Informative Bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish June 2018 για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ The People of God Many people nowadays claim that all religions are the same as they all encourage good deeds and avoidance of evil, therefore little matters which religion one follows, provided he/she is “a good person”. However, this is far from … More The Most Honoured People
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ The most attractive face of the Church is holiness This is what the Holy Father Francis writes, among other, in his most recent Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et exultate (Be glad and rejoice). Holiness is always the result of the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church as … More The most attractive face
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Created in God’s image, we can be satisfied only when we find meaning in our lives, in the events and in the world that surrounds us. In connection to the above, it is worth mentioning a figure of French literature, Léon Bloy. Issued from an atheist and very strict father and a … More Pilgrims of the Absolute
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ New archaeological discovery Byzantine mosaics dating from the 5th century A.D. were discovered in central Syria, near the city of Hama, in very good condition. Sources make mention of 540m2! On the right, one may see one of the floor mosaics just discovered. The peacock is a symbol of paradise and … More Our Christian heritage
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Informative bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish The fullness of life The awareness of the fullness of life into which Christ the Saviour introduces us propels us onward in the mission of announcing to all the joy and light of the Gospel In this work, we must also be prepared to … More Happy Easter!
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Informative bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish February 2018 The true meaning of fasting The practice of fasting is a practice known to all religions and in all parts of our planet. For us Christians, however, what is its meaning? The aim of fasting is not, primarily, a personal exercise and … More On we march
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
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 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
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