Lent is the 40-day period that precedes the grand feast marking Lord Jesus Christ’s rising from the dead following His crucifixion. It is a historic period that leads believers into meditating Lord Jesus Christ's passion on the Cross, defeating death, and rising from the dead to give life to all those who walk in His steps.
In the wake of the Continental Synodal Assembly of the Catholic Churches of the Middle East which convened its sessions on February 13-17, 2023 in Beit 'Anya, Harissa, Lebanon, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans His Beatitude Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako penned a reflection in which he shed light on the Christians of the East referring to them as a perpetual people who made history at a time when they are" a treasure that needs to be preserved."
Reading the Holy Bible has resounding effects on people's lives as it is valid all the time. This holy book transcends humans' lives from sadness and misery into a divine atmosphere of consolation and comfort. This is simply attributed to the fact that this holy book addresses a divine Lord Who came down from the Kingdom of God and sacrificed Himself for the salvation of humanity. He is the word of God Whom the Holy Bible refers to as "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)
Radio Maria in Italian has celebrated its 30th anniversary of uninterrupted programming in New York and the United States. This radio was the first one to cross the Atlantic Ocean, before it spread all around the world.
It is the third anniversary of the United Nations' launching of the International Day of Human Fraternity in compliance with a request presented by several Arab countries including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
In the wee hours of February 6, 2023 a mammoth earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria which wreaked havoc on the people living in these areas and caused extensive damage to large swathes of lands, leveling an innumerable number of buildings, killing thousands of people under the rubble of the collapsed buildings, and sending hundreds of thousands of people in the open with little hope for a bright future.
Pope Francis has undertaken a unique trip to two African countries suffering from instability and rampant violence at a time when the entire world looks on carelessly, while being embroiled with other global issues and without making any move that would salvage the innocent African people who lose their lives in endless disputes.
Christians worldwide have been fervently praying worldwide for the attainment of Christian unity on 18-25 January, 2023. The theme of the week was “Do good, seek justice”.
These prayers will definitely be answered sooner or later as they reflect sincere and irreversible desire to attain the noble and divine goal of Christian unity.
The Gospel of Matthew’s “Sermon on the Mount” is a parable for us of the transfiguration of Jesus as God’s Word to the world. It is a manifestation of God’s Holy Face singularly made flesh in its Jewishness.
Christians worldwide have been fervently praying worldwide for the attainment of Christian unity on 18-25 January, 2023. The theme of the week was “Do good, seek justice”.
