Your Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Dean of the College of Cardinals and Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Your Eminences, Your Excellencies, Reverend Fathers, Distinguished guests, dear brothers and sisters.
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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise and give thanks to God, who is merciful and generously graces us. He has brought us together to form a community, a big family of faith, to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Macau Diocese together.
On 31 October, a delegation of our teachers and students from the different Catholic schools within the Catholic Diocese of Macau attended the Solemn Thanksgiving Mass for the 450th Anniversary of the Diocese of Macau at the Macau Forum.
The Parable of the Ten Virgins draws on culturally familiar language and practices from first-century Israel. Understanding the wedding customs of that time sheds light on its deeper meaning.
Two new parishes in a predominantly Muslim country and a small Catholic community growing silently, step by step. In Uzbekistan, the Catholic Church has a numerically small presence, but continues to take root through personal relationships, the witness of the faithful, and encounters with those seeking a place to pray and feel part of a community. “Sometimes we start a new parish with three, four, or five people.
Perhaps it is a father, a mother, a grandparent, or a friend whose presence once brought us comfort. We remember their voices, their sacrifices, their smiles, and even the simple moments we shared. Sometimes, a photograph or a familiar place brings tears to our eyes because we wish we could see them one more time.
Do you want to get to Heaven? Most would instinctively respond, “Yes.” But imagine an angel appearing to you today and saying, “The Most High God will be taking you to Heaven this very day.” How would you react? Would your heart leap with joy? Or would a wave of fear wash over you as you realized everything in this world would be left behind?