Everything takes place on the Mount of Olives, about three kilometers (2 miles) from Jerusalem). The small family in Bethany often offered Jesus the refuge of their home, where he could bask in the sweet balm of their friendship at the end of his long, tiring trip. Jesus was deeply attached to Lazarus, Martha and… Read more »
Year: 2011
Italy New Encyclopedia on Bioethics
Born in a Catholic environment and now offered to the secular world, the new Encyclopedia on Bioethics and Juridical Science published by ISE (Italian Scientific Editions) was edited by Elio Sgreccia, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life and former Director of the Institute of Bioethics at Sacred Heart University, Rome, and Antonio Tarantino,… Read more »
April 2011
Cuadra Restituta Sr Maria Pacis Foligno Ada Sr Maria Cristina Medaglia Rosa Sr Maria Margherita
India Ecumenical Symposium on Gender Relations in the Church
To mark International Woman’s Day, the Daughters of St. Paul of Mumbai, in collaboration with St. Joseph Convent High School (Bandra), organized an Ecumenical Celebration followed by a Symposium on Gender Relations in the Church. The Symposium’s biblical text of reference was Genesis 1:27: “God created humankind in his image… .” Guest speakers offered interesting… Read more »
4th Sunday of Lent 2011
From Samaria, our journey takes us south. On this Fourth Sunday of Lent, we arrive in Judea in time to participate in the Feast of Booths, during which the inhabitants of Jerusalem leave their homes for eight days and live in tents under the open sky, sprinkled with stars. The sukkot (plural of the Hebrew… Read more »
Congo R.D. Restoring Dignity to Women in the Military and in Politics
The Daughters of St. Paul and their Cooperators in Lubumbashi, Congo recently held a meeting aimed at helping women in the military and in politics to communicate effectively, esteem their professions and act as role models for society. The encounter took as its point of departure society’s image of women in the military, who are… Read more »
Italy St. Paul Multimedia: “Encounter with the Unexpected”
The FSP Multimedia Center, Rome recently presented one of the Italian Province’s newest publications: “Encounter with the Unexpected: The Christian Life for Perplexed People,” by Giuseppe Forlai. The presentation, which was guided by Monia Parente from Vatican Radio, was enlivened by the vivacious participation of the author and by a reading of some passages of… Read more »
3rd Sunday of Lent 2011
Having descended the Mount of Transfiguration, let us now resume our journey. The Third Sunday of Lent takes us to Samaria, to the town of Sychar to be precise, which is near Mt. Gerizim in the heart of Palestine. Tired and thirsty, Jesus stops at the local well, where he meets a woman who has… Read more »
Colombia 60 Years of Pauline Presence in Barranquilla
Sixty years ago, the Daughters of St. Paul opened a community in Barranquilla, Colombia. The first FSP missionaries sent to this country arrived in Bogota on 24 April 1948 but because of the situation there they were advised to relocate to smaller cities. Thus the first communities they opened were in Barranquilla, Medellin, Cali and… Read more »
Italy Non-Stop Prayer for the Anonymous Fukushima Volunteers
The whole world continues to follow via news reports, pictures and video clips how Japan is coping with the after-effects of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that recently struck the country, provoking one of the greatest disasters in its history. Amid all the destruction, fear and desperation, shining examples of courage and generosity have emerged,… Read more »