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The Bible in Pakistan: Bringing People Closer to the Word of God
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) spoke to Father Emmanuel Asi, executive director of the Catholic Bible Commission of Pakistan, about the situation of Christians in his country, and his apostolate in Pakistan. Father Asi is a priest in the Archdiocese of Lahore and spoke about the sacred nature of the Bible for the faithful: “Over the past 20 years, since the Catholic Bible Commission was founded, we have done much to bring the Word of God closer to the people, and the people closer to the Word of God. This is our mission. People want to listen; they…
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Las Hijas de San Pablo proponen la lectura continua de la Biblia. Evangelio según Juan
Una de las iniciativas destacadas del Año Bíblico de la Familia Paulina es la propuesta de lectura continua de la Biblia en francés. Coordinada por las Hijas de San Pablo de la República Democrática del Congo y llevada a cabo en colaboración con la Sociedad de San Pablo de Kinshasa, esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo abarcar toda la Escritura, comenzando por el Nuevo Testamento. Más utilizable gracias al realce de la música y los breves comentarios, la iniciativa abre el texto sagrado a todos, favoreciendo a los que viajan, a los que tienen dificultades para leer, a los que están…
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The Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz
Mike Schmitz, a 47-year-old priest responsible for youth ministry in the diocese of Duluh, Minnesota, has been popular on the Internet for some years. His name, launched on Google, correspond to link pages, including a Wikipedia entry, while his videos, on the YouTube channel of the publisher “Ascensión“, counts tens of thousands of views (with a peak of 2 million, in 2017); has a Twitter profile and one on Instagram. Since January 2021 his digital fame has made a high jump: with the daily podcast of 20-25 minutes “The Bible in a Year” (The Bible in a year), published equally…
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The Reasons of Hope: Alessandro Franchi’s “Story of Conversion”
Class 1977, childhood in the legendary 80s based on Japanese cartoons and videogames, atheist “satiated and desperate” a step away from the abyss, Alessandro Franchi at 22 years old screams to God, who collects his life and decides to make it something worth living.He became a professional journalist at Sky Tg24, then documentary filmmaker for Rai Storia under the guidance of Giovanni Minoli, reborn in the Church rediscovering the baptismal charism, trusting the Lord by receiving the gift of an extraordinary wife and three wonderful children. To serve God more and better, he studied Religious Sciences at the Lateran, then…
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In the Footsteps of St. Paul in Greece with Centro Biblico San Paolo
The international coordinator of the St Paul Biblical Centre accompanied a pilgrimage in the footsteps of Paul to Greece, from 11 to 18 October. A journey that touched, in sequence, the different stages of the apostle’s second missionary journey, as narrated in the Acts of the Apostles. The path is outlined by the Evangelist Luke as the journey in which Paul was forged to his apostolate among the Gentiles. Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Cencre were the stages of a journey that allowed pilgrims to immerse themselves in the culture of the Greco-Roman world and in the comparison between the…
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In the Footsteps of St. Paul in Greece with Centro Biblico San Paolo
The international coordinator of the St Paul Biblical Centre accompanied a pilgrimage in the footsteps of Paul to Greece, from 11 to 18 October. A journey that touched, in sequence, the different stages of the apostle’s second missionary journey, as narrated in the Acts of the Apostles. The path is outlined by the Evangelist Luke as the journey in which Paul was forged to his apostolate among the Gentiles. Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Cencre were the stages of a journey that allowed pilgrims to immerse themselves in the culture of the Greco-Roman world and in the comparison between the…
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“Biblical Tuesdays” Returns on 25th of October for its 2nd Edition
The II Edition of Biblical Tuesdays organized by the San Paolo Cultural Center will open on October 25. With the success of the first edition dedicated entirely to the New Testament, the second edition will focus on the Old Testament. The study proposes a path in two cycles: the first (October-November) dedicated to the mysteries hidden behind Genesis and Exodus, the second (January-February) dedicated to the period between the entry into the Promised Land and the birth of the monarchy. The course of introduction to the Old Testament will intertwine in the “strong” times (Advent and Lent) with prayerful stops…
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Celebrations for Catechists in the Latin American Region
This September 18 to 22, the episcopal conference of Venezuela will be celebrating its “National Week of Catechesis 2022”. The event will take place in Caracas in Venezuela where the department of Catechesis of the Episcopal Conference has prepared an aid entitled “Catechist with a synodal heart” that delves into the theme of the week. The aid was prepared so that this week is an opportunity to “reflect, pray and celebrate how the heart of the catechist should be, a synodal heart ready for listening, dialogue, discernment and integration”. The biblical quote of reference is Phil 2, 2b: “have the…
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Shipping missionary
Schema liturgical, for the sending of missionaries of the Word, adapted to confer the mandate to catechists and leaders of pastoral ministry.
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Many Faiths Under the Same Sky 15th Edition
Molte fedi sotto lo stesso cielo(Many faiths under the same sky) is the cultural event promoted by the Acli of Bergamo. For fourteen, it years has animated the city and the province in the months of Autumn. The aim of the exhibition is to promote opportunities for reflection on hot topics of our time: from environmental issues to geopolitics, from religious pluralism to economic inequalities, through beauty spaces dedicated to art, music and theater. Among the interventions scheduled this year: the dialogue on the prodigal son of Luigi Maria Epicoco, the reflection on the Bible and Psychoanalysis of Massimo Recalcati,…
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Cantacielo: Songs from the Bible for the Souls
The final evening of CANTACIELO took place on Monday afternoon of August 29 at the Gold Studios in Rome. The festival, aptly named and dedicated to the “songs of the soul” will be aired on RAI 2 in the afternoon-evening of 6th September. The event was presented by Enrica Guidi which see the eight finalists selected compete over a large number of candidates received in recent months. From the songs of the final will be made a recording disc that will be published in the weeks after the festival. CANTACIELO is conceived and organized by Mompracem Srl and produced in collaboration…
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Growing Closer to God Through the Gospel and the Arts
Pope St. John Paul II in his Letter to Artists wrote: “To communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art. Art must make perceptible and attractive the world of the spirit, of the invisible, of God. It must therefore translate into meaningful terms that are in itself ineffable. Art has a unique capacity to take one or other facet of the message and translate it into colors, shapes, and sounds which nourish the intuition of those who look or listen.”Christian Art is a London-based multilingual site that offers daily Gospel reading and reflections, in a unique “approach”. Each…
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The Word that Colors the Canvas: Marcello Silvestri’s Arts
Roots, twisted woods, pieces of metal and leaves, rope and straw are the elements with which he builds his works. Intertwining them with the colors of the earth, the shades of water and sky, the thousand shades of green of the landscape that he sees from the windows of his house on the hill. His name is Marcello Silvestri. Together with his wife Margherita, they live in the middle of the meadows and under the trees of a house in Tarquinia. Many men and women in love with art and life in the Spirit have passed through this sea-facing countryside.…
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The Bible and the Reach4Life Program
Biblica, the International Bible Society, is a worldwide ministry that has been helping people engage with God’s Word for over 200 years. They are committed to bringing the Bible to people in a way they understand, so they can be transformed by Christ and inspired to join His mission for the world. Reach4Life is a program Biblica developed to help combat the challenges youth face in developing nations and around the world. More than 1 million teens have completed Reach4Life. It is proving to be so effective in the fight against HIV/AIDS that churches, schools, communities, and even governments are…
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Giancarlo Airaghi: Spreading the Good News
Born in Magenta (Milan) on July 30, 1972, Giancarlo Airaghi is the author of a new Youtube channel full of proposals that all have the same source: the Word of God. It features a brief but profound reflection on the festive texts of the Ambrosian liturgy, to true and proper paths of preparation for the great solemnities of the liturgical year, where there is no lack of attention to Mary, the Sacraments, and the journey of faith. Giancarlo’s story is significant: he first experienced international volunteering in the mission area of Mutoyi in Burundi (Central Africa) from 1992 to 1997. He also…
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Canada’s Notre pain quotidien: Serving the Word of God Through Mass Media
In 1938 in Canada, the ministry Notre pain quotidien (Our Daily Bread) began a radio program called Detroit Bible Class. Since then, the audience has grown from a small group of dedicated people to a million worldwide who use the biblical resources of ministry. Notre pain quotidien (Our Daily Bread) is a non-profit interdenominational organization. It has staff and volunteers in more than 35 offices working together to distribute more than 60 million resources in 150 countries. Whether through radio or television programs, DVDs, podcasts, books, mobile apps, or websites, it provides biblical and spiritual resources to people to help…
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You Think You Know King David? Bible Trivia Quiz
Bible questions and answers on David in the bible after the Bible questions on Daniel. You have 15 seconds to answer each countdown bible quiz question. Ideal for virtual bible school, small groups, zoom meetings, icebreakers, and team bonding. Do this bible trivia with questions and answers in your online meetings. Quiz for kids, youth, adults, and all. Kids and youth bible quiz questions and answers. Visit the shop for bible quiz and answers PDFs sent directly to your inbox. Click here.
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Bible & Music: released the album “These Same Skies”
The four Gospels in music. We share the video Song For His Presence, from Hillsong Worship’s live album “These Same Skies”, released last may and led by Aodhan King. Whether in the northern or southern hemisphere, these same skies unite us, all of God’s children, as many as the stars in the sky, just as the Lord promised Abraham. It is under these same skies that Christ’s church, His body on earth, exists today. Though separated by oceans and borders the mandate of Hillsong Worship continues under these same skies. One in heart and spirit, unified in mission and cause—to…
