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
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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BLESSING OF SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ), in Macau, previously known as Macau Inter-University Institute, was founded in 1996. It was jointly organized by the Catholic University of Portugal and the Diocese of Macau. It is also connected by structural, academic, and...
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Lecture in Honor of Saint Thomas Aquinas (University of Saint Joseph, Macao, 21st February 2019)
Every year around the feast day of St Thomas Aquinas, the Dominican friars in Macao organize a Lecture in honor of the Angelic Doctor. This academic activity is normally held at the Faculty of Religious Studies of the University of Saint Joseph, in Macau, and it is...
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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...
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