Jesus Today
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
Inspiration for today
“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated..”
Maya Angelou
Dominican Thoughts
“A man who governs his passions is master of the world. We must either rule them, or be ruled by them. It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.“
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic’s Priory is on party: Christmas Greeting to our Father Prior
The Community of Friars Preachers in Macau gathered this morning to honour the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. “A child is born in Bethlehem, alleluia; o come, rejoice Jerusalem, alleluia. Let grateful hearts now sing, a song of joy and holy praise, to Christ the...
IT’S NOT ONLY ABOUT MIGRANTS, IT’S ABOUT ALL OF US
Since 1914, when the Catholic Church established the World Day for Migrants and Refugees, every year it is celebrated throughout the world. This year 2019, upon the initiative of the Diocese coordinated by the Catholic Pastoral care for Philippine migrants, here in...
Lovers of God! Lovers of people? Lovers of cultures?
On October 5th, 2019, we had the opportunity to receive in our Priory of Saint Dominic Father Samuel Agcaracar SVD, who was in Macau as a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Religious Studies of the University of Saint Joseph. Father Samuel came to our house to share...
PROFESSION RENEWAL AT ST DOMINIC’S PRIORY IN MACAU (2019)
By the religious profession in an institute of consecrated life one dedicates himself or herself to God freely, without any force or fear, following Christ willingly to live out the evangelical counsels in an institute of consecrated life of one’s own choice. In this...
DOMINICAN LAY FRATERNITY “THE TORCH OF MACAU” Welcoming the New Members Making the First Promises.
The Dominican Family, composed of clerical and cooperator brothers, nuns, sister, members of secular institutes, and fraternities of priests and lay members, as defined by the Constitution of the Order, share a common vocation, each serving the mission of the Order in...
THE PROVINCIAL REGENT OF STUDIES SPENDS TWO MONTHS WITH US IN MACAU
Coinciding with the semestral break of this academic year 2018-2019 and with the Lunar New Year celebrations, Fr Mario Jabares, the Regent of Studies of our Province, came to visit us here in Macau. He spent a couple of months (from 20th January to 11th March) with...
Religious Men Christmas Gathering Macau 26th, 2019
Here in Macau, every year on December 26, all the Religious men are called to gather together to jointly celebrate Christmas. We rejoice and celebrate because Jesus is born on earth to set us free; Jesus is born in our hearts and He is with us, Emmanuel. This year the...