Aqua vitae

Submitted by munir on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 10:38

The 22nd of March 2023 marked the World Water Day (WWD). It is an annual observance that celebrates this primary need for potable water and raises awareness, while bearing in mind that some two billion people are living without access to safe water.

 

Speaking during the weekly General Audience on Wednesday March 22, 2023 while observing the WWD, the Pope recalled the words of St. Francis of Assisi’ in his ode to creation, Laudato sì: “Praised be you, my Lord, through Sister Water, who is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.”

The Feast of the Annunciation engulfs the world with rhapsodies of joy

Submitted by munir on Fri, 03/24/2023 - 10:35

Saturday March 25, 2023 marks a key event or rather the most important event in history since the start of life on Earth. It is the time when the Divine power revealed a concrete and an unwavering plan to salvage humanity, as well as to restore sinners to their rightful place, namely the Kingdom of God. It is the day when world was engulfed with mercy awaiting Blessed Mary's unique and nonpareil gift to the world while getting rhapsodic about the birth of a Savior Who would shove the believers onto the path of salvation and direct them to eternal life in the Kingdom of God.

Fleeing Corona pandemic and deadly earthquakes… where to go?

Submitted by munir on Tue, 03/21/2023 - 10:19

Our modern history brings about vivid images of long-term disasters that have befallen humanity, wreaked havoc, and produced unimaginable damage that requires very long time to heal. A bird's eye view of the heart-wrenching current world affairs wells eyes with tears and brands the future with bleak impressions which indicate that the current situation is seemingly irreversible.

 

A real-life story: He became a “fisher of men” for God

Submitted by munir on Wed, 03/15/2023 - 11:20

"And Jesus said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men'.” (Mark 1:17. 17)

 

One of the noble messages of life is to guide people who go astray in life and help them choose the correct path of forwardness, rectify their mistakes in life, and keep them away from following winding paths through the woods of wrongdoing and sins.

 

Five humanitarian stations

Submitted by munir on Sat, 03/11/2023 - 10:48

he first station applies to the earthquake that struck the Earth and humans, destroyed numerous facilities, and killed many innocent people, at a time when it also shook sentimental feelings among people. Consequently, these people brushed aside political rivalries and ethnic differences, as they flocked to help the suffering people who were still under the rubble. Members of Jordan's Civil Defence Directorate rushed to help their brethren, a step concomitant with official visits paid to Syria.

The CCSM's 10th anniversary: An untold story marking success, ineffable achievements, and jubilation

Submitted by munir on Fri, 03/10/2023 - 18:41

March 6, 2023 was a day of jubilation as it marked the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media (CCSM) in Jordan and the 20th anniversary of  the launching  of abouna.org websites. It was a day that unveiled an untold story of successes and achievements led by the founder of the CCSM Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader who had earlier launched the abouna.org websites in both Arabic and English, such sites that reverberate in the entire world with views that express goodness, faith, love, harmony, and good living.