Ankara - The Foundation of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Santa Maria has received from the Turkish courts the permission to build their own schools for children and young people in their community, ensuring them to be educated in the language used in the family. According to the reconstruction provided by Turkish sources consulted by Fides, just a year ago the request made by the Foundation was rejected by the Ministry of Education, based on the fact that the Syriac community is not in the list of minorities traditionally recognized in the Country. An appeal filed to the Turkish court overturned the negative ministerial ruling, recognizing that the Syriac Christians must be able to benefit from the same rights enjoyed by other religious minorities in the field of education on the basis of the Treaty of Lausanne.
In recent times, signs of attention of the leadership of Turkish policy towards the Syriac Christian minority seem to multiply. The same Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Syriac Turkish emigrants to return to Turkey. While President Abdullah Gul met with the leaders of the Syriac Christian community in Turkey in February. Agenzia Fides 07/08/2013).
Pope Francis
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Friday, 9 August 2013
Love is eternity
Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end.
Thursday, 8 August 2013
When you are behaving as if you loved someone you will presently come to love him
"Do not waste time bothering whether you "love" your neighbor; act as if you did.As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone you will presently come to love him."
C.S. Lewis
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Jesus veio ao nosso meio para nos indicar o caminho da salvação e confiou-nos a missão de o fazer conhecer a todos, até aos confins do mundo
"Devemos sempre ter a coragem e a alegria de propor, com respeito, o encontro com Cristo e de nos fazermos portadores do seu Evangelho; Jesus veio ao nosso meio para nos indicar o caminho da salvação e confiou, também a nós, a missão de o fazer conhecer a todos, até aos confins do mundo."
Papa Francisco, 19 de Maio de 2013
1 Corinthians 13:13 - the greatest is love
"But now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
Fraternity, the foundation and pathway to peace
"Fraternity, the foundation and pathway to peace". This is the
theme of the 47th World Day of Peace, the first during the pontificate
of Pope Francis.
The World Day of Peace was an initiative of Pope Paul VI and it is celebrated on the first day of each year. The Message for the World Day of Peace
is sent to particular churches and chancelleries all around the world,
drawing attention to the essential value of peace and the need to work
tirelessly in order to attain it.
As the theme of his first Message for the World Day of Peace, Pope Francis has chosen Fraternity.
Since the beginning of his Petrine Ministry, the Pope has stressed the
need to combat the “throwaway culture” and to promote instead a
"culture of encounter", in order to build a more just and peaceful
world.
Fraternity is a dowry that every man and every woman brings
with himself or herself as a human being, as a child of the one Father.
In the face of the many tragedies that afflict the family of nations -
poverty, hunger, underdevelopment, conflicts, migrations, pollution,
inequalities, injustice, organized crime, fundamentalisms - fraternity
is the foundation and the pathway to peace.
The culture of personal well-being leads to a loss of the sense of responsibility and fraternal relationship.
Others, rather than being “like us”, appear more as antagonists or
enemies and are often treated as objects. Not uncommonly, the poor and
needy are regarded as a "burden", a hindrance to development. At most,
they are considered as recipients of aid or compassionate assistance.
They are not seen as brothers and sisters, called to share the gifts of creation, the goods of progress and culture, to be partakers at the same table of the fullness of life, to be protagonists of integral and inclusive development.
Fraternity, a gift and task that comes from God the Father, urges us
to be in solidarity against inequality and poverty that undermine the
social fabric, to take care of every person, especially the weakest and
most defenceless, to love him or her as oneself, with the very heart of
Jesus Christ.
In a world that is constantly growing more interdependent, the good
of fraternity is one that we cannot do without. It serves to defeat the
spread of the globalization of indifference to which Pope Francis has frequently referred. The globalization of indifference must give way to a globalization of fraternity.
Fraternity should leave its mark on every aspect of life, including
the economy, finance, civil society, politics, research, development,
public and cultural institutions.
At the start of his ministry, Pope Francis issues a message in
continuity with that of his predecessors, which proposes to everyone the
pathway of fraternity, in order to give the world a more human face.
1 John 4:7 - everyone who loves knows God
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
Monday, 5 August 2013
Luke 6:35 - Love your enemies
Love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return.
Sunday, 4 August 2013
O legalismo
O legalismo ofende a justiça de Deus porque julga os irmãos segundo um código moral humano e não em termos de uma comunhão com Cristo.
To Muslims throughout the World
It gives me great pleasure to greet
you as you celebrate ‘Id al-Fitr, so concluding the month of Ramadan,
dedicated mainly to fasting, prayer and almsgiving.
It is a tradition by now that, on this occasion, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends you a message of good wishes, together with a proposed theme for common reflection. This year, the first of my Pontificate, I have decided to sign this traditional message myself and to send it to you, dear friends, as an expression of esteem and friendship for all Muslims, especially those who are religious leaders.
As you all know, when the Cardinals elected me as Bishop of Rome and Universal Pastor of the Catholic Church, I chose the name of “Francis”, a very famous saint who loved God and every human being deeply, to the point of being called “universal brother”. He loved, helped and served the needy, the sick and the poor; he also cared greatly for creation.
I am aware that family and social dimensions enjoy a particular prominence for Muslims during this period, and it is worth noting that there are certain parallels in each of these areas with Christian faith and practice.
This year, the theme on which I would like to reflect with you and with all who will read this message is one that concerns both Muslims and Christians: Promoting Mutual Respect through Education.
This year’s theme is intended to underline the importance of education in the way we understand each other, built upon the foundation of mutual respect. “Respect” means an attitude of kindness towards people for whom we have consideration and esteem. “Mutual” means that this is not a one-way process, but something shared by both sides.
What we are called to respect in each person is first of all his life, his physical integrity, his dignity and the rights deriving from that dignity, his reputation, his property, his ethnic and cultural identity, his ideas and his political choices. We are therefore called to think, speak and write respectfully of the other, not only in his presence, but always and everywhere, avoiding unfair criticism or defamation. Families, schools, religious teaching and all forms of media have a role to play in achieving this goal.
Turning to mutual respect in interreligious relations, especially between Christians and Muslims, we are called to respect the religion of the other, its teachings, its symbols, its values. Particular respect is due to religious leaders and to places of worship. How painful are attacks on one or other of these!
It is clear that, when we show respect for the religion of our neighbours or when we offer them our good wishes on the occasion of a religious celebration, we simply seek to share their joy, without making reference to the content of their religious convictions.
Regarding the education of Muslim and Christian youth, we have to bring up our young people to think and speak respectfully of other religions and their followers, and to avoid ridiculing or denigrating their convictions and practices.
We all know that mutual respect is fundamental in any human relationship, especially among people who profess religious belief. In this way, sincere and lasting friendship can grow.
When I received the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See on 22 March 2013, I said: “It is not possible to establish true links with God, while ignoring other people. Hence it is important to intensify dialogue among the various religions, and I am thinking particularly of dialogue with Islam. At the Mass marking the beginning of my ministry, I greatly appreciated the presence of so many civil and religious leaders from the Islamic world.” With these words, I wished to emphasize once more the great importance of dialogue and cooperation among believers, in particular Christians and Muslims, and the need for it to be enhanced.
With these sentiments, I reiterate my hope that all Christians and Muslims may be true promoters of mutual respect and friendship, in particular through education.
Finally, I send you my prayerful good wishes, that your lives may glorify the Almighty and give joy to those around you. Happy Feast to you all!
From the Vatican, 10 July 2013
It is a tradition by now that, on this occasion, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends you a message of good wishes, together with a proposed theme for common reflection. This year, the first of my Pontificate, I have decided to sign this traditional message myself and to send it to you, dear friends, as an expression of esteem and friendship for all Muslims, especially those who are religious leaders.
As you all know, when the Cardinals elected me as Bishop of Rome and Universal Pastor of the Catholic Church, I chose the name of “Francis”, a very famous saint who loved God and every human being deeply, to the point of being called “universal brother”. He loved, helped and served the needy, the sick and the poor; he also cared greatly for creation.
I am aware that family and social dimensions enjoy a particular prominence for Muslims during this period, and it is worth noting that there are certain parallels in each of these areas with Christian faith and practice.
This year, the theme on which I would like to reflect with you and with all who will read this message is one that concerns both Muslims and Christians: Promoting Mutual Respect through Education.
This year’s theme is intended to underline the importance of education in the way we understand each other, built upon the foundation of mutual respect. “Respect” means an attitude of kindness towards people for whom we have consideration and esteem. “Mutual” means that this is not a one-way process, but something shared by both sides.
What we are called to respect in each person is first of all his life, his physical integrity, his dignity and the rights deriving from that dignity, his reputation, his property, his ethnic and cultural identity, his ideas and his political choices. We are therefore called to think, speak and write respectfully of the other, not only in his presence, but always and everywhere, avoiding unfair criticism or defamation. Families, schools, religious teaching and all forms of media have a role to play in achieving this goal.
Turning to mutual respect in interreligious relations, especially between Christians and Muslims, we are called to respect the religion of the other, its teachings, its symbols, its values. Particular respect is due to religious leaders and to places of worship. How painful are attacks on one or other of these!
It is clear that, when we show respect for the religion of our neighbours or when we offer them our good wishes on the occasion of a religious celebration, we simply seek to share their joy, without making reference to the content of their religious convictions.
Regarding the education of Muslim and Christian youth, we have to bring up our young people to think and speak respectfully of other religions and their followers, and to avoid ridiculing or denigrating their convictions and practices.
We all know that mutual respect is fundamental in any human relationship, especially among people who profess religious belief. In this way, sincere and lasting friendship can grow.
When I received the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See on 22 March 2013, I said: “It is not possible to establish true links with God, while ignoring other people. Hence it is important to intensify dialogue among the various religions, and I am thinking particularly of dialogue with Islam. At the Mass marking the beginning of my ministry, I greatly appreciated the presence of so many civil and religious leaders from the Islamic world.” With these words, I wished to emphasize once more the great importance of dialogue and cooperation among believers, in particular Christians and Muslims, and the need for it to be enhanced.
With these sentiments, I reiterate my hope that all Christians and Muslims may be true promoters of mutual respect and friendship, in particular through education.
Finally, I send you my prayerful good wishes, that your lives may glorify the Almighty and give joy to those around you. Happy Feast to you all!
From the Vatican, 10 July 2013
Pope Francis
Indian migrants prepare for Nativity Feast
The celebration is expected to draw more than 3,000 migrant workers and pilgrims to Jaffa, Israel.
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“Mother Mary is revered with great devotion by the Indian community as a mother and a spiritual figure of maternal protection,” said Fr. Jayaseellan Pitchaimuthu OFM, head of the Indian Chaplaincy in Holy Land.
She is acknowledged as the “protector and patroness” of the Indian Chaplaincy in Holy Land because she is a “model” for the migrants, he said.
He noted that the Holy Family took refuge in Egypt for safety and settled for livelihood in Nazareth, and that Jesus carried out his apostolic mission in Judea, Galilee and Jerusalem.
Many Indian Catholic migrant workers “seek grace and invoke (Mary's) motherly protection,” he said.
The feast falls on Sunday, Sept. 8, which is a working day in Israel. Therefore, the feast is being celebrated this year the previous day, which is a weekend holiday.
According to the priest, the celebration is expected to draw more than 3,000 migrant workers and pilgrims to Jaffa, Israel.
Catholics from coastal part of western India popularly call the feast day “Monti Fest,” a time to celebrate the harvest with family and thank God for the fruits of the crops.
As part of the celebration, a novena will begin on Aug. 30, kicking off a week of meditations and intercessory prayers leading up to the feast day.
A large, colorful procession will begin at 5 p.m. in Jaffa, followed by Mass.
“There will then be blessing of harvested new grain, followed by a fellowship dinner,” said the priest.
The priest explained that the Marian feast day is particularly important in the Indian context because of its relation to other faiths.
Members of other religions, including Hindus and Muslims, “regard Marian devotions in esteem,” he said.
Thousands of devotees – both Catholics and non-Catholics – flock every week to the Marian apparition site at Velankanni, near Chennai in South India, and other shrines that have recorded various miracles, he said.
“In this way, Marian devotion also leads to a platform for inter-religious dialogue,” he added.
Saturday, 3 August 2013
1 Coríntios 13:1-13
Ainda que eu falasse as línguas dos homens e dos anjos, e não tivesse amor, seria como o metal que soa ou como o sino que tine.
E ainda que tivesse o dom de profecia, e conhecesse todos os mistérios e toda a ciência, e ainda que tivesse toda a fé, de maneira tal que transportasse os montes, e não tivesse amor, nada seria.
E ainda que distribuísse toda a minha fortuna para sustento dos pobres, e ainda que entregasse o meu corpo para ser queimado, e não tivesse amor, nada disso me aproveitaria.
O amor é sofredor, é benigno; o amor não é invejoso; o amor não trata com leviandade, não se ensoberbece.
Não se porta com indecência, não busca os seus interesses, não se irrita, não suspeita mal;
Não folga com a injustiça, mas folga com a verdade;
Tudo sofre, tudo crê, tudo espera, tudo suporta.
O amor nunca falha; mas havendo profecias, serão aniquiladas; havendo línguas, cessarão; havendo ciência, desaparecerá;
Porque, em parte, conhecemos, e em parte profetizamos;
Mas, quando vier o que é perfeito, então o que o é em parte será aniquilado.
Quando eu era menino, falava como menino, sentia como menino, discorria como menino, mas, logo que cheguei a ser homem, acabei com as coisas de menino.
Porque agora vemos por espelho em enigma, mas então veremos face a face; agora conheço em parte, mas então conhecerei como também sou conhecido.
Agora, pois, permanecem a fé, a esperança e o amor, estes três, mas o maior destes é o amor.
2/8/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): dialogar com todos
"A segurança da fé não nos torna imóveis e fechados, mas põe-nos a caminho para dar testemunho a todos e dialogar com todos."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
2/8/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): dialogue with all people
"The security of faith does not make us motionless or close us off, but sends us forth to bear witness and to dialogue with all people."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
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2/8/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): diálogo con todos
"La seguridad de la fe no nos inmoviliza o encierra, sino que nos pone en camino y hace posible el testimonio y el diálogo con todos."
2/8/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): dialoguer avec tous
"La certitude de la foi ne nous rend ni immobiles ni fermés, mais nous met en chemin pour rendre témoignage à tous et dialoguer avec tous."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
2/8/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): dialogare con tutti
"La sicurezza della fede non ci rende immobili e chiusi, ma ci mette in cammino per rendere testimonianza a tutti e dialogare con tutti."
Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it)
28/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): Não podemos ficar encerrados na paróquia
"Não podemos ficar encerrados na paróquia, nas nossas comunidades, quando há tanta gente esperando o Evangelho!"
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
28/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): We cannot keep ourselves shut up in parishes
"We cannot keep ourselves shut up in parishes, in our communities, when so many people are waiting for the Gospel!"
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
Pope Francis (
28/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): No podemos quedarnos enclaustrados en la parroquia
"No podemos quedarnos enclaustrados en la parroquia, en nuestra comunidad, cuando tantas personas están esperando el Evangelio."
28/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): Nous ne pouvons pas rester enfermés dans notre paroisse
"Nous ne pouvons pas rester enfermés dans notre paroisse, dans nos communautés, quand tant de personnes sont en attente de l’Evangile."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
28/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): Non possiamo restare chiusi nella parrocchia
"Non possiamo restare chiusi nella parrocchia, nelle nostre comunità, quando tante persone sono in attesa del Vangelo!"
Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it)
27/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): Os Bispos são os Pastores do Povo de Deus
"Os Bispos são os Pastores do Povo de Deus. Sigamo-los com confiança e coragem."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
27/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Bishops are the pastors of the People of God
"Bishops are the pastors of the People of God. Follow them with trust and courage."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
27/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): Los obispos son los pastores del pueblo de Dios
"Los obispos son los pastores del pueblo de Dios. Sigámoslos con confianza y valentía."
Friday, 2 August 2013
27/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): Les Evêques sont les pasteurs du Peuple de Dieu
"Les Evêques sont les pasteurs du Peuple de Dieu. Suivons-les avec courage et confiance."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
27/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): I Vescovi sono i Pastori del Popolo di Dio
"I Vescovi sono i Pastori del Popolo di Dio. Seguiamoli con fiducia e coraggio."
Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it)
27/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): nossa vida
"Não há cruz, pequena ou grande, da nossa vida que o Senhor não venha compartilhar conosco."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
27/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): our life
"There is no cross, big or small, in our life which the Lord does not share with us."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
27/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): nuestra vida
"No hay en nuestra vida cruz, pequeña o grande, que el Señor no comparta con nosotros."
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27/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): notre vie
"Il n’y a pas dans notre vie de croix, grande ou petite, que le Seigneur ne partage avec nous."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
27/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): nostra vita
"Non c’è croce piccola o grande della nostra vita che il Signore non condivide con noi."
Thursday, 1 August 2013
26/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need
"The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
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26/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): A medida da grandeza de uma sociedade é dada pelo modo como esta trata os mais necessitados
"A medida da grandeza de uma sociedade é dada pelo modo como esta trata
os mais necessitados, quem não tem outra coisa senão a sua pobreza."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
26/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): La altura de una sociedad se mide en el trato que da a los más necesitados
"La altura de una sociedad se mide en el trato que da a los más necesitados, a quienes no tienen más que su pobreza."
26/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): La misura della grandezza di una società è data dal modo in cui essa tratta chi è più bisognoso
"La misura della grandezza di una società è data dal modo in cui essa tratta chi è più bisognoso, chi non ha altro che la sua povertà."
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26/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): La grandeur d’une société se mesure à la manière dont elle traite celui qui est le plus dans le besoin
"La grandeur d’une société se mesure à la manière dont elle traite celui qui est le plus dans le besoin, celui qui n’a que sa pauvreté."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
25/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Christian life requires an ongoing dedication and courage
"The Christian life is not limited to prayer, but requires an ongoing dedication and courage born of prayer."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
25/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): A vida cristã requer um compromisso contínuo e corajoso
"A vida cristã não se limita à hora de rezar, mas requer um compromisso contínuo e corajoso que nasce da oração."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
25/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): La vie chrétienne demande un engagement continuel et courageux
"La vie chrétienne ne se limite pas à la prière, mais demande un engagement continuel et courageux qui naît de la prière."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
25/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): La vida cristiana requiere un compromiso diario y valiente
"La vida cristiana no se limita a la oración, pero requiere un compromiso diario y valiente que surge de la oración."
25/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): La vita cristiana richiede un impegno continuo e coraggioso
"La vita cristiana non si limita al pregare, ma richiede un impegno continuo e coraggioso che nasce dalla preghiera."
Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it)
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25/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): May sports always be a means of exchange and growth
"May sports always be a means of exchange and growth, never of violence and hate."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
Pope Francis (
25/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): Que o esporte seja sempre instrumento de intercâmbio e crescimento
"Que o esporte seja sempre instrumento de intercâmbio e crescimento e nunca de violência nem de ódio."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
Monday, 29 July 2013
25/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): Que el deporte sea siempre instrumento de intercambio y superación
"Que el deporte sea siempre instrumento de intercambio y superación y nunca de violencia y odio."
25/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): Que le sport soit toujours un moyen d’échange et de croissance
"Que le sport soit toujours un moyen d’échange et de croissance, et jamais de violence ni de haine."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
25/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): Che lo sport sia sempre uno strumento di scambio e di crescita
"Che lo sport sia sempre uno strumento di scambio e di crescita; mai di violenza e di odio."
Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it)
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23/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): Ide, fazei discípulos
"Queridos jovens, Cristo tem confiança em vocês e lhes confia sua própria missão: Ide, fazei discípulos."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
23/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Go and make disciples!
"Dear young friends, Christ has confidence in you and he entrusts his own mission to you: Go and make disciples!"
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
23/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): Vayan, hagan discípulos
"Queridos jóvenes, Cristo tiene confianza en ustedes y les encomienda su misma misión: Vayan, hagan discípulos."
23/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): allez, faites des disciples
"Chers jeunes, le Christ a confiance en vous et vous confie sa mission : allez, faites des disciples."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
Sunday, 28 July 2013
23/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): Andate, fate discepoli
"Cari giovani, Cristo ha fiducia in voi e vi affida la sua stessa missione: Andate, fate discepoli."
Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it)
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18/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): Todo o cristão é um apóstolo
"Neste Ano da Fé, recordemo-nos de que a fé não é propriedade exclusiva
nossa, mas deve ser partilhada. Todo o cristão é um apóstolo."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
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18/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Every Christian is an apostle
"In this Year of Faith, let us remember that faith is not something we possess, but something we share. Every Christian is an apostle."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
18/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): Todo cristiano ha de ser un apóstol
"En este Año de la fe, no olvidemos que la fe no es para guardarla, sino para compartirla. Todo cristiano ha de ser un apóstol."
18/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): Tout chrétien est un apôtre
"En cette Année de la foi, rappelons-nous que la foi n’est pas notre propriété, mais qu’elle doit être partagée. Tout chrétien est un apôtre."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
18/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): Ogni cristiano è un apostolo
"In quest'Anno della fede, ricordiamo che la fede non è un nostro possesso, ma va condivisa. Ogni cristiano è un apostolo."
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Saturday, 27 July 2013
17/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): we should learn to be merciful
"God is so merciful toward us. We too should learn to be merciful, especially with those who suffer."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
17/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): misericordia
"Dios es muy misericordioso con nosotros. Aprendamos también nosotros a tener misericordia con los demás, especialmente con los que sufren."
17/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): misericordia
"Dio ha tanta misericordia con noi. Impariamo anche noi ad avere misericordia con gli altri, specialmente con quelli che soffrono."
17/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): miséricorde
"Dieu a beaucoup de miséricorde envers nous. Apprenons, nous aussi, à avoir miséricorde envers les autres, surtout ceux qui souffrent."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
Friday, 26 July 2013
17/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): misericórdia
""Deus usa de tanta misericórdia connosco. Aprendamos também nós a usar de misericórdia com os outros, especialmente aqueles que sofrem."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
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16/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): o caminho para a santidade
"São essenciais, na vida cristã, a oração, a humildade, a caridade para com todos: este é o caminho para a santidade."
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16/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): the way to holiness
"Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness."
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16/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): el camino hacia la santidad
"En la vida cristiana son esenciales: la oración, la humildad, el amor a todos. Éste es el camino hacia la santidad."
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Thursday, 25 July 2013
16/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): le chemin de la sainteté
"Dans la vie chrétienne la prière, l’humilité et la charité envers tous sont essentielles : c’est le chemin de la sainteté"
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
16/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): la strada per la santità
"Nella vita cristiana sono essenziali la preghiera, l'umiltà, la carità verso tutti: è la strada per la santità."
Papa Francesco (
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Spirituality, generosity, solidarity, perseverance, fraternity, joy
"Spirituality, generosity, solidarity, perseverance,
fraternity, joy; they are values whose deepest root is in the Christian faith."
Pope Francis, 24/7/2013, (http://www.asianews.it/news-en/WYD:-for-pope,-Christians-should-be-hopeful,-surprised-by-God,-and-live-in-joy-28563.html)
Pope Francis, 24/7/2013, (http://www.asianews.it/news-en/WYD:-for-pope,-Christians-should-be-hopeful,-surprised-by-God,-and-live-in-joy-28563.html)
14/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): life is not the product of mere chance, but the fruit of a call and personal love
"For a Christian, life is not the product of mere chance, but the fruit of a call and personal love."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
14/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): a vida não é resultado de puro acaso, mas fruto de uma chamada e de um amor pessoal
"Para um cristão, a vida não é resultado de puro acaso, mas fruto de uma chamada e de um amor pessoal."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
Papa Francisco (
14/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): la vida no es producto de la casualidad, sino fruto de una llamada y de un amor personal
"Para el cristiano, la vida no es producto de la casualidad, sino fruto de una llamada y de un amor personal."
Papa Francisco (
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
14/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): la vita non è il prodotto del puro caso, ma frutto di una chiamata e di un amore personale
"Per un cristiano, la vita non è il prodotto del puro caso, ma frutto di una chiamata e di un amore personale."
Papa Francesco (
14/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): la vie n’est pas le produit du pur hasard, mais le fruit d’un appel et d’un amour personnel
"Pour un chrétien, la vie n’est pas le produit du pur hasard, mais le fruit d’un appel et d’un amour personnel."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
12/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): La Grâce
"Seigneur, donne-nous la grâce de pleurer sur notre indifférence, sur la cruauté qu’il y a dans le monde et en nous."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
12/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): La Gracia
"Señor, concédenos la gracia de llorar por nuestra indiferencia, por la crueldad que hay en el mundo y en nosotros mismos."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es)
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12/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): La Grazia
"Signore, donaci la grazia di piangere sulla nostra indifferenza, sulla crudeltà che c’è nel mondo e in noi."
Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it)
Papa Francesco (
12/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): The Grace
"Lord, grant us the grace to weep over our indifference, over the cruelty that is in the world and in ourselves."
Monday, 22 July 2013
12/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): a Graça
"Senhor, dai-nos a graça de chorarmos pela nossa indiferença, pela crueldade que existe no mundo e em nós."
Cristianismo e hinduísmo
Um provérbio hindu que poderia ser um provérbio cristão: "Tentar apagar a ânsia de riquezas com dinheiro é como tentar apagar um fogo deitando-lhe manteiga por cima."
O provérbio cristão, actualmente, diria talvez também: "Tentar apagar a ânsia de consumo com dinheiro é como tentar apagar um fogo deitando-lhe manteiga por cima."
10/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): Seguir Cristo
"Se queremos seguir Cristo de perto, não podemos procurar um vida cómoda e tranquila. Será uma vida empenhada, mas cheia de alegria."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
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10/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): To follow Christ
"If we wish to follow Christ closely, we cannot choose an easy, quiet life. It will be a demanding life, but full of joy."
Pope Francis (@Pontifex)
Sunday, 21 July 2013
10/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): Seguir a Jesús
"Si queremos seguir a Jesús de cerca, no podemos buscar una vida cómoda y tranquila. Será una vida comprometida, pero llena de alegría."
Papa Francisco (
Saturday, 20 July 2013
10/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): Seguire Cristo
"Se vogliamo seguire Cristo da vicino, non possiamo cercare una vita comoda e tranquilla. Sarà una vita impegnativa, ma piena di gioia."
Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it)
Papa Francesco (
Friday, 19 July 2013
10/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): Suivre le Christ
"Si nous voulons suivre le Christ de près, nous ne pouvons pas chercher une vie facile et tranquille. Elle sera engagée mais pleine de joie."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
Thursday, 18 July 2013
9/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): Um cristão vive sempre cheio de esperança
"Um cristão vive sempre cheio de esperança; não pode jamais deixar-se cair no desânimo."
Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt
Papa Francisco (
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
9/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): Christians are always full of hope
"Christians are always full of hope; they should never get discouraged."
Pope Francis (
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
9/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): El cristiano está siempre lleno de esperanza
"El cristiano está siempre lleno de esperanza; nunca puede dejarse llevar por el desánimo."
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Monday, 15 July 2013
Sunday, 14 July 2013
9/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): Un chrétien est toujours rempli d’espérance
"Un chrétien est toujours rempli d’espérance ; il ne peut jamais se décourager."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
Saturday, 13 July 2013
8/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_pt): Deus julgar-nos-á com base no modo como tivermos tratado os mais necessitados
"Rezemos para ter um coração que abrace os imigrantes. Deus julgar-nos-á com base no modo como tivermos tratado os mais necessitados."
Friday, 12 July 2013
8/7/2013 Papa Francisco (@Pontifex_es): Dios nos juzgará según hayamos tratado a los más necesitados
"Pidamos un corazón que acoja a los inmigrantes. Dios nos juzgará según hayamos tratado a los más necesitados."
Thursday, 11 July 2013
8/7/2013 Papa Francesco (@Pontifex_it): Dio ci giudicherà in base a come abbiamo trattato i più bisognosi
"Preghiamo per avere un cuore che abbracci gli immigrati. Dio ci giudicherà in base a come abbiamo trattato i più bisognosi."
Papa Francesco (
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
8/7/2013 Pape François (@Pontifex_fr): Dieu nous jugera sur la façon dont nous aurons traités ceux qui sont dans le besoin
"Prions pour avoir un cœur qui accueille les immigrés. Dieu nous jugera sur la façon dont nous aurons traités ceux qui sont dans le besoin."
Pape François (@Pontifex_fr)
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
8/7/2013 Pope Francis (@Pontifex): God will judge us upon how we have treated the most needy
"We pray for a heart which will embrace immigrants. God will judge us upon how we have treated the most needy."
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Monday, 8 July 2013
Pope: "there is no holiness in sadness"
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday evening told future nuns and
priests and consecrated laypeople to keep “freshness” and “joy” in their
lives, as he said: “There is no sadness in holiness”.
Speaking to participants in a four-day international event for Seminarians, Novices and those on a vocational journey, Francis gave an off-the-cuff lecture to seminarians and novices from across the globe, gathered in the Paul VI Hall.
In his remarks, the Pope urged those present not to be tempted by a culture that exalts provisional values, and he told them to avoid trappings like the latest smartphones and expensive cars so they can devote more resources to help the poor.
“It is not you that I reproach” said the Pope, and he specified that it is today’s culture of the provisional of which we are all victims that does not help us: “because in this day and age it is very difficult to make a definitive choice”. He pointed out that when he was young it was easier because the culture of the time favoured definitive choices, be it in conjugal life, in consecrated life or in priestly life. But today – he said “it is not easy to make a definitive choice. We are victims of this culture of the provisional”.
And then Pope Francis took seminarians and novices to task for being “too serious, too sad”. ``Something's not right here,'' Francis told them pointing out that `'There is no sadness in holiness,'' and adding that such clergy lack `'the joy of the Lord.''
“To become a priest or a religious is not primarily our choice; it is our answer to a calling, a calling of love”.
`'If you find a seminarian, priest, nun, with a long, sad face, if it seems as if in their life someone threw a wet blanket over them,'' then one should conclude `'it's a psychiatric problem, they can leave - `buenos dias’”.
And he highlighted the fact that he wasn't talking about superficial joy - `'the thrill of a moment doesn't really make us happy,'' warning against the temptation to seek `'the joy of the world in the latest smartphone, the fastest car.''
“It hurts my heart when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model of car” he said. And Francis continued saying “cars are necessary. But take a more humble one. Think of how many children die of hunger' and dedicate the savings to them”.
Urging all those with vocations to be authentic and true, the Pope also reminded them never to be afraid to recognise their own sins. And speaking of their formation, Francis said there are four fundamental pillars: spiritual formation; intellectual formation; apostolic life – during which one must go forth and announce the Gospel; and community living. “On these four pillars” – Pope Francis said “you must build your vocations”.
During his remarks, Pope Francis also praised the late Mother Teresa, who cared for the most impoverished sick of Calcutta, India, and held her up as a courageous example. “I would like a more missionary church,”' the pope told the young people “'Not so much a tranquil church, but a beautiful church that goes forward.”
Speaking to participants in a four-day international event for Seminarians, Novices and those on a vocational journey, Francis gave an off-the-cuff lecture to seminarians and novices from across the globe, gathered in the Paul VI Hall.
In his remarks, the Pope urged those present not to be tempted by a culture that exalts provisional values, and he told them to avoid trappings like the latest smartphones and expensive cars so they can devote more resources to help the poor.
“It is not you that I reproach” said the Pope, and he specified that it is today’s culture of the provisional of which we are all victims that does not help us: “because in this day and age it is very difficult to make a definitive choice”. He pointed out that when he was young it was easier because the culture of the time favoured definitive choices, be it in conjugal life, in consecrated life or in priestly life. But today – he said “it is not easy to make a definitive choice. We are victims of this culture of the provisional”.
And then Pope Francis took seminarians and novices to task for being “too serious, too sad”. ``Something's not right here,'' Francis told them pointing out that `'There is no sadness in holiness,'' and adding that such clergy lack `'the joy of the Lord.''
“To become a priest or a religious is not primarily our choice; it is our answer to a calling, a calling of love”.
`'If you find a seminarian, priest, nun, with a long, sad face, if it seems as if in their life someone threw a wet blanket over them,'' then one should conclude `'it's a psychiatric problem, they can leave - `buenos dias’”.
And he highlighted the fact that he wasn't talking about superficial joy - `'the thrill of a moment doesn't really make us happy,'' warning against the temptation to seek `'the joy of the world in the latest smartphone, the fastest car.''
“It hurts my heart when I see a priest or a nun with the latest model of car” he said. And Francis continued saying “cars are necessary. But take a more humble one. Think of how many children die of hunger' and dedicate the savings to them”.
Urging all those with vocations to be authentic and true, the Pope also reminded them never to be afraid to recognise their own sins. And speaking of their formation, Francis said there are four fundamental pillars: spiritual formation; intellectual formation; apostolic life – during which one must go forth and announce the Gospel; and community living. “On these four pillars” – Pope Francis said “you must build your vocations”.
During his remarks, Pope Francis also praised the late Mother Teresa, who cared for the most impoverished sick of Calcutta, India, and held her up as a courageous example. “I would like a more missionary church,”' the pope told the young people “'Not so much a tranquil church, but a beautiful church that goes forward.”
(http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-to-seminarians-and-novices-there-is-no-holine)
Sunday, 7 July 2013
The Light of Faith: Points to ponder
(Vatican Radio) Here are eight significant quotes from the first Encyclical of Pope Francis: Lumen Fidei (The Light of Faith) 1. From Paragraph 4: “The light of faith is unique, since it is capable of illuminating every aspect of human existence. A light this powerful cannot come from ourselves but from a more primordial source: in a word, it must come from God. Faith is born of an encounter with the living God who calls us and reveals his love, a love which precedes us and upon which we can lean for security and for building our lives. Transformed by this love, we gain fresh vision, new eyes to see; we realize that it contains a great promise of fulfilment, and that a vision of the future opens up before us.”
2. From Paragraph 16: “If laying down one’s life for one’s friends is the greatest proof of love (cf. Jn 15:13), Jesus offered his own life for all, even for his enemies, to transform their hearts. This explains why the evangelists could see the hour of Christ’s crucifixion as the culmination of the gaze of faith; in that hour the depth and breadth of God’s love shone forth.”
3. From Paragraph 18: “In many areas in our lives we trust others who know more than we do. We trust the architect who builds our home, the pharmacist who gives us medicine for healing, the lawyer who defends us in court. We also need someone trustworthy and knowledgeable where God is concerned. Jesus, the Son of God, is the one who makes God known to us (cf. Jn 1:18). Christ’s life, his way of knowing the Father and living in complete and constant relationship with him, opens up new and inviting vistas for human experience.”
4. From Paragraph 25: “In contemporary culture, we often tend to consider the only real truth to be that of technology: truth is what we succeed in building and measuring by our scientific know-how, truth is what works and what makes life easier and more comfortable. Nowadays this appears as the only truth that is certain, the only truth that can be shared, the only truth that can serve as a basis for discussion or for common undertakings. Yet at the other end of the scale we are willing to allow for subjective truths of the individual, which consist in fidelity to his or her deepest convictions, yet these are truths valid only for that individual and not capable of being proposed to others in an effort to serve the common good. But Truth itself, the truth which would comprehensively explain our life as individuals and in society, is regarded with suspicion.”
5. From Paragraph 26: “Faith transforms the whole person precisely to the extent that he or she becomes open to love. Through this blending of faith and love we come to see the kind of knowledge which faith entails, its power to convince and its ability to illumine our steps. Faith knows because it is tied to love, because love itself brings enlightenment. Faith’s understanding is born when we receive the immense love of God which transforms us inwardly and enables us to see reality with new eyes.”
6. From Paragraph 46: “The Decalogue is not a set of negative commands, but concrete directions for emerging from the desert of the selfish and self-enclosed ego in order to enter into dialogue with God, to be embraced by his mercy and then to bring that mercy to others. Faith thus professes the love of God, origin and upholder of all things, and lets itself be guided by this love in order to journey towards the fullness of communion with God. The Decalogue appears as the path of gratitude, the response of love, made possible because in faith we are receptive to the experience of God’s transforming love for us.”
7. From Paragraph 52: “The first setting in which faith enlightens the human city is the family. I think first and foremost of the stable union of man and woman in marriage. This union is born of their love, as a sign and presence of God’s own love, and of the acknowledgment and acceptance of the goodness of sexual differentiation, whereby spouses can become one flesh (cf. Gen 2:24) and are enabled to give birth to a new life, a manifestation of the Creator’s goodness, wisdom and loving plan.”
8. From Paragraph 57: “Faith is not a light which scatters all our darkness, but a lamp which guides our steps in the night and suffices for the journey. To those who suffer, God does not provide arguments which explain everything; rather, his response is that of an accompanying presence, a history of goodness which touches every story of suffering and opens up a ray of light. In Christ, God himself wishes to share this path with us and to offer us his gaze so that we might see the light within it. Christ is the one who, having endured suffering, is “the pioneer and perfecter of our faith” (Heb 12:2).”
(http://www.news.va/en/news/the-light-of-faith-points-to-ponder)
Saturday, 6 July 2013
The new enciclycal - faith as light
Nietzsche, the pioneer of non-faith for our era. Humanity renounced the search for a great light. This light is as a "spark, which then becomes a burning flame and like a heavenly star within me glimmers."
The light of Faith transforms those who love.
Unless you believe in this light, you will not understand.
With light, we associate "love" with "truth."
Faith and Reason always work together under the light.
Faith implies a journey and a discovery. Faith itself is not the completion or the arrival. It's a journey under the light.
Faith is always communal. This means that faith always requires the Church in the light. Since we live in time, the faith is handed down in community.
The sacraments are the chief means by which the light of faith is transmitted to others and through time.
The light of Faith transforms those who love.
Unless you believe in this light, you will not understand.
With light, we associate "love" with "truth."
Faith and Reason always work together under the light.
Faith implies a journey and a discovery. Faith itself is not the completion or the arrival. It's a journey under the light.
Faith is always communal. This means that faith always requires the Church in the light. Since we live in time, the faith is handed down in community.
The sacraments are the chief means by which the light of faith is transmitted to others and through time.
The Light of Faith
Pope
Francis’ first encyclical entitled "Lumen fidei" or “The Light of
Faith” was released Friday at a press conference in the Vatican. The
document completes the trilogy of papal teachings on the three
theological virtues, begun by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who issued his
encyclicals "Deus Caritas Est" on Charity in 2005 and "Spe Salvi" on
Hope in 2007.
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