Για Ελληνικά Eleven centuries later… In 2010 the monastic renewal of Cluny was duly celebrated as the Abbey was founded in 910. This anniversary was honoured in a variety of ways in many European countries. France issued, then,a special €10 coin, and the Holy Father Benedict XVI praised -in one of his regular catechetical homilies- … More On the world’s side
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Informative bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish February 2017 / 2 Bread and Salt Bread and salt play an important role in many countries of Europe, and not only there, as symbols of hospitality, friendship and close relations between people. The bread, while shared, is like a declaration of friendly … More Sharing
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά A constant regard in depth The life of faith is a superb and unrivaled adventure, not only personal but, also, collective. In all life’s stages we need to stop and take stock of where we find ourselves to be and toward which direction we are moving. The saints experienced life … More The Mirror
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά The first Universities The first ten centuries in the Church’s history, as we have seen, are totally interwoven with the sociopolitical conditions in the Mediterranean basin and the countries near it. Ten centuries of fermentation with the Gospel in the everyday life of thousands of people brought about, at times … More Unity of faith and language
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Cluny Abbey The 10th century is a period where the Church still strives to complete the conversion of the European regions and where the secular / feudal practices intervene in her mission. In this climate, in 910 A.D. the abbey of Cluny in Burgundy (France) is founded. The Cluny Abbey … More Light in the darkness
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά In an atmosphere of prayer Christmas is approaching and with it our many preparations for that great celebration intensify. All of us wish to be, this period, in our best form so as to spend beautiful warm days with those we love. It is generally accepted that in order to … More Before Christmas
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά The Christmas message Beyond the bright lights and the festive clatter of the commercial centres of our cities, the Christmas message is the dawn of a new world and the inversion of the human flat standards regarding life, both personal as well as social. God became man, not in order … More Peace, joy, glory
Informative Bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish November 2016 κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά A month full of meaning As the Greek edition of the “Informative Bulletin: completes ten years of presence and service to the community, its English counterpart has reached nine months of being part of our parish’s outreach and a faithful reading … More Thanksgiving
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά (The content first appeared in the February 2010 issue of the Informative Bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish) Confronted by the chaos that followed the fall of the Western Roman Empire, by the end of the 5th century, certain strong figures stood up who tried, more through persuasion than by … More The christianization of Europe
Exercise of desire κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά The Western world sometimes seems to ignore that it is rooted in our centuries old Christian tradition; its emphasis on the importance of individual desire and freedom of choice, on the community level as well as the personal, is viewed as a fundamental “right”. The Christians are … More Hope and desire
Open Reflections 