The second stage of the Franciscan peregrinations of Lent took place on Wednesday 23 March, at the Basilica of the Agony. Gradually entering the mystery of Easter, the friars, accompanied by a group of faithful, remembered perhaps the darkest moment in the public life of Jesus, that of his betrayal by Judas Iscariot. The prelude to his passion, this event shows all the humanity of Christ who, according to the evangelist Matthew, “began to feel sadness and anguish.” The Mass […]
Father Custos, after the earthquake in Syria, the Franciscan communities present in the area rallied round immediately to give aid and support to the local population. Can you give us a picture of the situation in the light of the latest news you have received? I am in contact every day with all the friars who are living in Syria today. The situation in Damascus is essentially calm, because the city was not hit very strongly by the earthquake: however […]
