Για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ A new world is being born The 15th century may be considered as a “bridge” between the Middle ages on the one hand, and Renaissance and the early modern era on the other. It is a period of many important discoveries and inventions too. It is also the time when … More Τhe 15th century
για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ The unity of the Christian world Summarizing the spirit and tendencies of the Middle Ages, which we have been examining during the past few months, we can ascertain that they are totally linked to the conditions of the social life of the times and they evolve simultaneously. Society’s frame of … More Worship and theatre
για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ The symphony of faith There is no melody without a variety of notes, no painting without different colours, no sketch without lines, no beauty without various shapes, no words without a sound, no books without pages, no time without rhythm, no waves without movement, no sun without light, no harmony … More Together
για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ Climatic, and other, changes The 14th century is a troubled period with many changes, climatic, demographic, political and religious. Informed from various sources, it is considered very probable that a “small ice age” had begun around 1250 A. D., with the icebergs in the Atlantic Ocean to increase in volume, … More Α troubled century
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Two great Saints At the end of the 12th century two of the most widely known and loved saints come into the world; Saint Dominic, 1170-1221, from Old Castille in Spain, and Saint Francis, 1182-1226, from Assisi in Italy. Living fully the tensions of their times (the Crusades for the … More The beginnings of the 13th century
για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ Ιnformative Bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish, August 2017 The “house of Mary” Since Christianity was acknowledged to be of equal status to the pre-existing religions in the Roman Empire in 313 A.D . there has been in Ephesus a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Only in the 12 … More Stand fast by the Faith
για Ελληνικά κανετε κλικ εδώ Α leap of faith The tragedy of easy Christianity is that existence has ceased to be an adventure and a constant risk in the presence of God but has become a form of morality and a doctrinal system. This is just paganism, “cheap” Christianity, with neither cost nor pain. It … More “Easy” Christianity?
για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ Labour as a factor of virtue The 12th and 13th centuries, as we have already seen, cover the period when Christianity becomes conscious of its unity and bears its witness of Faith in all the expressions of life of the Middle Ages. Setting aside the Crusades, which were oriented “outwards” … More Cultural fertility
για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ In the Book of Revelation, chapter 12, there is a mysterious scene: a dragon vomits a torrent from his mouth, which threatens to carry into its waters the woman who brought a male child into the world. But the good earth absorbs the river and the woman and her son … More The Strength of the Church
για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ Informative bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish / June 2017 / III The well-spring which quenches our thirst The Holy Spirit is: The Breath which gives life to the Church, The Wind which brings forth the new, The Harmony which holds everything together, The Bond which unites us all, The … More The well-spring of everything good
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