Over the course of the three-day visit by Pope Francis to the Hungarian capital, Budapest, it was designed to meet with the local Catholic Church, led by Cardinal Peter Erdo, as well as to deepen diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Hungary, while holding two meetings with the country's new president, Katalin Novak, and Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Despite the fact that the Holy Bible, with its the Old Testament and New Testament, abounds with divine inspirations, yet the Old Testament's Psalm 23 is frequently referred to in prayers while being considered as one of the divine gems of the Holy Bible.
This psalm has over the time drawn attention of the faithful who kept memorizing and reciting it particularly in times of danger, hopelessness, and despair.
Brothers... Sisters, on this blessed night, I do not want to be traditional in narrating the story of the resurrection. Rather, I find myself obligated to present the truth:
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Throughout the ages, it has remained that the personality of Jesus Christ was the first person to occupy the minds of theologians and masters of philosophy... Those who disagreed with him and those who believed in him agreed that He is a real and eternal religious myth... For example:
Loneliness is one of the major factors in life that causes terminal health and mental problems. While brotherhood or rather brotherly love is one of the prominent features of humanity without which life loses its beauty and becomes controlled by materialism and selfishness. Thus, brotherhood, is one the graces and gifts bestowed by the Almighty Lord where people come to the aid of their brothers, save them while struggling in the scuttling ship of life, and stand by them in times of troubles by seeking to eliminate the feeling of bleak loneliness in life.
I had the honor a few days ago to visit the noble city of Jerusalem which is a great dream for millions of people. Of course, this is not the first time that I visit Jerusalem because I pursued my studies at the Latin Patriarchal Seminary of Beit Jala from 1984 to 1995, and since then I go there several times a year.
In a world abounding with sins represented in crimes, lust for power and wealth, and illicit behaviors among others, people wonder about the best method to be followed in order to wash away all sins and ensure a new start of a life filled with divine blessings and saintly approaches in all walks of life.
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.”
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.
According to the Gregorian (called Western) and Julian (called Eastern) calendars, Christians worldwide mark the 40-day of fasting by imitating Lord Jesus Christ Whom the Holy Bible tells us that He fasted throughout the day and night for this period in the wilderness of Jericho.
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.
