This episode of Music of the Heart will share a song about our miracles in life. The original name of the song is named 'Miracle'. Life is full of miracles. The hosts will share about their praise for the wonders in life.

In the Creed, we profess our belief in the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God revealed Himself as one God in the Pentateuch of the Old Testament, and as three Persons in the New Testament. The word “nature” answers “what are you?”; the word “person” answers “who are you?”. What is the Holy Trinity? God. Who is the Holy Trinity? Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every spirit has the capacity to understand and love and God is pure spirit. The Father begot His understanding as His Son and their mutual love became the Holy Spirit. These two acts are eternal and why all three Persons of the Trinity have always existed. St. Augustine was once perplexed by pondering this mystery and saw a child scooping the seawater into a hole at the beach, so he said to him, “There is so much water in the ocean. How can you fit it in the hole?” The child replied, “How about you? Do you think you can fit the Holy Trinity in your limited mind?” Because God is not solitary, He is the source of all human organizations: families, countries, and the Church. In all these, when we act with self-giving love, we reflect the inner life of God.

We will unveil some unknown, behind the scenes, facts and stories for the Love and Life radio production in the past 10 years. We have interviewed Christina to share her original aspiration in helping out the radio production.

“I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” Time is a measure of change, but God is perfect and unable to become better or worse. God is not within time, but time is within God. As for God’s omnipotence, we can see it in the depths of the ocean, the heights of the mountains – these are things that humans cannot make. In the orderliness of the universe, we can see God’s wisdom; and in the growth of creatures, we can see God’s goodness. Since God is wise and omnipotent, He has plans for His creatures and is able to carry them out – this is known as Providence. Irrational creatures are necessarily led by God, but rational creatures – i.e. angels and humans – may choose to either cooperate with or rebel against God. Even evil, the absence of good, is permitted by God in His wisdom so that all things might find their fulfillment in Him. All the saints have only done great deeds by trusting in God’s Providence.

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.

Fr. Francis will address questions about the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Jesus said that He is “the Way, the Truth, and the Life”. He is the Way because He teaches us how to live a moral life, the Truth because He gives us the Creed to teach us about Him, and the Life because He is the fountain of grace which we can tap into through prayer and the Sacraments. In the catechism, we read “Who created me?” “The Lord.” “Why did the Lord create?” “God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him for ever in heaven.” Unless we know someone, it is difficult to love them; and unless we love them, it is difficult to serve them. Merely having head knowledge of God isn’t enough, we must use our hearts to love Him. Humans were created to glorify God forever – in Heaven, they glorify His mercy; in Hell, they glorify His justice. We can force many people to do many things, but we cannot force someone to love us. God doesn’t force us either but gives us the freedom to respond to His love. The Creeds tell us of the Trinitarian nature of God while the Sign of the Cross also reminds us of the shape of Christ’s Passion. The Scriptures teach us both natural and supernatural truths. Many people already know the natural truths through their sense of reason. Chinese people already have strong conceptions of good and evil without hearing the Gospel. But other truths, the supernatural ones, no one would know unless God told us, such as the Trinitarian nature of God. Hence, we need to heartfully reflect on the truths contained in the Creeds and, if necessary, witness these truths to others.

Anthony is an electrical engineer from Vancouver. He has always been dedicated to his work, family and God. A few years ago, he suddenly lost his memory. What triggered his memory loss? How did he cope with this setback?

This episode will discuss how we should understand the brothers and sisters around us. Don't judge others easily. The hosts will share with us how they think from the perspective of others, and truly love and care for the brothers and sisters around them.

In 1939, St. Josemaría Escrivá successfully escaped Communist territory and when the Spanish Civil War ended, he returned to Madrid. Opus Dei was criticized for being a secret society, so they received recognition from the Archbishop of Madrid in 1941 and from Pope Pius XII in 1950. Opus Dei had laity, married persons, and even some “co-operators”, some of whom were not even Catholics. These people helped Opus Dei in its ministries, like education and cultural works. Although persecution of Opus Dei continued, St. Josemaría responded not with enmity but prayer, and in 1951, he consecrated the families of all Opus Dei members to the Holy Family and the entire Opus Dei to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He sent Opus Dei members around the world to spread the Gospel. He knew that the period of Vatican II would be a turbulent time, so he distributed Rosaries, asking for prayers for the Church, and went to Marian pilgrimage sites, praying for the Church himself. The saint passed away in 1975, hopeful of helping more people in Heaven, and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002. He taught us that everyone has a vocation to holiness and has apostolic work.

Even though a complete cure for dementia is yet to be found, with proper treatments and care, we can help slow down its progression. Fountain of Grace takes a look at how the Sisters of Our Lady of China Catholic Charity Social Welfare Foundation supports seniors with dementia and their families.

This episode of Music of the Heart will share a song about our original aspiration. The hosts will share about their original aspiration in producing this music segment at this timing of the 10th anniversary of the Love and Life radio program.

In 1937, St. Josemaría Escrivá and his companions waited in the forest to be smuggled out of Communist territory. They made good use of their time in hiding – they would wake up at 7am, pray at 7:15am, celebrate Mass at 7:30am, pray the Rosary, and meditate. He assigned jobs to his companions: collecting wood, cleaning, keeping records, leading prayers, and giving talks on their occupations. One day, the time came to leave and St. Josemaría retrieved the Eucharist from a silver cigarette case for them to adore. On Sunday, they were climbing a mountain and decided to celebrate the Mass on the mountainside. The flat stone that served as the altar was so low that St. Josemaría had to kneel to celebrate Mass and needed his companions to shield the Eucharist from being blown away. They reached mountaintop before sunset thanks to St. Josemaría’s encouragement. But the next day, they had to climb another mountain, and his breathing became hurried. His companions had to carry him, but he said, “I have come not to be served, but to serve.” They began praying the Rosary, but with their hands occupied with climbing, they lost count. Some decades had 20-30 Hail Mary’s. Then, they reached the mountaintop.

Theology of the Body is the topic of a series of lectures given by St. John Paul II which explore the true meaning of the human body. Andrew Cheng, a former Hong Kong Legislative Council member, and his wife attended a course on this topic together and found it very inspiring. Fountain of Grace has invited them to share their insights.

In 1937, St. Josemaría Escrivá and his companions were smuggled out of Barcelona. Not long after, the Communist police cracked down on the place they had been staying at. During their escape, they stayed in a farmhouse and celebrated Mass with a glass as the chalice and a notebook as the Missal. There was still a risk of capture, so they moved to an abandoned rectory nearby. St. Josemaría began having doubts whether it was the will of God that he leave Madrid and escape Communist-controlled territory. He prayed to the Virgin Mary to give him a rose as a sign that he was doing the will of God. One day, as he told his companions that he would not be celebrating Mass, he went to an abandoned church and emerged ecstatic. In his hands was a wooden rose – he would celebrate Mass that day. At another time, they had to hide in a cabin in the woods to wait for more refugees before continuing. St. Josemaría named it St. Raphael’s Cabin and prayed for the angel’s intercession. As a witness later recounted, the Mass that he celebrated in the forest was very sacred. The priest was recollected and focused and the singing of birds added to the atmosphere.