για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ First Christmas documented The first written reference to the feast day of Christmas is found in the “Chronicler”, a manuscript of the 4th century, circa 354 A.D. In Rome the feast dates back to the year 330, during the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great. At first it was only a … More Wonderful Christmas
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ The centre and the horizon of all Christmas is the feast which reminds us of the quiet and unobtrusive way God entered our world, freely willing to become one of us. The mystery of Incarnation cannot be ever explained, but through the unfathomed love of God who wishes from all eternity … More Free to love
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Informative bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish October 2017 Servants and messengers of God The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls “angels” is a truth of faith. The witness of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition. Who are they? St. Augustine says: … More NEVER ALONE!
για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ New Horizons The installation of the Spaniards at the Canary Islands signals the Spanish Empire, which quickly extended to Latin America and as far as the Philippines in South East Asia. The priests who accompanied the navigators in their travels found a fertile ground for the transmission of the Gospel, … More 15th century, continued
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 Deep in the heart of God There is a particular hymn sung during the Offertory at Mass where it goes: And when human hearts are broken under sorrow’s iron rod, then they find the selfsame aching deep in the heart of God. It is an amazing statement, which is wonderful … More The selfsame aching
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 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
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Our European culture, imbued with the spirit of Christianity, has produced throughout the centuries exquisite works of art, be it in architecture, in literature, in sculpture and in painting as well as in music and in singing. All these forms of artistic expression have been encouraged by the Church, … More Expressions of Faith
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Spiritual Motherhood The biblical exemplar of the “woman” finds its culmination in the motherhood of the Mother of God. The words of the Proto-evangelium – “I will put enmity between you and the woman” – find here a fresh confirmation. We see that through Mary – through her maternal “fiat”, … More The month of Mary
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