-13 – Fr Fernando Armellini SCJ Claretian Publications, Macau The gospel today opens with the sending out of the twelve. All disciples are sent, without exception. This indicates that the proclamation of the gospel is…
GREAT FIGURES OF THE MISSIONARY WORK – Bengal and the Kingdom of the Dragon (12)
– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro On the banks of the Buriganga river there are myriads of small boats, true water taxis, maneuvered by a single man. With one of his hands he moves the oar attached to the rail, and…
CHURCH FATHERS (23) – Arnobius
– Anastasios We talk now of a very little known early Christian apologist. I am quite sure that if I mention the name Arnobius of Sicca very few among my readers would know who he is.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SINOLOGIST PAOLO SANTANGELO – Exploring the Chinese psyche
– Aurelio Porfiri Italy has devoted great energies to studying China. That is not by chance, if we consider our long history of contact with the Chinese world, that goes back much earlier than Matteo Ricci and the Jesuits. Paolo…
MARIAN APPARITIONS (74) – Montichiari, Italy
The Blessed Mother appeared under the title of “Rosa Mystica” (Mystical Rose) at Montichiari in Northern Italy to Pierina Gilli. The purpose of this devotion was the reform of the religious and religious institutions. During the sixth apparition, Our Blessed…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis VATICAN CITY VATICAN ISSUES NEW DOCUMENT ON VOCATION OF CONSECRATED VIRGINS (Catholic News Service) The Vatican has released a document that establishes norms and principles for women who dedicate their lives as consecrated virgins and their place…
BILL FACES ROUGH SAILING – Will divorce be finally legalized in the Philippines?
– Fr Leonard E Dollentas For more than 20 years, the divorce bill in the Philippines has repeatedly been proposed and discussed by the Philippine Congress, with no success. It has always been intensely opposed by the Catholic Church and…
SUNDAY MASS IN BAHASA INDONESIA TWICE A MONTH – Chapel of Saint Lawrence’s Church
Featured Image: Wikimedia Commons – Pedro Daniel Oliveira Started early this month, the chapel of Saint Lawrence’s Church is holding a Sunday Mass in Bahasa Indonesia, in order to keep the faith of the local Indonesian Catholics, since some have…
ENHANCING SILK ROAD’S RELIGIUS AND CULTURAL LEGACY – Macau Ricci Institute Annual Symposium in November
– Pedro Daniel Oliveira On November 22-23, the Macau Ricci Institute (MRI) is holding its annual symposium under the theme “Exploring The Silk Road Economic Belt and The 21st- Century Maritime Silk Road: The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Exchange and Communication.”