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The Colours of Martyrdom
As part of its 30th-anniversary celebration, the Chinese Martyrs Catholic Church held a joint exhibition featuring faith-inspired artworks of different genres. They also invited Jackie Lau, a Catholic artist from Hong Kong, to paint a series of portraits of Chinese martyrs. Fountain of Grace takes a look at this unique art exhibition.
Publish date: 2020 - 7 - 11
Fr. Thomas Kwan : Building Heaven on Earth
Fr. Thomas Kwan has been ordained as a priest for 45 years. He has many different responsibilities over the years, including education, marriage counselling, supporting lay ministries. For everything that he does, he does it with one goal in mind: to build heaven on earth.
Publish date: 2020 - 5 - 30
Called to Peru: Sr. Jessica Wong
Sr. Jessica Wong was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Canada. Nine years ago, she joined the Servants of the Plan of God, a religious community in Peru. What is life like for her in Peru? How does her family see her vocation?
Publish date: 2020 - 4 - 25
Small Town, Big Mission: Chapel of St. Joseph’s Seminary and St. Lazarus’ Church of Macau
Similar to the Ruins of St. Paul's, the Chapel of St. Joseph's Seminary has been a cradle of missionary formation for over two centuries. St. Lazarus' Church, nicknamed Lepers Temple, used to be the chapel of a lepers' hospice, which developed into a community of Chinese Catholics that put faith and love into practice. Both churches give rise to numerous true stories of evangelization and charity work, reflecting the spectrum of Catholicism from contemplation to action, knowledge to charity.
Publish date: 2020 - 4 - 18
Pioneers of New France
Many consider Canada to be one of the best countries to live in. However, in the 17th century, when Canada was just newly founded, it was considered the country of crosses. Fountain of Grace takes a look at how Blessed Catherine of St. Augustine and St. Francois de Laval sacrificed their comfort and contributed to the well-being of Canadians.
Publish date: 2020 - 1 - 25
St. Marguerites and Montreal
Montreal, Canada was very different from what it is now when the city was first founded more than 370 years ago. The cross at Mount Royal reveals the deep Catholic roots of this city. Fountain of Grace takes a look at how two saints, both named Marguerite - St. Marguerite Bourgeoys and St. Marguerite d'Youville - contributed to the early developments of Montreal.
Publish date: 2019 - 11 - 2
Defenders of Human Dignity: St. Martin de Porres Hospital and Sisters of Our Lady of China Foundation
Since 1950s, the Sisters of Our Lady of China have been responding to needs of the society. Started by founding clinics to building a hospital, they ultimate set up a foundation that serve different people. They even introduced mobile bathing vans to Taiwan to provide bathing care for bedridden patients. Fountain of Grace takes you to Taiwan to see how the sisters work tirelessly to uphold the dignity of human lives.
Publish date: 2019 - 10 - 19
Two Heroes of Macau – Frs. Caetano Nicosia and Luis Ruiz
In the mid-20th century, two European missionaries went to Macau to serve the poorest of the poor. They were Fr. Luis Ruiz, who was regarded as the Father of the Poor in Macau; and Fr. Caetano Nicosia, who was termed the Angel of the Lepers. How did they dedicate their whole lives to rewrite the stories of the lives of the marginalized in Macau and in Mainland China?
Publish date: 2019 - 9 - 28
Fellowship through the Bible
Among the ministries of the Chinese Catholic community in San Francisco is a long-running Bible study group. What moviates the group to study the Bible together? What have they gained from the Bible?
Publish date: 2019 - 9 - 21
Pope Francis : slander is a ‘diabolical cancer’
Pope Francis said Wednesday that slander is a 'diabolical cancer' that seriously damages the Church.
Publish date: 2019 - 9 - 25
A Burning Heart for Souls: St. Francis Xavier
In January 2018, a precious relic of St. Francis Xavier - his right forearm which he used to baptize more than 100,000 people - was on tour across Canada. One of the churches even attracted 13,000 people to venerate the relic in one day. Fountain of Grace takes a look at the life of St. Francis Xavier, as well as Catholic Christian Outreach - the group of modern missionaries that organized the relic pilgrimage.
Publish date: 2019 - 9 - 7
Pope Francis: Being members of the body of Christ makes believers co-responsible for each other
(CNA) Pope Francis decried hypocrisy and self-interest Wednesday, saying that Christian community should always be characterized by generosity and solidarity.
Publish date: 2019 - 8 - 21
Pope Francis: There is no room for selfishness in the Christian life
(CNA) Pope Francis said Wednesday that there is no room for selfishness in the Christian life, pointing to the example of the lives of the early Christians in the Acts of the Apostles.
Publish date: 2019 - 6 - 26
Small Town, Big Mission: Everyone is Missionary
What does the word "missionary" call to mind? In the 21st century, how do missionaries live their lives? Missionaries from four Catholic churches in Macau share with you their stories.
Publish date: 2019 - 4 - 6
Joyful Servant of the Poor: Fr. Ho Lung
Fr. Richard Ho Lung is a Chinese priest from Jamaica. He is the first Chinese to have founded a religious order. More than three decades ago, together with two other priests who shared his vision, he started living among the poor, ministering to them. Fountain of Grace invited him to share how he founded the Missionaries of the Poor, as well as his spiritual journey of serving the poor.
Publish date: 2018 - 11 - 10
A Century of Grace
It takes decades for an oak tree to mature. It also takes decades for a community to mature and contribute to the society. Fountain of Grace takes a look at how the Montreal Chinese Catholic Mission faced different challenges over the past century, and responded to the needs in the society.
Publish date: 2018 - 10 - 20
Tracing the Roots
Montreal Chinese Catholic School was founded in 1957. Among Chinese schools in Montreal, it has the longest history. Montreal Chinese Catholic Mission, the church which runs the school, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2017. Fountain of Grace takes a look at how this church witnessed the change of the lives of Chinese in Montreal over the past century.
Publish date: 2018 - 10 - 13
Friends for Life
Entering university is an important milestone for young people. However, it is precisely during this stage of life that many young Catholics leave the faith. Fountain of Grace takes a look at how Joint University Chinese Catholic Community (JUCCC) and Newman Centre at the University of Toronto provides spiritual support to Catholics on campus.
Publish date: 2018 - 8 - 25
United in Christ: Fr. Peter Leung
On the occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation in 2017, representatives from the Catholic Church and different Christian denominations from Hong Kong organized a trip that seeks to deepen mutual understanding. Fr. Peter Leung, one of the participants, shared with us his experience from the trip, as well as the spirituality of unity from the Focolare movement.
Publish date: 2017 - 12 - 30
A Long Journey towards Hope
Due to different reasons, some people are forced to leave their home countries and seek asylum from another country. Fountain of Grace takes a look at the lives of asylum seekers in Hong Kong, as well as how members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul help bring home to them.
Publish date: 2017 - 9 - 16
FLL Foundation Builder Program (3)
What is FLL’s vision? What is FLL’s mission? What are FLL’s future plans?
This week, let us continue to listen to the FLL's story. You'll hear witnesses of the amazing growth of FLL with its many ups and downs. With God's providence and graces, our ministry continues to work as a family to carry out His will - to spread the Good News to the ends of the world!
We are also introducing our "Foundation Builder Program" to help with FLL's monthly financial needs. As we stride towards becoming a more established charitable organization, a steady flow of income becomes extremely important so we can continue to evangelize to the global Chinese community. Our goal is to increase monthly donations so we can stand on more solid ground to concretely plan for the future!
Publish date: 2017 - 4 - 8
FLL Foundation Builder Program (2)
What is FLL’s vision? What is FLL’s mission? What are FLL’s future plans?
This week, let us continue to listen to the FLL's story. You'll hear witnesses of the amazing growth of FLL with its many ups and downs. With God's providence and graces, our ministry continues to work as a family to carry out His will - to spread the Good News to the ends of the world!
We are also introducing our "Foundation Builder Program" to help with FLL's monthly financial needs. As we stride towards becoming a more established charitable organization, a steady flow of income becomes extremely important so we can continue to evangelize to the global Chinese community. Our goal is to increase monthly donations so we can stand on more solid ground to concretely plan for the future!
Publish date: 2017 - 4 - 1
FLL Foundation Builder Program (1)
What is FLL's vision, its mission and future plan ?
This week, let us listen to the FLL's story. You'll hear witnesses of the amazing growth of FLL with its many ups and downs. With God's providence and graces, our ministry continues to work as a family to carry out His will - to spread the Good News to the ends of the world!
We are also introducing our "Foundation Builder Program" to help with FLL's monthly financial needs. As we stride towards becoming a more established charitable organization, a steady flow of income becomes extremely important so we can continue to evangelize to the global Chinese community. Our goal is to increase monthly donations so we can stand on more solid ground to concretely plan for the future!
Publish date: 2017 - 3 - 25
A Green Revelation
How do environmental protection, vegetarianism, gardening, and breastfeeding relate to one another? With a passion for nature, Fr. Anthony Chang has been working persistently to raise the awareness of environmental issues within the Catholic Church in Hong Kong. Through promoting vegetarianism, establishing the Catholic Sustainable Garden of Joy, as well as promoting breastfeeding, Fr. Chang encourages Catholics to be more conscious of the environment in their daily lives.
Publish date: 2017 - 2 - 11
