We have already entered the strong time, the Advent. It is a very special time in which we are called to contemplate the mystery of the Incarnation, in the splendor of the full moon night in which the Son of God becomes flesh and has chosen to become one of us, to dwell among us! This is wonderful and comes out of our small capacities to fully understand this event.
Questions and analyses continue to discuss issues relevant to the conditions experienced by Middle East Christians while trying to find answers to what the future holds for them with reports that are at once optimistic and at others pessimistic, at a time when several regional countries suffer from civil wars, instabilities, and social problems with gargantuan proportions.
Father Jose Maria Montiu, Ph.D. in Philosophy, offers this article on the coming of Advent, which begins on Sunday, November 28. “Christ is coming! This is the arrow of Love!” he says.
For the first time, Majida El Roumi visits the blessed Jordanian land not to sing at a concert as usual--in Jerash, the Dead Sea and others places--but to sing hymns before Christmas celebrations in the wonderful land of baptism. She will sing the hymn, "Christ is born hallelujah." She will also say: “Go an visit them in their homes, their home suffer from poverty since they have nothing." Yet this time, she will say: "Go and visit them in their schools, classes, and take a look how the Corona has burdened them and their parents.
The Holy Bible is one of the oldest and most popular books of all the time. This Holy Book is not like any other book. It is God’s Word... a perfect book that has never been ever corrupted. This book shows us God's character and provides us God's revelation of Himself to His people. In every chapter of the Bible one can see God's holy, unchanging, faithful, gracious and loving character.
Tourism has all the times been a favorite practice by people who seek either to visit areas of interest or to seek adventures.
Squirrels gather nuts. Dogs bury bones. Camels store food and water so they can travel across vast deserts. And pigs … well, pigs save nothing. They bury nothing. They store nothing. So why do we save our spare coins in a piggy bank? A little history.
With the world edging towards violence which is concomitant with feelings of disappointment caused by the continued spread of the Corona pandemic while triggering various social problems, interfaith meetings are being held on regular bases in the Middle East with the quest for entrenching perpetual harmony, common living, and peace among the followers of various religions.
When love prevails everything seems possible even sacrificing one's life to save others and eliminate death.
Death is a horrible word which reflects physical nonexistence. So many people fear death, even when they mark their birthday anniversaries people wish them " a happy birthday and happy returns of the day". Yet, when love prevails, then death becomes an issue of minimal or rather a trivial concern.
An Amazing Fact: The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. This is an old truism, but a 2010 study by Norton and Ariely shows that people don’t realize how true it is. Researchers asked more than 5,000 respondents to identify a pie chart that looked like it represented wealth distribution in America.
