You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord Who abide in His shadow for life Say to the Lord "My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!" And He will raise you up on eagles' wings Bear you on the breath of dawn Make you to shine like the sun And hold you in the [...]
By Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service JERUSALEM (CNS) -- The Commission for Justice and Peace of the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to work for a change in the current violent situation, but it chastised Israel as responsible for its creation. "The present situation for the [...]
The celebration of the XXIV World Day of the Sick in the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth: “Entrusting oneself to Jesus and His Mercy, like Mary did.” 'My soul magnifies the Lord'. Mary, in her Magnificat, sings prophetically about the Mercy with which God has chosen her. She accepted the Good News brought to her [...]
Ash Wednesday in the shrines of Jerusalem, with Mass at the Holy Sepulcher; the celebration of the Latin Patriarchate and Gethsemane for the World Day of the Sick. Ash Wednesday was celebrated in the sanctuaries of Jerusalem, the Holy City where Jesus lived his Passion, Death and Resurrection. The first celebration held this Wednesday was a [...]