Whenever a natural disaster takes place in a part of the world its ripple effect is immediately felt in other parts of the world or some time later. Natural disasters that rip through one country have negative impacts on the entire world based on the fact that this vast world is the common home of all people.

This is reminiscent of what is termed as global warming. With global warming, it is said that over the past 50 years, the average global temperatures have increased at the fastest rate in recorded history.

In every walk of life one encounters serious circumstances and might reach a point of losing everything or even losing one's life, yet at a very critical point something happens and turns an imminent catastrophe into joy. At that point one heaves a sigh of relief thanking the Almighty God's care.

At this point, people are perplexed for a catastrophe was imminent, but fail to grasp how a divine power interferes at the right time and turns a catastrophe into a feeling of joy.

Even though every Christian church we enter has a crucifix or cross prominently displayed, we can still find ourselves surprised by the cross in the events of life. There is something about human nature that seems to take for granted that things go well. When they don’t, we can be stopped short.

"CHRISTIANS IN THE HOLY LAND ARE THE LIVING STONES"

Reports have circulated that the Custody of the Holy Land is currently offering more than 582 houses in Jerusalem inside and outside the Old City, as well as 72 houses in Bethlehem to Christian families, a step designed to provide accommodation for a total of about 2,050 people, and consequently to entrench the Christian presence in these two cities in the Holy Land, and to maintain the Christian presence in the Land of Lord Jesus.

"Do not conform yourselves to this age
but be transformed by the renewal of your mind,
that you may discern what is the will of God,
what is good and pleasing and perfect. (Rm 12:2)

Several key words jump out at me, I also hope for you, in this passage from Romans 12, don't' conform, be transformed, discern! It's a mantra easy enough to make into some form of repetitive prayer:

'Help me Christ, not to conform to the evils about me,
may Your spirit transform my present life,
that I may discern the will of God . "

August 29 marks the martyrdom of John the Baptist. It is a tragic event mentioned in the Holy Bible that has profound indications in our daily life.

"Before delving into the implications of this bloody event, let us refer to the Holy Bible as mentioned in Mathew14:

August 27, 2003 is a remarkable day to remember. It is the day in which the website abouna.org was born.
Today, August 27, 2020 marks its 17th anniversary.

This site is the brainchild of Fr. Dr. Rif'at Bader. Thank you very much Fr. Bader for being so thoughtful and perspicacious that you launched this website with an idea in mind to serve as a mouthpiece for the Catholic Church in Jordan with the aim of spreading the message of love, peace, harmony, respect for religions and most of all "common living" based on citizens' rights and equality.

On February 2, 1995 in the port city of Civitavecchia, lying under the shadow of the Vatican, a new chapter of the critical and deeply prophetic “Marian era” began to be written by the Blessed Virgin Mary. It would become famous throughout the world, and place the family of Fabio Gregori at the centre of a divine intervention with far reaching consequences for the Church and the world.

In the wake of the massive explosion that rocked Beirut on August 4, 2020, there have several initiatives from within Lebanon and from various parts of the world designed to extend a helping hand and heal the wounds resulting from the explosion that left dozens killed or wounded thousands of people with others becoming homeless.

A new film titled “Fatima”, to be screened on August 28, highlights the enduring message of Our Lady, Blessed Mary.

The Fatima is an impressive film that tells the story of a “Blessed Mother” who came from Heaven to give a helping hand to a deviating world and to tell her children exactly why they need to resort to Lord Jesus in order to restore global peace and love.