Relations between the Catholic Church and Judaism have not been easy during Benedict XVI’s first five years as Pope. But there have also been as many high points, most notably the Holy Father’s visit to Israel in May 2009 and his visit to Rome’s synagogue in January this year. Many among those involved in Catholic-Jewish dialogue think that the conflicts and polemics which have sometimes overshadowed relations are par for the course.
Archive for April, 2010
Gethsemane’s olive trees
Thursday, April 29th, 2010There are eight olive trees on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. They are very old, maybe a thousand years old. According to tradition and Christian devotion, they are the last living “witnesses” of the Passion of Christ, of that night of prayer, agony and arrest. Now the burden of the proof is on science. Italian scientists recently started investigations which might answer this question: did those olive trees really witness the Passion of Christ?
An all-free website!
Thursday, April 29th, 2010As you can see whilst going through our site, you will notice that some things have changed. The main one is that we have regrouped our material in a different way, and that all the material, in Maltese and in English, can be downloaded FREE of charge and directly on the spot without the need to go to the eShop. In fact, as soon as the whole changeover process is complete, we are going to shut down the eShop, because there will be no more need for it. I hope that this will encourage more visitors to our site, and help us spread our franciscan and biblical message. I really hope you enjoy it.
The eternal dream of a lasting peace in the Holy Land
Thursday, April 29th, 2010FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
During these last months we have assisted at various moments of tension in the process of dialogue in favour of peace in the Holy Land. (more…)
Hello world!
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Welcome back! We are now back online after a short enforced break. The problem is that, after some intensive investigation, we discovered that our site has been hacked. (more…)
The Media is a liar
Friday, April 23rd, 2010When I heard the news on the BBC in London, I was furious! (more…)
Pontiff Says Malta Trip Was a Consolation
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Praises a Culture Built on Catholicism
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 21, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI says he was welcomed in Malta last Saturday and Sunday with the same warmth given to St. Paul some 1,950 years ago after he shipwrecked on the island. (more…)
Papal visits and Holy Lands
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN THE HOLY LAND
Am I getting it right? Did I say “Holy Lands” in the plural? Yes, that’s exactly what I intend to say. There is a Holy Land where I live. It is holy because God rendered it holy when He became man and dwelt among us. It is also holy because of the people that God chose for Himself and for the sake of whom God sanctified this land. (more…)
English translation of Chronicle 24 Ministers General
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010The history of the Franciscan Order during its first two centuries of existence has been the subject of intense research and study. The Sources for the Life of Saint Francis are of fundamental importance to understand the historical background in which the Order of friars Minor was born and developed. (more…)
Introduction to the Writings of St. Francis
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010INTRODUCTION TO THE WRITINGS
OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI
Noel Muscat ofm
OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI
Noel Muscat ofm
1.1 Critical Editions of the Writings The knowledge regarding the life and charism of Saint Francis of Assisi, until thirty years ago, was largely limited to some of the sources of his life, particularly The Little Flowers of Saint Francis and The Major Legend of Saint Francis, the latter by Saint Bonaventure of Bagnoregio. (more…)
