The Christians who follow the Julian calendar mark on March 20, the start of the Lenten Season. The start of the 40 days of fasting is sadly concomitant with saddening news that reflects violence, wars and bloodshed in various parts of the world.
Brothers and sisters,
The night shines with light... Yesterday you were in dark... You are all light in Christ... Saturday has ended... The breezes blew on the morning of the blessed Sunday... The glorious day of Easter!!
The above headline is the title of the message issued by the Holy See marking the advent of Ramadan, a matter that became traditional years ago, as the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue issues an annual congratulatory message to all Muslims worldwide marking the advent of the Holy month of Ramadan.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan commemorates nowadays the 30th anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic relations with the Vatican City, or rather the Holy See. In March 1994, during the reign of the late King Hussein Ibn Talal, the document establishing diplomatic relations between the two friendly sides was ratified, although the mutual relations have all the time been good and were referred to as relations based on affection, friendship, and cooperation.
The entire Holy Bible includes what can be termed as “jewels” that are valid all time with divine reflections and elucidation of the right path of life for those who go astray.
Last Tuesday, groups of participants in the worldwide Web Summit began proceeding towards the main hall at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC). I could hear their whispers saying: "The Queen of Jordan, or Queen Rania, will speak now." So, we were waiting for a distinguished address at this summit, which took place for the first time in an Arab country.
Tourism is one of the factors that breathes life into the extended human family, whereby tourists visiting one country after the other mark a mixture of civilizations, thus enabling them to get a close idea about peoples in various parts of the world and feel acquainted with the idea that people living in other countries have the same concerns, aspirations, and hopes for a better world.
Holy Masses are celebrated on daily bases in churches around the world. During Holy Masses, the faithful take communion which helps them stay in direct communion with the Lord. Actually, the communion helps strengthen and encourage one through walking in the steps of Lord Jesus Christ.
It is really painful watching humans queueing up for portions of meager amounts of food in Gaza, specifically in the south, where thousands of people from the north have come in search for a solution to the question starting with “why?” which is frequently asked by adults and children.
At the invitation of officials of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France and the supervision of the Jordan Tourism Board, I have had the honor to participate, along with the Ms. Samia Nustas, who is responsible for the tourism file at the Jordan embassy in Paris, in the international days of the tourist city of Lourdes, located in southwestern France next to the heavily snow-covered Pyrenees Mountains.
