Sunday, June 23, 2013

June 23, 2017 -- THE FIRSTBORN

THE FIRSTBORN


"I will pour out a spirit of compassion and supplication on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that, when they look on the one whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn....
On that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity" (Zech 12:10, 13:1). 

 

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

March 12, 2013 -- THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN

"The proclamation of the Gospel will always be marked by the sign of the Cross—this is what each generation of Jesus’ disciples must learn anew. The Cross is and remains the sign of “the Son of Man”: ultimately, in the battle against lies and violence, truth and love have no other weapon than the witness of suffering."

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Ethiopian Israelis celebrate Sigd in Jerusalem.

Ethiopian Israelis, also known as Beta Israel, celebrated Sigd, which celebrates their longing for the return to Israel. It is celebrated 5...