Living according to the law of love that Jesus Christ teaches us

that is not the case with the rule that Jesus Christ teaches us: the rule of love. On the contrary, he tells us to look out for the little ones: “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them, for theirs is the kingdom of God” (Mk 10:14); “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3); he tells us to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters (Jn 15, 13) and, in particular, those in need.

Experiencing the Ascension in Jerusalem

Placing the Ascension of the Lord Jesus on the summit of the Mount of Olives is not just a fulfillment of religious traditions, but a profound testament to the significance of this mountain. The history and geography of the Holy Land illuminate why the Mount of Olives is the custodian of the memory of this pivotal event in our salvation.

Remembering the Blessed White Fathers of Tizi-Ouzou

Founded in 1874, six years after the creation of the Society, the community of Tizi-Ouzou remains our oldest still active community. It was in this community that our four confreres, Alain, Charles, Jean and Christian, Missionaries of Africa, were murdered on 27 December 1994.

River descending from Temple

This
recollection can be a preparation for the F east of Pentecost (19 May) and I
propose to you a text from the AT that struck and inspired me greatly… One morning I
was still in Jerusalem I was leaving the O ld C ity through the Lions’ Gate and took the
road o n the other side of the Kidron V alley. I was suddenly struck by the scene before
my eyes: the high ramparts where once stood the TEMPLE … and below the deep
Kidron Valley… This view reminded me of Ezekiel’s vision…

Our Lady of Africa, Mother of Hope

In the litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we invoke Mary, Mother of Hope. As we go about our daily lives, with its ups and downs, joys and sorrows, happiness and unhappiness, kindness and violence, laughter and suffering, life can quickly lose its taste and meaning without hope.

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