On the solemnity of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sunday 8th September 2019, the traditional Eucharistic celebration which also recalls the close links between France and the Custody of the Holy Land, was held at the Basilica of St Anne. Many French-speaking faithful and religious took part in the Eucharist on this day of celebration. The venue of the celebration has its origins in the Protoevangelium of James, who emphasizes how the house of Mary’s parents – Joachim […]
On November 14, the Church celebrates the memory of St. Nicholas Tavelić, Peter of Narbona, Deodatus of Ruticinio and Stephen of Cuneo, the first Franciscan martyrs of the Custody of the Holy Land. Nicola Tavelić and his companions lived in Jerusalem in 1391 in the monastery built on Mount Zion near the Upper Room. The difficult context did not discourage the Franciscans who felt called to proclaim the Gospel. But public evangelization - then forbidden - led the group to […]
