Unfailing Presence

Who is coming? για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Last Sunday has probably passed unperceived, however it signals a new starting period for the Church called Advent. Among the Catholics in the Greek speaking world this period of time is named “the time of the Presence”. In the Eastern Church the new liturgical year commences on 1st … More Unfailing Presence

The rose as a symbol

για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ During the Greek and Roman times the rose was considered a symbol of the springtime, of beauty, love and life after death. The first Christian depictions of the rose symbolise the Paradise along with the lily, peacock and deer. In the 5th century the poet Sedulius wrote an elaborate poem comparing … More The rose as a symbol

LET THERE BE LIGHT

κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Informative bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish February 2017 / 3 The Mystery of the world leads us to the Mystery of God The universe is not the result of chance as some would like us to believe. Seeing the universe, we are asked to interpret something deep inside it:  … More LET THERE BE LIGHT

Peace, joy, glory

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

Truth…

  κάνετε κλικ εδώ για να το διαβάσετε στα Ελληνικά …and the desire for God In the Greek language, both Modern and Ancient, truth is aletheia (αλήθεια) and this word is derived from a + Lethe (α+λήθη) which mean non-forgetfulness. In Greek thought, therefore, truth is that which cannot be forgotten. It is not forgotten because it does not … More Truth…