800 years have passed since the friars arrived in the Middle East, and many things have changed since the beginning of this adventure. However, the commitment and dedication with which, for 800 years, the friars have guarded the holy places and have worked to serve the local people have not changed. For this reason, in order [...]
The “Luigi Padovese” award for Christians in “hardship-stricken” lands went to the Custody of the Holy Land. The award in memory of the bishop who was murdered in Turkey was conferred in Bibione, Italy, on August 9 in a ceremony at the parish of Santa Maria Assunta. On the 800th anniversary of Franciscan presence in the [...]
THE VIGIL IN GETHSEMANE. At the garden of the Apostles at Gethsemane, the faithful gathered slowly. Among the crowd, in the darkness of the evening, a voice broke the silence to proclaim the beginning of the prayer. On July 14, with the Vigil in Gethsemane, the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary began. The [...]
When the Poor Clare Sisters of Jerusalem speak about her, they seem to light up with joy. St. Clare of Assisi is their life example and the spark that has lit up their love for the Bridegroom Jesus. That is why on the saint's feast day, August 11, the sisters were delighted to welcome the many [...]