Thursday June 4, in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, heart of Christianity, the solemnity of Corpus Christi was celebrated again this year according to the ancient customs of the Status Quo sixty days after Easter, on a Thursday, in an atmosphere of recollection and deep prayer. The celebrations were presided over by His Beatitude the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. In the afternoon of Wednesday, the Patriarch made his solemn entry into the Basilica, accompanied by the […]
The “Treasures of the Holy Sepulcher” collection has arrived in Texas, bringing with it a powerful message, even amid the winds of war, the Terra Sancta Museum reaffirms why art still matters in times of violence. Despite the war looming over the Holy Land, part of the team of the Terra Sancta Museum , Art & History traveled to the United States. Fr. Stéphane Milovitch, President of the Board of Directors of the Terra Sancta Museum, and Claudio Domeneghetti, Project […]
The solemn procession, the blessing of the water, the proclamation of the Gospel, the prayer of dedication, the litany of the saints, the anointing of the altar, the incensation, the lighting of the candles and lights, the vesting and finally the celebration of the first Eucharist. For the Catholic community of Jerusalem and for the Custody of the Holy Land, it was a day of prayer and joy, full of faith and meaning. After a year of restoration, the community […]
On Sunday, February 22, all the friars of the Custody present in the houses in Italy – Naples, Rome (Delegation), and Montefalco – together with our students from Assisi and Florence, gathered for a day of fraternity on the occasion of the ostension of the body of Saint Francis of Assisi at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi. The day began with lunch together in Montefalco, a joyful and fraternal moment shared also with the five postulants of the […]
