A courageous witness of the Light. Introduction The cult of the Virgin Mary began to rise and develop in Jerusalem in the V century. A century earlier, in the IV century, the cult of John the Baptist was so widespread as to be considered universal. The people paid tribute with an extraordinary veneration to […]
Rescued from Death by the God of Life Introduction Despite the suffering involved, people desperately love life. To Odysseus, who in Hades tries to console him, Achilles replies: “Do not embellish death for me, O Odysseus! I would rather, as a laborer, serve another man on earth than reign over the dead.” The concept of […]
The Storm Rages and Jesus Sleeps Introduction What word is a Christian entitled to who experiences personal and family dramas in chains? Epidemics, earthquakes, tornadoes that hit parts of the world already ravaged by hunger and poverty pose serious questions to the believer. Wars, violence, injustices, betrayals, it is true, must be attributed to man, […]
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B Upon awakening, we will look at the ripe ears Introduction We have the impression that we are witnessing a rapid decline in Christian values: we see man trying to rid himself of the idea of God, placing himself as the absolute point of reference, as the […]
New York, USA. The Fondazione PROCLADE Internazionale ONLUS – ONG (FPI) (Claretian Presence at the United Nations) receives accreditation from the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) communicated on May 27, 2021, to Fr. Artur Teixeira, CMF, President of Fondazione Proclade Internazionale, that, After careful […]
The Covenant: the ring of the bride Introduction In the Old Testament, the term covenant occurs 286 times, and this gives an idea of the importance Israel attached to this institution. It is used as an image to express his relationship with the Lord. But what does it mean to make a covenant with […]
Claretian missionaries in Macau have sponsored an audiovisual musical project that seeks to offer hope to people in the time of Covid-19 pandemic in the former Portuguese colony and beyond. The project, União — Ligados por Adversidade (Union — Connected by Adversity) is “an extraordinary response to an extraordinary situation,” said Father Jijo Kandamkulathy, director of Claretian Publications […]
FEAST OF THE HOLY TRINITY THE JOY OF DISCOVERING THE HIDDEN MYSTERY Introduction We do not have an exclusive right to faith in God. However, the assertion that, in the one God, there is paternity, affiliation, and a gift of love is specific to Christianity. With an abstract term, not biblical and certainly inadequate, […]
PENTECOST SUNDAY THE SPIRIT: FANCY TO POWER Introduction Natural phenomena are what most impress the imagination of humans—fire, lightning, hurricanes, earthquakes, thunder (Ex 19:16-19)—and these are used in the Bible to describing the manifestations of God. The sacred authors also used images from nature to represent the outpouring of the Lord’s Spirit. They […]
ASCENSION OF THE LORD – YEAR B A DIFFERENT WAY OF BEING NEAR Introduction Following the entry of Jesus into the glory of the Father has anything on earth changed? Outwardly nothing. The lives of people continue like they were before: sowing, reaping, engaging in trade, building homes, traveling, grieving, and partying. […]