As we get set to usher in celebrations of the Nativity of Our Lord, Fr Fausto Gomez OP shares with us a few stories and significant quotes that tells us the amazing and awesome grace of Christmas.
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THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY AND HUMAN LIFE
With the Holy Family of Nazareth in the background, Fr Fausto Gomez reflects on the Christian Family and Human Life. Christian couples are asked to proclaim life by being aware of the true meaning of procreation, which reveals that human life is “a gift received in order to be given as a gift.”
Escola Madalena de Canossa wins inaugural edition of Admirabile Signum Nativity Scene Contest
The inaugural edition of the Admirabile Signum Nativity Scene Contest, organized in December by the Macau Catholic Culture Association, was contested by 16 Catholic schools. Magdalene of Canossa School was awarded the jury’s prize and was crowned champion overall, while the Salesian Institute’s manger won the ‘Internet Popularity Award’ polling one third of the votes.
THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH
Within the lovely Season of Christmas and around the Crib, we venerate the Holy Family. Bowing or kneeling before the Crib, we learn the lessons of genuine family life, the need of silence and of a dignified work. Above all, we learn the perennial lesson of love: we are loved and we love.
Faith and family: Celebrate the true essence of Christmas
Family, memory, togetherness, introspection and communion with Jesus Christ, the Son of God made Man. Christmas means different things to different people, but to four local Catholics, family and faith are the real reasons one should celebrate. It is the moment to look within and improve ourselves, to open our heart to the mystery of the Nativity of Christ.
A Christmas out of the “safety bubble”
The ending of the Covid-free safety bubble might also be a signal that it’s time for a further “stepping out” in other aspects of our life too. True love always requires the risk of leaving a safety zone behind. It’s a bit scary, because it exposes our vulnerabilities.
Christmas to People of Goodwill
Christmas is the name for every decision one makes to care for those whom one is not responsible for by ordinary human standards. Christ is born in the hearts of people of goodwill. Christmas happens in every act of goodwill, irrespective of the seasons. May you have Christmas in all seasons….
2022 Christmas Message of H.E. Most Reverend Stephen Lee – Practice the Truth of “Loving Your Neighbor”
“Finally, let us meditate upon the Gospel, on the manger, on the love of Jesus, and of Mary, Joseph, the angels and the shepherds beside him, that is the joy of Christmas. In this Christmas and New Year, through the love and hope that the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ brings, we hope that the Diocese of Macau, together with Macau society, as well as our neighbors and the rest of the world, will recover economic prosperity, stability and happiness in people’s lives.”
O Holy Night: Soul stirring carols to waft across Senado Square as choirs ring in Christmas tonight
The Senado Square will once again host, on Christmas Eve, a Christmas carol concert. Organized by the Diocesan Youth Commission, the carolling session aims to announce the good news of the birth of Christ and help spread what the true message of Christmas really is.
Christmas in Macau: A melange of traditions imbued with the essence of Christ
Christmas traditions are essential, especially when they act as a conduit to God. As Christians, we must always remember to make Jesus our focus and move away from the superficiality of the world.